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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
45136 Rautenbach Adriaan N A N Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando 1900-07-25
21172 Rausch Leonard Harcourt L H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
21169 Raubenheimer Frederick Johannes F J Private UDF 1916-08-11
45137 Raubenheimer J Nicolaas J N Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Artillery Commando 1899-11-13
45138 Rathstone L. L Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando Unknown
21160 Rathfelder Victor John V J Sergeant Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st Bn. 1915-06-28
21156 Rathbone John Ernest Vivian J E V Captain Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1918-06-04
21158 Rathbone Rowland George R G Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
21159 Rathbone Sidney S Sapper South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-10-17
21151 Ratcliffe Clifford Stanley C S Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Fusiliers 10th Bn. 1918-07-22
21153 Ratcliffe Sydney Claude S C Gunner 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
21150 Ratcliff Harold Dungey H D Lieutenant 41 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-15
45140 Rassau Frans F Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1899-12-11
21134 Ras Christian David C D Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
32637 Ras Jacob Johannes J J Flight Sergeant HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
45139 Ras Willem Hendrik Johannes W H J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1901-11-01
45141 Ras Martinus Nicolaas M N Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-02-18
45142 Ras Petrus Hermanus P H Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaranstad Commando 1900-02-18
21129 Rappaport Max M Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
21128 Rapp Lionel William L W Second Lieutenant 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-11
21118 Raphael Harold Cuthbert H C Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
21116 Raper George Albert G A Sapper 10 Field Coy. UDF 1941-12-02
21103 Rankin Neville Keith N K Lieutenant 40 Sqdn. UDF 1940-07-11
40228 Ranjisi Aaron A Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-03-18
40227 Rangarirayi Oliver O Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-07-27
21087 Randle Colin James C J Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force 1943-06-08
45145 Randers Norman N Burgher Boer Forces Norway Commando 1899-12-11
21084 Randell Bertram Graham B G Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
21086 Randell Eric Nowell E N Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
21072 Randall Alfred A Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
21078 Randall Robert George R G Lance Corporal Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 1st Bn. 1915-06-15
21081 Randall William Henry W H Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
21082 Randall William Lucas W L Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
41065 Ramushu Jack J Labourer Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-04-28
21054 Ramsay David George D G Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
21051 Ramsami Muthayo M Corporal UDF 1942-06-20
21042 Rampf Austin A Second Lieutenant 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
45143 Ramella Victor V Burgher Boer Forces Italian volunteer Commando 1900-02-14
45144 Ramella Jospeh J Burgher Boer Forces Italian volunteer Commando 1900-02-14
20990 Ralstein Clarence John C J Trooper Royal Armoured Corps 11th Hussars 1940-12-10
20974 Rajagopal S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Terlings (London) 1940-07-21
20967 Raine Harry Basil H B Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-22
20965 Rainbow Walter Thomas W T Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
20964 Railton Thomas William T W Private 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-11-17
20961 Rail Richard Angwin R A Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. 1917-10-09
45146 Rahlf C C Burgher Boer Forces Fc Naude Commando Unknown
38751 Rafu Raja R Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-01-24
20956 Rafter Edward Warrwick E W Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
20953 Raeburn Ernest E Warrant Officer Class II 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-26
20949 Rae James Edmond Pringle J E P Major Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 7th Bn. 1917-11-30