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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 7,461 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
21806 Roos Stephanus Johannes S J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-18
37369 Roos W Carel W C Student South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1985-10-27
37370 Rosant Kurt Elvin K E South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1999-10-17
21816 Rose A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1947-03-16
21837 Rosenberg Louis L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-04
21841 Rosenthal Jacob J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-12
21843 Rosenthal Paul Henry P H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Sqn. UDF 1940-10-20
37371 Rosho Kurt Elvin Z Sergeant South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1996-04-08
21855 Ross Alexander A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-29
21866 Ross F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-26
21886 Ross Margaret C M C Staff Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-05
21896 Ross Walter Steele W S Private South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-10-25
42879 Ross N Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2013-01-31
21900 Rosslee Dirk Daniel D D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1943-03-18
21902 Rossouw A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-22
21903 Rossouw A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-16
21905 Rossouw Adam D A D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-14
21907 Rossouw C V D W Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-16
21912 Rossouw M C Private Southern Rhodesia Labour Corps 1945-05-27
21915 Rossouw T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-12-18
37377 Rossouw Paulus Johannes P J South African Police 68 Dist (Butterworth) Tkei Div 1992-09-21
21916 Roth Andor A Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-25
21931 Roux Coenraad J C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-18
21932 Roux D J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-18
21938 Roux John C J C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-29
21942 Roux Petrus Theodorus Ernst P T E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-11-28
37378 Roux Frik F Constable South African Police 68 Dist (Butterworth) Tkei Div 1988-08-01
21945 Roven Louis Charles L C Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1946-01-28
21950 Rowan S E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-06-25
21951 Rowan Trevor Aubrey T A Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-07-12
21969 Rowland Geoffrey G Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1941-06-05
21981 Roy Alexander A Private Highland Light Infantry 17th Bn. 1916-11-18
21995 Rubin Norman N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-31
21998 Rudd Christian Tiberius C T Sapper South African Engineer Corps 33 Works Coy. UDF 1941-05-20
22002 Rudder Arnold Eugene A E Leading Aircraftman Royal Australian Air Force 1943-11-01
22008 Ruddock Arthur Edward A E Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-05-09
22009 Ruddock R N Captain South African Armoured Corps UDF 1945-01-05
22016 Ruffles Leslie A. L A Private South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. UDF 1942-07-03
22024 Ruiters H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-04
22034 Ruiters Walter W Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Soetvlei UDF 1942-07-21
40258 Rujada Honda H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-03-16
41218 Rukara Allen Fred C Warrant Officer Class II Guard Force Uniform 1979-08-05
22052 Runoidza Constable (Special) British South African Police 1940-11-15
22055 Rusere Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-10-04
40265 Rusere Sayino Chuma T Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-05-01
22062 Russell A W Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-16
22063 Russell Banjamin B Sergeant South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-10-28
22070 Russell Gavin A G A Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-10-02
22078 Russell Lionel Richard Norman L R N Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-03
22080 Russell Mogens Asker M A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-23