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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

AA — Aircraft accident 1,735 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
5866 Donald Alexander McPherson A M Flight Sergeant 60 Squadron UDF 1942-12-07
5872 Donald William Alan Maxfield W A M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-26
5874 Donaldson Duncan Lane D L Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 40th Training Depot Station UK 1918-10-08
5878 Donaldson John J Second Lieutenant 66 Air School UDF 1941-12-09
5897 Donnolly Albert Victor A V Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-03-31
30105 Doubell Henry Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1939-07-21
5929 Douglas Colin Stanley C S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-03-23
30115 Doyle Warsley Robert Christopher W R C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1952-01-25
5989 Drake Charles Francis C F Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04
40664 Dreyer Gunther Jurgen G J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1980-10-31
6024 Driver Kenneth Weeks K W Major South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-02-03
6046 Du Piesanie Gideon Stephanus G S Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
6090 Du Plessis Mornie Andre M A Air Sergeant 40 Squadron UDF 1940-08-20
30129 Du Plessis Izak Jacobus I J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School UDF 1953-12-08
39255 Du Plessis Andre Denis Leon A D L Air Lieutenant 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-09-02
30142 Du Plooy Charles Alwyn C A Second Lieutenant 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
6118 Du Pre Gerard William G W Lieutenant 26 Air School UDF 1943-12-06
6144 Du Preez J K Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-18
6151 Du Preez Pieter G S P G S Pupil Pilot 27 Air School UDF 1943-01-01
30149 Du Preez Hercules H Captain 24 Squadron SADF 1973-11-24
6197 Du Toit Leo West Marais L W M Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-03-21
6200 Du Toit Preston P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-05-19
30158 Du Toit Charles Frederick C F Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron SADF 1968-10-29
6221 Dudley Leighton Rex L R Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1941-03-13
6226 Duff George Gordon G G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 158 Squadron UK 1942-03-10
6227 Duff Peter Rutherford P R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 210 Squadron UK 1943-08-24
6229 Duffett Harold Gordon H G Captain 27 Squadron UDF 1944-04-12
6264 Dummett Neil Raymond N R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-26
30190 Duncan Kenneth Brian K B Captain 24 Squadron SADF 1979-01-09
6293 Dunlop Duncan Campbell D C Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-08-28
6303 Dunn James Selwyn J S Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-07-17
6308 Dunning Edwin Harris E H Squadron Commander Royal Naval Air Service UK 1917-08-07
30192 Duvenage Gert Willem Diederik (derik) G W D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2003-11-12
6352 Dyer Basil Aubrey B A Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-06
6389 Earp-Jones Charles Lawrence C L Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Squadron UK 1943-02-26
6391 East Quintin Reginald Q R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-02
6450 Edmunds Vivian Spence V S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No. 37 Squadron (possibly 3 Training Squadron) UK 1917-09-06
6471 Edwards Gordon Charles G C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 153 Squadron UK 1942-05-26
6474 Edwards Gordon Hilton G H Captain 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-07-26
6492 Edwards Roger R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 31 Flt UDF 1941-12-22
6494 Edwards Richard George R G Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
6511 Egnal Alec Human A H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
30214 Elefu Willie H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Transkei Defence Force Air Wing SADF 1993-07-06
6561 Elliott John B J B Pupil Pilot 22 Air School UDF 1943-12-21
39300 Elliott Henry George H G Flying Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1964-12-21
6587 Ellis Patrick H P H Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1943-12-11
6589 Ellis Richard Leonard Ashburton R L A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 49 Squadron UK 1941-03-21
6607 Els William Christoffel W C Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
30233 Emberger Lancelot L Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1978-09-12
6641 Engelbrecht August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen A G E S Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1942-03-06