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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
21076 Randall M P Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1941-07-24
21080 Randall T H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-29
37312 Randall Helmut Heinrich E W Inspector North West Province SAPS 2004-12-17
42865 Rangana S Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2012-12-01
21090 Ranganai Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-11-07
42840 Rangani I Constable SAPS 2012-08-15
42510 Rangula S Constable SAPS 2009-03-19
21095 Ranhamuisa Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-08-23
21096 Raninshu Jack J Private South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-04-28
21100 Rankin D McL Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-03-26
21102 Rankin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-10-31
43277 Ranoto C F Warrant Officer SAPS 2022-09-08
42717 Ranthogo S J Constable SAPS 2011-04-04
21109 Ranto Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-08
21114 Rapeke S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-19
21115 Raper Frank Alexander D'arbly F A D Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 122nd Coy. UK 1917-12-11
42583 Rapeta B A Inspector SAPS 2009-09-13
21121 Raphael Aron A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1946-04-13
42975 Raphela S S Major SAPS 2014-07-28
21130 Rappert D Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
21138 Rasenga W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-27
42678 Rasivhetshele A Constable SAPS 2010-09-03
42917 Rasool S Warrant Officer SAPS 2013-09-26
40229 Rato RAFFAEL F (or RAPHAEL) R F Trooper Selous Scouts Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-02-14
32644 Rautenbach Eric Michael E M Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Wunstorf UK 1957-09-24
21187 Rawlinson John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-17
21197 Rayment Ernest Edward Stacey E E S Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 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 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-07
21214 Read Richard St. Elmo R S E Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-16
42808 Rebombo K Reserve Constable SAPS 2011-08-09
21221 Reddy G D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-15
21222 Reddy S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-03
42725 Reddy M Captain SAPS 2011-05-06
21223 Redelinghuys G F J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-10
21228 Redman Arthur Ernest A E Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-25
21240 Reed Clarence Darlington C D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 426 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-03-26
21243 Reed E J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
21245 Reed George J G J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-08
21247 Reed Marks M Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-11
37338 Reed Quinton Q Inspector 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div SAPS 2001-03-26
21251 Rees Donald Bowen D B Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
21259 Rees T D Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-14
21260 Reeson Frederick Robert John F R J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-06-18
21263 Reeve Ralph Ronald R R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-12
21266 Reeve-Walker Anthony Alfred Ernest A A E Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-31
21268 Rehr Cecil Herbert C H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1942-09-25
21271 Reid C F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-10-16
21288 Reid J W Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-08-27
21298 Reid W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-24