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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 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
21303 Reilly J Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1945-04-03
21309 Reinecke Phillip Christoffel P C Staff Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-06-06
21313 Reinhardt Frederick H F H Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-09-09
32660 Reitz John Lennet J L Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1996-05-18
21317 Remnant Arthur Edward A E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1941-08-22
21319 Renew James J Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-29
21320 Rennick James Gordon J G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Cape Fortress Engineers UDF 1918-10-18
21338 Resenga Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 25th Coy. UDF 1917-06-26
37342 Retief Petrus Gideon W D Constable 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1986-07-04
40233 Rewayi Charles C Guard Guard Force Keep Protection RSF 1979-10-26
21355 Rex Wentworth Fitzwilliam Edward W F E Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-11
43055 Reyneke M Warrant Officer SAPS 2016-03-18
21363 Reyner J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-15
21376 Reynolds H A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-31
21384 Reynolds Thomas William T W Sergeant Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
21386 Rezin Gordon Donald G D Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn. UK 1943-02-20
21390 Rheeder J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-05-08
21391 Rhoda Gabriel Bernhard G B Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-16
21392 Rhoda J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-16
21393 Rhoda Noble N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-20
21411 Richard V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-18
21412 Richard Lungi L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1942-09-19
21413 Richard Molo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-11-06
21419 Richards Fred Woodford Glyn F W G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-10
21424 Richards John David J D Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1944-11-24
37346 Richards Johnny J 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1985-01-07
21447 Richardson Langford Russell L R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-23
21448 Richardson Meryl M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-02-28
21450 Richardson Oswald Edmund John O E J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-11-20
21457 Richburn Derek D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-11-23
37351 Richter Pieter P 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAP 1988-06-22
21464 Rickert David D Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1942-09-04
21469 Ricketts Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-12
21470 Ricklan D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-11-03
21481 Ridgard Frederick Arthur F A Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-21
21483 Ridge Stephen Cyril S C Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-09
21488 Ridley Frederick W C F W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-15
21492 Riekert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-09
21493 Riekert Simon J. S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-24
40239 Riekert B J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-07-08
21501 Riggs Bertram Andrew B A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-23
21504 Rigney Patrick Mathew John P M J Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
21513 Ring John J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-20
21535 Ritters William Johannes Lewis W J L Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
42693 Rivombo G I Warrant Officer SAPS 2010-12-08
21541 Rixon Theodore Meredith T M Lieutenant Colonel King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. UK 1917-09-19
21549 Robb Walter Gilbert W G Private Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1944-03-18
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goulding UDF 1943-07-01
21552 Robbertse Maria M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-06-09
21555 Robbins Leonard Samuel L S Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-01