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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
21090 Ranganai Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-11-07
42840 Rangani I Constable South African Police Service 2012-08-15
42510 Rangula S Constable South African Police Service 2009-03-19
21095 Ranhamuisa or RANHAMUISS O R Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-08-23
21096 Raninshu Jack J Private South African Engineers UDF 1915-04-28
21100 Rankin D McL Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-26
21102 Rankin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-10-31
43277 Ranoto C F Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2022-09-08
42717 Ranthogo S J Constable South African Police Service 2011-04-04
21109 Ranto Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-08
21114 Rapeke S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-19
21115 Raper Frank Alexander D'arbly F A D Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 122nd Coy. 1917-12-11
42583 Rapeta B A Inspector South African Police Service 2009-09-13
21121 Raphael Aron A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1946-04-13
42975 Raphela S S Major South African Police Service 2014-07-28
21130 Rappert D Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
21138 Rasenga W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-27
42678 Rasivhetshele A Constable South African Police Service 2010-09-03
42917 Rasool S Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2013-09-26
40229 Rato RAFFAEL F (or RAPHAEL) R F Trooper Selous Scouts Protected Village Protection Group 1977-02-14
32644 Rautenbach Eric Michael E M Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Wunstorf 1957-09-24
21187 Rawlinson John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-17
21197 Rayment Ernest Edward Stacey E E S Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-16
21206 Raynor Patrick Thomas P T Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
21207 Rea George C. G C Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-07
21214 Read Richard St. Elmo R S E Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-16
42808 Rebombo K Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2011-08-09
21221 Reddy G D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-15
21222 Reddy S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-03
42725 Reddy M Captain South African Police Service 2011-05-06
21223 Redelinghuys G F J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-10
21228 Redman Arthur Ernest A E Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-25
21240 Reed Clarence Darlington C D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 426 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn. 1943-03-26
21243 Reed E J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-17
21245 Reed George J G J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-07-08
21247 Reed Marks M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-11
37338 Reed Quinton Q Inspector South African Police Service 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 2001-03-26
21251 Rees Donald Bowen D B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
21259 Rees T D Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-14
21260 Reeson Frederick Robert John F R J Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-06-18
21263 Reeve Ralph Ronald R R Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-12
21266 Reeve-Walker Anthony Alfred Ernest A A E Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1947-12-31
21268 Rehr Cecil Herbert C H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1942-09-25
21271 Reid C F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-10-16
21288 Reid J W Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-08-27
21298 Reid W Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-08-24
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, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-06
21313 Reinhardt Frederick H F H Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-09-09
32660 Reitz John Lennet J L South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1996-05-18