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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
21646 Robertson Maurice Walter M W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1945-05-21
21651 Robertson Ronald MacBeth R M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1941-06-17
21569 Roberts C M Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-02-10
21571 Roberts D B Gunner South African Artillery 43 Lt. A.A. Regt. UDF 1943-12-10
21572 Roberts D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1947-12-14
21574 Roberts D H Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
21583 Roberts G W Corporal Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Jordaans Commando UDF 1915-07-01
21587 Roberts Harry William H W Corporal British South African Police 1940-10-15
21598 Roberts L G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-03-16
21600 Roberts Mervyn Austin M A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. UDF 1943-06-11
21601 Roberts R Jack R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-07
21607 Roberts Stephen S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-17
21611 Roberts Vincent Graham V G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-07-09
21614 Roberts William Archibald W A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 34 Construction Coy. UDF 1941-06-09
21556 Robert Takawira T Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-08-29
21555 Robbins Leonard Samuel L S Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-01
21552 Robbertse Maria M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1944-06-09
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goulding UDF 1943-07-01
21549 Robb Walter Gilbert W G Private Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. 1944-03-18
21541 Rixon Theodore Meredith T M Lieutenant Colonel King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. 1917-09-19
42693 Rivombo G I Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-12-08
21535 Ritters William Johannes Lewis W J L Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-23
21513 Ring John J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-20
21504 Rigney Patrick Mathew John P M J Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
21501 Riggs Bertram Andrew B A Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-01-23
21492 Riekert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-08-09
21493 Riekert Simon J. S J Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-01-24
40239 Riekert Eric Noel Francis B J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-07-08
21488 Ridley Frederick W C F W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-15
21483 Ridge Stephen Cyril S C Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-09
21481 Ridgard Frederick Arthur F A Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-21
21470 Ricklan D Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1940-11-03
21469 Ricketts Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-12
21464 Rickert David D Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-04
37351 Richter Pieter P South African Police 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 1988-06-22
21457 Richburn Derek D Private South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. UDF 1941-11-23
21447 Richardson Langford Russell L R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-23
21448 Richardson Meryl M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1944-02-28
21450 Richardson Oswald Edmund John O E J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1943-11-20
21419 Richards Fred Woodford Glyn F W G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-08-10
21424 Richards John David J D Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force 1944-11-24
37346 Richards Johnny J South African Police 19 Dist (Fort Beaufort) CE Div 1985-01-07
21411 Richard V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-18
21412 Richard Lungi L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1942-09-19
21413 Richard Molo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1945-11-06
21391 Rhoda Gabriel Bernhard G B Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-16
21392 Rhoda J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-16
21393 Rhoda Noble N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-20
21390 Rheeder J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-08
21386 Rezin Gordon Donald G D Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn. 1943-02-20