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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
21664 Robins Stuart Harrison S H Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1945-06-25
48981 Rodel Robert Raymond R R Lieutenant SADF 1985-02-12
21723 Rodus Solomon S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-02
32719 Roesch Nathaniel N Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre SADF 1991-09-22
21778 Ronganger Booi B Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-25
21892 Ross Robert Pringle R P Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Laconia UDF 1942-10-01
32738 Ross Thomas Andrew T A Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1983-04-25
32743 Ross-Smith Wayne W 27 Squadron SADF 1993-11-11
41772 Rosslind Kenneth Martin K M Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1977-09-19
21911 Rossouw Michiel Adrian M A Private 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles) UDF 1914-10-28
21917 Rothkugel Max M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-02
21919 Rothman Napoleon N Private 2nd SAP 1940-12-07
21934 Roux Hans Jacob Beukes H J B Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-01
21948 Rowan Joseph Terence J T Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-09-23
21966 Rowe Richard Thorton R T 2nd Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1919-01-14
32757 Roxo (paulo) Francisco Daniel F D Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1976-08-23
41217 Rudolf Allen Fred A F Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform RSF 1975-12-10
40269 Rungwe M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1978-08-24
48982 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus J G Private SADF 1963-03-24
22182 Salvesen Morten Prytz M P Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 98 Base Works Coy. UDF 1942-07-29
32788 Samba M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-12-15
22189 Samboog Abraham A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-10
22227 Sanderson Nevil N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1946-07-09
22230 Sandham Leonard L Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-20
22249 Sani Kolisle K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-27
22276 Satchel Edward Cleverly E C Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-15
22352 Scheepers Adolf Johannes De La Rey A J D L R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-05-20
22364 Scheepers Johannes Petrus Jacobus J P J Private 10th Dismounted Rifles "B" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
22371 Scheepers Willie W Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-25
37416 Scheepers Roche Waldemar R W Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1992-08-26
22372 Scheidat Robert Godfrey R G Trooper Southern Rhodesia Reconnaissance Regiment UK 1943-12-17
32814 Schentke Gary Edward G E Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-09-05
49783 Schippers Morney M Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-08
22397 Schmidt Tommy Johannes T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1944-06-26
22411 Schoeman Adam Johannes A J Air Corporal 21 Squadron UDF 1945-06-03
22422 Schoeman Michael Phillipus M P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1944-09-03
32818 Schoeman Adam Hendrik A H Air Mechanic 1 Squadron SADF 1967-06-21
41619 Schoeman Andries Johannes Daniel A J D Student Constable 61 Base Workshop SAP 1963-03-25
22454 Schorn Jacob Peter J P Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-03-09
22468 Schroeder Abraham Johannes A J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-07
22475 Schroeder Lawrence Edward Ernest L E E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-11-23
32842 Schutte Deon D Lance Corporal Group 33 H.Q. SADF 1991-02-14
22557 Scott Thomas Alexander Fergusson T A F Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1943-02-26
22561 Scott William Martinus W M Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-02-01
38769 Scott Alaister Ian Murray A I M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1977-03-09
40300 Scott-Rodger Anthony John Charles A J C Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1973-03-11
22592 Seanego Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-24
48744 Searle G Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-12-08
22606 Sebata Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-02
22608 Sebeko George G Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-05