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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 1,584 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
40235 Reynolds Kenneth A K A Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1970-02-12
41205 Reyneke Andries Joubert A J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-03-08
32668 Rex John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1988-10-13
21326 Rennie John J Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-14
32662 Renison Robert R Sapper South African Training Corps (Corps) Army Battle School SADF 1988-09-30
21310 Reinecke Pitrus Jacobus Linds P J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-11-17
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
21244 Reed Francis John F J Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
32654 Redelinghuys Johann J Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service SADF 1987-11-17
40230 Rawstorne Bernard Herman B H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1977-01-30
21182 Raw Wilfred Addison W A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1919-03-16
21174 Rautenbach Ignatius Michael I M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-10-30
32641 Raubenheimer Gideon Johannes G J Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-08-11
32640 Ratutubala Motlalepula Paulus M P Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1996-10-09
41201 Ratisayi E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1976-12-13
21144 Rass Abraham A Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-01
21135 Rasebeka Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-03
21117 Raphadu Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
21097 Rank Abraham A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-10-31
21089 Rangaka Conrad C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-01
21073 Randall Arthur Frank A F Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-08-15
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-08-09
41066 Ramutloa George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-19
21028 Ramogari Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-30
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-02-11
20998 Ramakgaga Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-06
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-13
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-06
20938 Radingoane Makomane Daniel M D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-01
20913 Rabothatha Ernest E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-04
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-01-20
20868 Quiggin Edward Joseph E J Sergeant Cape Corps 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-08-28
20854 Qokombe Mose M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-08
41429 Qametsi Jacob J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1916-01-07
20846 Pyrke George Frederick G F Trooper South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1915-06-12
48980 Pullen Private SADF 1965-08-02
20766 Proos Frederik Albrecht F A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "A" Coy. UDF 1945-01-04
20735 Prinsloo Marthinus Gerhardus M G Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-01
48979 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant SADF 1964-05-16
20658 Pretorius Izak Jacobus I J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. UDF 1945-08-06
20611 Poynton Reginald James R J Lieutenant Royal Engineers 2nd/2nd London Reserve Signal Coy. UK 1915-09-29
20565 Potse Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-26
20550 Potgieter Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
32553 Potgieter Kevin Everitt K E Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-05-16
48978 Potgieter Johannes Jacobus J J Private 86 Technical Stores Depot attd. 2 Bn. Rhodesia Regiment SADF 1973-01-07
20507 Popoyi Nelson N Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-17
20470 Pollock Edmond James E J Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-09-19
20454 Poisart Godfrey G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-01-10