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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

ACC — Accident 1,585 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20854 Qokombe Mose M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-08
20868 Quiggin Edward Joseph E J Sergeant Cape Corps 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-08-28
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-01-20
20913 Rabothatha Ernest E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-04
20938 Radingoane Makomane Daniel M D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-01
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-06
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-13
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-06
20998 Ramakgaga Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-02-11
21028 Ramogari Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-30
41066 Ramutloa George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-19
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-08-09
21073 Randall Arthur Frank A F Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-08-15
21089 Rangaka Conrad C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-01
21097 Rank Abraham A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-10-31
21117 Raphadu Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
21135 Rasebeka Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-03
21144 Rass Abraham A Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-01
41201 Ratisayi E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1976-12-13
32640 Ratutubala Motlalepula Paulus M P Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1996-10-09
32641 Raubenheimer Gideon Johannes G J Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-08-11
21174 Rautenbach Ignatius Michael I M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-10-30
21182 Raw Wilfred Addison W A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1919-03-16
40230 Rawstorne Bernard Herman B H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1977-01-30
32654 Redelinghuys Johann J Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service SADF 1987-11-17
21244 Reed Francis John F J Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
32656 Rees Colin Stephen C S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1979-07-30
38755 Rees Guy Anthony G A Staff Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-03-12
21310 Reinecke Pitrus Jacobus Linds P J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-11-17
32662 Renison Robert R Sapper South African Training Corps (Corps) Army Battle School SADF 1988-09-30
21326 Rennie John J Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-14
32668 Rex John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1988-10-13
41205 Reyneke Andries Joubert A J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-03-08
40235 Reynolds Kenneth A K A Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1970-02-12
21398 Rhynas Stephen Cornhill (steve) S C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-30
21441 Richardson George James G J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1916-02-02
32683 Richford James Miller J M Major Gurkha Rifles Gurkha Rifles SADF 1988-12-04
32684 Richter Cornelius Maritz C M Private Special Service Battalion att 2 Battery, SAFA UDF 1934-06-15
21482 Ridge Leonard George Savory L G S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 38 Railway Construction Coy. UDF 1945-08-02
37353 Riekert J F Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1972-03-30
41602 Riley Vivian Lewellyn V L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) South African Medical Corps SADF 1963-10-07
37356 Ringana E Sergeant 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1963-11-07
21514 Ringsall John Edward J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
21525 Ritchie George Thornhill G T Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-12-13
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-08-14
37357 Robbertze Thysie T 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1994-01-31
21596 Roberts Jack Kendle J K Private 2nd SAP 1945-03-10
21610 Roberts Thomas John T J Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-01-10
21656 Robertson William Lewis Thorton W L T Third Officer S.S. City of Pretoria (London) 1943-03-03