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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
21114 Rapeke S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-19
21109 Ranto Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-08
21100 Rankin D McL Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-26
21102 Rankin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-10-31
21096 Raninshu Jack J Private South African Engineers UDF 1915-04-28
21095 Ranhamuisa or RANHAMUISS O R Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-08-23
21090 Ranganai Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-11-07
21076 Randall M P Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-07-24
21080 Randall T H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-29
37310 Ramukhadi Helmut Heinrich M D Captain South African Police North West Province 1999-08-09
21055 Ramsay Frank Alan Winson F A W Lieut-Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Totland 1942-10-30
21060 Ramsay Sydney Vincent S V Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 12 Sqdn. 1943-01-09
37309 Ramsauer Helmut Heinrich H H South African Police North West Province 1988-07-07
32631 Ramsamy Rammu Gordon P Corporal South African Air Force Maintenance Unit SADF 1993-06-13
21049 Rampou Piet D P D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-21
21046 Ramplen Thomas T M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-01-22
21043 Rampf Bernhardt Adam B A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-10
32622 Ramango Oupa Jean-Claude A M Airman South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1992-12-15
21005 Ramaliehe A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-12
20987 Ralph Benjamin B Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-15
20988 Ralph Douglas Thomas D T Leading Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Juno 1941-05-21
20989 Ralph Eric Albert E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-25
20986 Ralls Frederick Hamilton F H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-22
20984 Raley Edward MacHell E M Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-08-17
40223 Rakayos Furnawu F District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-03-19
20975 Rajah Abdul A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-02
20973 Rait Edward Norton E N Trooper East African Mounted Rifles "A" Sqdn. 1916-08-01
20972 Rainsford Anthony A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. 1945-03-22
20962 Rail William Douglas W D Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. 1943-05-14
20950 Rae Mary Isabel M I Colour Serjeant Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Military Service 1946-06-16
20941 Radley Vernon Lewis V L Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
20928 Rademeyer Aaron J A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-10
20931 Rademeyer J D Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-28
20927 Rademan-Berry Henry D H D Sergeant South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
20920 Radcliffe Ethel Blundell E B Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 1919-03-10
20918 Radbourne Percy Charles P C Lieutenant South African Internment Corps 1944-04-09
20916 Rack Greyville Laurence G L Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1943-05-08
20907 Rabie J A Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
20903 Rabe Heinrich W L H W L Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1947-07-04
20904 Rabe Samuel S Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
41380 Rabali Jim Shishebi J S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-11-08
20900 Raaths G J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-11-19
20899 Raath Rudolph J R J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-03-24
20878 Quinn A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-08-09
20881 Quinn John Heylin J H Lieutenant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-16
20884 Quinn Terence William Patrick T W P Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-03-08
20877 Quinlan Charles C Second Lieutenant Leinster Regiment 5th Bn. 1917-07-31
20871 Quimpo Martin A M A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-11
20869 Quigley David John D J Staff Sergeant South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
20867 Quier Francis F Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-31