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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21612 Roberts V P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-08-18
40241 Roberts Jack J Pilot Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1960-07-01
21616 Robertson Abraham Faure A F Sergeant South African Air Force 223 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-08
21628 Robertson Frank Amm F A Major South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-03
21632 Robertson Ian Falkiner Dale I F D Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-28
21634 Robertson John Charles J C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-04-04
21650 Robertson Ronald James R J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-12-10
21653 Robertson Tudor Robert Musgrave T R M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-20
40244 Robertson Guy Neil G N Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1971-11-16
40245 Robertson Ian Andrew Brampton I A B Captain Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company 1975-12-23
21669 Robinson Daniel D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1940-06-26
21680 Robinson John J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
21686 Robinson McCLELLAN ERIC SUTTON M E S Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-14
32709 Robinson Stanley John Daly S J D Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 19 Sqdn. 1939-01-30
21718 Rodgers John Lee Wellyn J L W Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-14
21738 Rogan MacKenzie Stewart M S Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-09
21745 Rogers George Lawrence Dickenson G L D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
21754 Rogers Neville John N J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 49 Sqdn. 1942-06-20
21770 Roller William W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-05
21793 Rooney Louis John L J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 83 Sqdn. 1940-12-28
21800 Roos Kenneth James K J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1941-05-26
21801 Roos Philip P Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
32726 Roos Ian Pieter I P Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. SADF 1966-05-11
21831 Rose-Innes Cosmo Patrick A. Innes (pat) C P A I Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-10-10
21851 Roskilly Arthur Kemp A K Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-08
21853 Rosofsky Harold H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 9 Sqdn. 1939-09-08
21858 Ross Cecil Keith C K Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1945-03-29
21891 Ross Kevin Edwin K E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-03-30
32736 Ross Gordon Charles G C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1951-03-06
32737 Ross Gordon Charles J G Candidate Officer SA Army 12 Sqdn. SADF 1979-01-01
32741 Rossouw Gideon MacHiel A G M A Captain South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. SADF 1976-05-06
32742 Rossouw Marcus Membra Mecro M M M Second Lieutenant School O 27 Sqdn. 2000-03-17
32745 Rothman Louis Johannes Lodewyk L J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. SADF 1964-01-13
32746 Rothwell Douglas Newton D N Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Nicosia 1958-10-04
40255 Roughead Alexander Gilbert A G Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1971-11-16
32747 Rousseau Andre A Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1989-08-25
32748 Rousseau Daniel Petrus D P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Central Flying School Dunnottar UDF 1957-08-02
40256 Routledge Gerald Anthony G A Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1976-02-16
21935 Roux Hendrik Lammert Johannes H L J Trooper South African Tank Corps UDF 1945-09-28
21936 Roux J Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1943-08-20
32750 Roux Anton Geno A G Candidate Officer South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-10
21953 Rowcroft Albert Edward A E Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-02
22004 Ruddle Cecil Henry Guy C H G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Afu UDF 1944-01-21
32765 Rudnick Charles Sergei Keith C S K Captain South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1993-10-02
22013 Rudolph Edward Francis Bennett E F B Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-05
32768 Ruiters Denis Aidan G P Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. SANDF 2013-03-30
22048 Rundle Cecil Richard C R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 76 Sqdn. 1942-09-08
22056 Rushmere Patrick Kiva Quigley P K Q Captain South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-10
22057 Rusk Frederick James F J Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-04
22082 Russell T A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 10 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-04