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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

Died on active service 6,447 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
40229 Rato RAFFAEL F (or RAPHAEL) R F Trooper Selous Scouts Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-02-14
32644 Rautenbach Eric Michael E M Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Wunstorf UK 1957-09-24
21187 Rawlinson John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-17
21197 Rayment Ernest Edward Stacey E E S Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-16
21206 Raynor Patrick Thomas P T Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
21207 Rea George C. G C Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-07
21214 Read Richard St. Elmo R S E Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-16
21221 Reddy G D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-15
21222 Reddy S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-03
21223 Redelinghuys G F J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-10
21228 Redman Arthur Ernest A E Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-25
21240 Reed Clarence Darlington C D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 426 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-03-26
21243 Reed E J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
21245 Reed George J G J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-08
21247 Reed Marks M Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-11
21251 Rees Donald Bowen D B Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
21259 Rees T D Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-14
21260 Reeson Frederick Robert John F R J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-06-18
21263 Reeve Ralph Ronald R R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-12
21266 Reeve-Walker Anthony Alfred Ernest A A E Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-31
21268 Rehr Cecil Herbert C H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1942-09-25
21271 Reid C F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-10-16
21288 Reid J W Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-08-27
21298 Reid W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-24
21303 Reilly J Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1945-04-03
21309 Reinecke Phillip Christoffel P C Staff Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-06-06
21313 Reinhardt Frederick H F H Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-09-09
32660 Reitz John Lennet J L Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1996-05-18
21317 Remnant Arthur Edward A E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1941-08-22
21319 Renew James J Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-29
21320 Rennick James Gordon J G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Cape Fortress Engineers UDF 1918-10-18
21338 Resenga Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 25th Coy. UDF 1917-06-26
37342 Retief Petrus Gideon W D Constable 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1986-07-04
40233 Rewayi Charles C Guard Guard Force Keep Protection RSF 1979-10-26
21355 Rex Wentworth Fitzwilliam Edward W F E Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-11
21363 Reyner J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-15
21376 Reynolds H A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-31
21384 Reynolds Thomas William T W Sergeant Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
21386 Rezin Gordon Donald G D Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn. UK 1943-02-20
21390 Rheeder J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-05-08
21391 Rhoda Gabriel Bernhard G B Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-16
21392 Rhoda J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-16
21393 Rhoda Noble N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-20
21411 Richard V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-18
21412 Richard Lungi L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-09-19
21413 Richard Molo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-11-06
21419 Richards Fred Woodford Glyn F W G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-10
21424 Richards John David J D Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1944-11-24
37346 Richards Johnny J 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1985-01-07
21447 Richardson Langford Russell L R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-23