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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,007 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21227 Redlinghuys Peter P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
37336 Redebe Thomas Edward S Inspector South African Police Service 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 2003-07-22
37335 Reddy Thomas Edward T A Constable South African Police 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 1994-08-25
21219 Rector Martin M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-13
21209 Read Albert Everard A E Sergeant South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1919-09-08
21194 Ray Harry Ewart H E Private South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1918-07-11
21183 Rawer Joseph J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces Returned Soldiers' Bn. UDF 1920-10-13
32650 Ravhengani Riaan Jakob R E Lance Corporal SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-10-02
32649 Ravele Riaan Jakob M J Sergeant SA Army 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-03-22
21173 Rautenbach Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-15
21175 Rautenbach James Jackson J J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-05-08
21171 Raulane Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-30
21166 Ratswabi Silas S Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
21164 Ratsuma Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-07
32639 Ratsomo Osias O Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-11-07
32638 Ratshikana Jacob Johannes C S Rifleman SA Army HQ, Pretoria SANDF 1998-08-09
21154 Rathbone George G Sergeant South African Engineers UDF 1918-12-17
41645 Rathbone Basil Dean B D South African Army TS Training Centre SADF 1964-01-04
21148 Ratau Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-30
21147 Ratambo Kumeleni K Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-06-21
21140 Rashilumela Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-08
21139 Rashidav George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 26th Bn. UDF 1918-01-30
21137 Raselumo Makatsha M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-06-27
21133 Raputi Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-09
21132 Rapulane James Choose J C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-04-23
21126 Rapolele Moeng M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-09-13
41067 Rapleng Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-08-21
21123 Rapitse Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-25
21122 Raphahla Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-02
21111 Rantuabele Ephreim E Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-15
21108 Rantlhabana Maile M Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. UDF 1917-12-22
21106 Ransley Frederick James F J Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-22
32636 Ranoto Donald Robertson T P Rifleman SA Army 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-05-06
21105 Rankulane George G Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-26
21101 Rankin George Ockert G O Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-11-24
21094 Rangota William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-18
21093 Rangoetse Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-03-22
21088 Ranelo Jim J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-23
21075 Randall John Edward J E Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-11-19
21070 Rand Frederick William George F W G Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1916-11-27
21071 Rand Herbert Charles H C Corporal South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-11-13
21068 Ramutswane Isaac I Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-03-31
21065 Ramura Philemon P Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-13
21063 Ramtabane Mampje M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-07-12
21053 Ramsay Allen George A G Captain South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-06
21057 Ramsay James J Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-07-04
21044 Rampiar Ramothar R Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1917-04-05
21041 Rampatsana William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-24
21038 Ramotseng Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 36th Bn. UDF 1918-03-28
32630 Ramotsamai Rammu Gordon M T Private SA Army Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-09-11