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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

Killed in action 14,294 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
22110 Ryan Martin M Major Royal Fusiliers 25th Bn. 1917-10-18
38765 Ruza Morgan M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-08-11
22103 Ruxton William Ralph W R Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "B" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
22102 Rutkin Sam S Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
45016 Ruthstrom John Rudolf J R Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando Unknown
22101 Rutherford William Thomson W T Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22096 Rutherfoord Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant Rhodesia Native Regiment 1st 1917-07-23
22094 Ruthel August A Corporal 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
22089 Rust E E Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22061 Russell Aidan Stewart A S Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-30
22065 Russell Cyril Reginald C R Lieutenant 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-21
22067 Russell Daniel McKinnon D M Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
22069 Russell George G Sergeant 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
22071 Russell George Johnson G J Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22072 Russell Henry Alfred Scott H A S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-10-23
22073 Russell Ian Ramsay I R Sergeant 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-16
22074 Russell John J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. 1944-09-17
22075 Russell John Cecil Matthew J C M Acting Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
22077 Russell John James Fraser J J F Captain 15 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-02
22085 Russell William Allen W A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 52 Sqdn. 1943-07-09
45015 Russell Benjamin Henry B H Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1899-11-16
40266 Rushinga Erisha E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-11-21
45017 Rusenbeek Carel Willem Gerhardus C W G Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt J B Bezuidenhout Commando 1900-09-28
22054 Rupert Anthony Edward A E Sergeant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22053 Rupea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-11-12
40262 Rungwe Martin M Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
22047 Rundle Aldborough Tom A T Warrant Officer Class II Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-18
22049 Rundle Ralph Leslie R L Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-11-10
22046 Runciman Keith Stewart K S Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn. 1917-04-24
45018 Rumpf Carel C Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-23
22045 Rumney Cecil Albert C A Sapper UDF 1941-03-08
45019 Rumling Jan Philip J P Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Dutch. Corps Commando 1899-10-27
22043 Rumble Arthur John A J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22038 Rule Arthur Amisley William A A W Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
40259 Rukara Durban D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1979-01-19
40260 Rukara Martin Rudo M R Senior District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-25
32767 Ruiter Denis Aidan D A Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-03-02
39013 Ruhuzo Lazarus G Rifleman 102 Battalion SADF 1981-07-16
45020 Rudolph Izaak Meyer I M Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-03-07
45021 Rudolph Andries Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-03-07
32764 Rudman Thomas Benjamin T B Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
22005 Ruddle Frederick F Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
22006 Ruddle Reginald R Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 3rd Bn. 1918-07-24
21997 Rudd Clarence C Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22000 Rudd Jack J Lieutenant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
45023 Rudd D.c. D Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-12
40257 Rubva Musikwa M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-08-03
32761 Rubin RAMI (Avraham) R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 1973-10-22
45022 Rubech Ludvig L Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando 1900-03-17
21992 Ruane John Patrick J P Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. 1917-11-02