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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20904 Rabe Samuel S Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
20907 Rabie J A Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
42427 Rabie M G Inspector SAPS 2008-06-11
20916 Rack Greyville Laurence G L Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1943-05-08
20918 Radbourne Percy Charles P C Lieutenant South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-09
20920 Radcliffe Ethel Blundell E B Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service UK 1919-03-10
42509 Radebe P J Constable SAPS 2009-03-12
42564 Radebe M M Reserve Constable SAPS 2009-07-14
42760 Radebe P I Constable SAPS 2011-09-10
42899 Radebe C H Warrant Officer SAPS 2013-07-18
20927 Rademan-Berry Henry D H D Sergeant South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
20928 Rademeyer Aaron J A J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-06-10
20931 Rademeyer J D Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-28
20941 Radley Vernon Lewis V L Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
20950 Rae Mary Isabel M I Colour Serjeant Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Military Service UK 1946-06-16
42983 Rahlogo M J Constable SAPS 2014-09-24
20962 Rail William Douglas W D Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron UK 1943-05-14
20972 Rainsford Anthony A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Squadron UK 1945-03-22
20973 Rait Edward Norton E N Trooper East African Mounted Rifles "A" Squadron UK 1916-08-01
20975 Rajah Abdul A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
40223 Rakayos Furnawu F District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-03-19
42861 Rakomako M J Captain SAPS 2012-11-09
20984 Raley Edward MacHell E M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-17
43042 Ralinala A S Sergeant SAPS 2015-11-13
20986 Ralls Frederick Hamilton F H Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-22
20987 Ralph Benjamin B Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-15
20988 Ralph Douglas Thomas D T Leading Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Juno UK 1941-05-21
20989 Ralph Eric Albert E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-25
42441 Ramabodu S J Inspector SAPS 2008-07-28
21005 Ramaliehe A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-12
42456 Ramaloko P M Inspector SAPS 2008-08-28
43265 Ramaloko M C Constable SAPS 2022-05-25
32622 Ramango A M Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1992-12-15
42504 Ramatlapeng M J Inspector SAPS 2009-02-28
42837 Ramatsitsi D V M Reserve Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-08-09
42759 Ramokoatse P A Constable SAPS 2011-09-10
42867 Ramokone T J Constable SAPS 2012-12-21
21043 Rampf Bernhardt Adam B A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-10-10
42590 Rampjapedi M M Student Constable SAPS 2009-10-16
21046 Ramplen Thomas T M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-22
21049 Rampou Piet D P D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-21
43046 Ramsakkan A Warrant Officer SAPS 2015-11-23
32631 Ramsamy Rammu Gordon P Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Maintenance Unit SADF 1993-06-13
43043 Ramsaroop N S Warrant Officer SAPS 2015-11-14
37309 Ramsauer Helmut Heinrich H H North West Province SAP 1988-07-07
21055 Ramsay Frank Alan Winson F A W Lieut-Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Totland UK 1942-10-30
21060 Ramsay Sydney Vincent S V Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 12 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-01-09
37310 Ramukhadi Helmut Heinrich M D Captain North West Province SAP 1999-08-09
43096 Ramulifho T Constable SAPS 2017-03-27
37311 Ramulongo Helmut Heinrich A T Inspector North West Province SAPS 2002-12-18