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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 6,443 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22140 Safeli Lemikayunge L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1944-06-12
22136 Sadler Ernest Henry E H Staff Sergeant Royal Army Service Corps 231 Gen. Transport Coy. 1940-12-13
22135 Sadie F H Private South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1942-01-22
22133 Sadi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-03-29
37388 Sacwe Riaan X Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1998-12-15
22128 Sachizo Sokisi S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-08-09
22126 Sabati Sabodi S Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-18
37387 Saayman Riaan M Sergeant South African Police Kwazulu Natal 2000-05-14
22122 Saal J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-10
40409 SYBERT (not his real surname) Coffee C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-15
22111 Ryan P Trooper South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-09-14
37386 Ryan Riaan L M Reserve Constable South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1987-06-07
40274 Rwawuya Rabson R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1978-04-10
22105 Ruzwidzo Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1945-04-26
40272 Ruzvidzo Obert O District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-05-23
40268 Ruveve Lackson L Private Rhodesia Army 5 Independent Company 1978-05-01
40267 Rutunga Phineas M P M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 5 Independent Company 1978-05-13
37385 Rutledge Riaan A S Lance Sergeant South African Police Kwazulu Natal 1993-08-07
22099 Rutherford W B Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
22095 Ruthenberg E V Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1947-01-13
22093 Ruth L S Bandsman South African Permanent Force 1941-04-02
22062 Russell A W Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-16
22063 Russell Banjamin B Sergeant South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-10-28
22070 Russell Gavin A G A Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-10-02
22078 Russell Lionel Richard Norman L R N Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-03
22080 Russell Mogens Asker M A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-23
22084 Russell William Alfred W A Lance Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1 Field Butchery Coy. UDF 1941-05-23
22055 Rusere Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-10-04
40265 Rusere Sayino Chuma T Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-05-01
22052 Runoidza Constable (Special) British South African Police 1940-11-15
41218 Rukara Allen Fred C Warrant Officer Class II Guard Force Uniform 1979-08-05
40258 Rujada Honda H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-03-16
22024 Ruiters H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-04
22034 Ruiters Walter W Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Soetvlei UDF 1942-07-21
22016 Ruffles Leslie A. L A Private South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. UDF 1942-07-03
22008 Ruddock Arthur Edward A E Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-05-09
22009 Ruddock R N Captain South African Armoured Corps UDF 1945-01-05
22002 Rudder Arnold Eugene A E Leading Aircraftman Royal Australian Air Force 1943-11-01
21998 Rudd Christian Tiberius C T Sapper South African Engineer Corps 33 Works Coy. UDF 1941-05-20
21995 Rubin Norman N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-31
21981 Roy Alexander A Private Highland Light Infantry 17th Bn. 1916-11-18
21969 Rowland Geoffrey G Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1941-06-05
21950 Rowan S E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-06-25
21951 Rowan Trevor Aubrey T A Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-07-12
21945 Roven Louis Charles L C Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1946-01-28
21931 Roux Coenraad J C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-18
21932 Roux D J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-18
21938 Roux John C J C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-29
21942 Roux Petrus Theodorus Ernst P T E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-11-28
37378 Roux Frik F Constable South African Police 68 Dist (Butterworth) Tkei Div 1988-08-01