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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
21114 Rapeke S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-19
21109 Ranto Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-08
42717 Ranthogo S J Constable South African Police Service 2011-04-04
43277 Ranoto C F Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2022-09-08
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
21096 Raninshu Jack J Private South African Engineers UDF 1915-04-28
21095 Ranhamuisa or RANHAMUISS O R Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-08-23
42510 Rangula S Constable South African Police Service 2009-03-19
42840 Rangani I Constable South African Police Service 2012-08-15
21090 Ranganai Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-11-07
42865 Rangana S Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2012-12-01
21076 Randall M P Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-07-24
21080 Randall T H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-29
37312 Randall Helmut Heinrich E W Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2004-12-17
37311 Ramulongo Helmut Heinrich A T Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2002-12-18
43096 Ramulifho T Constable South African Police Service 2017-03-27
37310 Ramukhadi Helmut Heinrich M D Captain South African Police North West Province 1999-08-09
21055 Ramsay Frank Alan Winson F A W Lieut-Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Totland 1942-10-30
21060 Ramsay Sydney Vincent S V Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 12 Sqdn. 1943-01-09
37309 Ramsauer Helmut Heinrich H H South African Police North West Province 1988-07-07
43043 Ramsaroop N S Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-11-14
32631 Ramsamy Rammu Gordon P Corporal South African Air Force Maintenance Unit SADF 1993-06-13
43046 Ramsakkan A Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-11-23
21049 Rampou Piet D P D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-21
21046 Ramplen Thomas T M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-01-22
42590 Rampjapedi M M Student Constable South African Police Service 2009-10-16
21043 Rampf Bernhardt Adam B A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-10
42867 Ramokone T J Constable South African Police Service 2012-12-21
42759 Ramokoatse P A Constable South African Police Service 2011-09-10
42837 Ramatsitsi D V M Reserve Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-08-09
42504 Ramatlapeng M J Inspector South African Police Service 2009-02-28
32622 Ramango Oupa Jean-Claude A M Airman South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1992-12-15
42456 Ramaloko P M Inspector South African Police Service 2008-08-28
43265 Ramaloko M C Constable South African Police Service 2022-05-25
21005 Ramaliehe A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-12
42441 Ramabodu S J Inspector South African Police Service 2008-07-28
20987 Ralph Benjamin B Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-15
20988 Ralph Douglas Thomas D T Leading Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Juno 1941-05-21
20989 Ralph Eric Albert E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-25
20986 Ralls Frederick Hamilton F H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-22
43042 Ralinala A S Sergeant South African Police Service 2015-11-13
20984 Raley Edward MacHell E M Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-08-17
42861 Rakomako M J Captain South African Police Service 2012-11-09
40223 Rakayos Furnawu F District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-03-19
20975 Rajah Abdul A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-02
20973 Rait Edward Norton E N Trooper East African Mounted Rifles "A" Sqdn. 1916-08-01
20972 Rainsford Anthony A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. 1945-03-22
20962 Rail William Douglas W D Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. 1943-05-14
42983 Rahlogo M J Constable South African Police Service 2014-09-24