PDF

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

Filter this list

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
21448 Richardson Meryl M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-02-28
21450 Richardson Oswald Edmund John O E J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-11-20
21457 Richburn Derek D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-11-23
37351 Richter Pieter P 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1988-06-22
21464 Rickert David D Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1942-09-04
21469 Ricketts Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-12
21470 Ricklan D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-11-03
21481 Ridgard Frederick Arthur F A Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-21
21483 Ridge Stephen Cyril S C Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-09
21488 Ridley Frederick W C F W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-15
21492 Riekert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-09
21493 Riekert Simon J. S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-24
40239 Riekert B J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-07-08
21501 Riggs Bertram Andrew B A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-23
21504 Rigney Patrick Mathew John P M J Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
21513 Ring John J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
21535 Ritters William Johannes Lewis W J L Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
21541 Rixon Theodore Meredith T M Lieutenant Colonel King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. UK 1917-09-19
21549 Robb Walter Gilbert W G Private Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1944-03-18
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goulding UDF 1943-07-01
21552 Robbertse Maria M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-06-09
21555 Robbins Leonard Samuel L S Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-01
21556 Robert Takawira T Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-08-29
21569 Roberts C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-02-10
21571 Roberts D B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 43 Lt. A.A. Regiment UDF 1943-12-10
21572 Roberts D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-12-14
21574 Roberts D H Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-13
21583 Roberts G W Corporal Mounted Commandos Jordaans Commando UDF 1915-07-01
21587 Roberts Harry William H W Corporal British South African Police 1940-10-15
21598 Roberts L G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-16
21600 Roberts Mervyn Austin M A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. UDF 1943-06-11
21601 Roberts R Jack R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-03-07
21607 Roberts Stephen S Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
21611 Roberts Vincent Graham V G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-09
21614 Roberts William Archibald W A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 34 Construction Coy. UDF 1941-06-09
21620 Robertson Colin Stephen Lewis C S L Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. UK 1944-06-14
21621 Robertson Charles Wilson C W Major Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1943-01-31
21625 Robertson Douglas Hill D H Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-14
21630 Robertson George A G A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-24
21633 Robertson J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-21
21646 Robertson Maurice Walter M W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1945-05-21
21651 Robertson Ronald MacBeth R M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1941-06-17
21661 Robins Edward George E G Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-05-11
21662 Robins Frederick Owen F O Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-07-01
21667 Robinson Arthur Simeon A S Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-02
21670 Robinson Douglas George D G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
21677 Robinson James J Corporal Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-08
21678 Robinson Jesse J Lance Corporal Australian Volunteer Defence Corps (Corps) A.C.M.F. 2 Bn. AUS 1942-10-30
32707 Robinson Francis Henry F H Major 4 Field Regiment SADF 1960-06-25
40246 Robinson Clifford C Sergeant 5 Independent Company Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1974-06-05