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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 1,460 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
21610 Roberts Thomas John T J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-01-10
37357 Robbertze Thysie T South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1994-01-31
21525 Ritchie George Thornhill G T Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1918-12-13
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-08-14
21514 Ringsall John Edward J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-10
37356 Ringana William James Hunter E Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1963-11-07
41602 Riley Vivian Lewellyn V L Air Mechanic South African Air Force attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1963-10-07
37353 Riekert William James Hunter J F Sergeant South African Police 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div 1972-03-30
21482 Ridge Leonard George Savory L G S Corporal South African Engineer Corps 38 Railway Construction Coy. UDF 1945-08-02
32684 Richter Cornelius Maritz C M Private Special Service Battalion att 2 Battery, SAFA UDF 1934-06-15
32683 Richford James Miller J M Major Gurkha Rifles 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-12-04
21441 Richardson George James G J Sergeant South African Signal Service Signal Coy. UDF 1916-02-02
21398 Rhynas Stephen Cornhill (steve) S C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-30
40235 Reynolds Kenneth A K A Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1970-02-12
41205 Reyneke Andries Joubert A J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-03-08
32668 Rex John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1988-10-13
21326 Rennie John J Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
32662 Renison Robert R Sapper South African Training Corps Army Battle School SADF 1988-09-30
21310 Reinecke Pitrus Jacobus Linds P J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-11-17
32656 Rees Colin Stephen C S Sapper South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School SADF 1979-07-30
38755 Rees Guy Anthony G A Staff Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-03-12
21244 Reed Francis John F J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
32654 Redelinghuys Johann J Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-17
40230 Rawstorne Bernard Herman B H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1977-01-30
21182 Raw Wilfred Addison W A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-03-16
21174 Rautenbach Ignatius Michael I M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-10-30
32641 Raubenheimer Gideon Johannes G J Air Apprentice South African Air Force Sasolburg Commando UDF 1938-08-11
32640 Ratutubala Motlalepula Paulus M P Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1996-10-09
41201 Ratisayi Griffin Tembo E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1976-12-13
21144 Rass Abraham A Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-01
21135 Rasebeka Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-03
21117 Raphadu Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-12
21097 Rank Abraham A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-31
21089 Rangaka Conrad C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-01
21073 Randall Arthur Frank A F Sergeant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-08-15
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-08-09
41066 Ramutloa George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-19
21028 Ramogari Edward E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-30
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-02-11
20998 Ramakgaga Israel I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-03
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-06
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-13
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-06
20938 Radingoane Makomane Daniel M D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-01
20913 Rabothatha Ernest E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-04
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-01-20
20868 Quiggin Edward Joseph E J Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-08-28
20854 Qokombe Mose M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-08
41429 Qametsi Jacob J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-01-07
20846 Pyrke George Frederick G F Trooper South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1915-06-12