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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20976 Rakau Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-21
20982 Rakoma William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-29
38753 Ralson Bruce David Mann B D M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot RSF 1977-09-13
41738 Ramabodu Malefetsane Joseph M J Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1992-05-01
21056 Ramsay George Kenneth G K Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-24
21058 Ramsay John Alexander J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-03-30
21064 Ramunenyiwa Timothy T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-13
40226 Randall Stephen William S W Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-10
49788 Rankapole Obed Noah O N Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1993-10-10
21104 Rankin William Robert Hood W R H Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-26
21120 Raphael Stanley Francis S F Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
49529 Rapp Andries A Trooper Border Scouts COLONIAL 1901-10-09
21152 Ratcliffe David Charles D C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-14
21155 Rathbone Harry H Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-01
32645 Rautenbach Gary James G J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-29
21186 Rawlinson Guy Edward G E Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st/3rd Bn. UK 1916-07-23
21200 Rayner Arthur Tamplin A T Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 44th Bde. UK 1916-07-06
21203 Rayner Robert Henry R H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
21217 Ready Nathaniel Henry Alter N H A Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps Heavy Bde. UK 1917-08-01
21235 Redwood Douglas John D J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13
21282 Reid James J Second Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry 15th Bn. UK 1917-02-01
21286 Reid John Gordon Wallace J G W Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-01-28
21292 Reid Marshall Graham Hugh M G H Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-07-01
21302 Reid William Mitchell W M Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
21324 Rennie Gordon James G J Captain 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
21331 Renou Percy William P W Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron UDF 1944-06-27
41917 Retief Paul P Civilian Civilian Grp 36 HQ 1922-03-11
41531 Reynolds Leslie Trevanian L T Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-12
21402 Rice Arthur Cecil A C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-29
21406 Rice Walter Edgar W E Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-07
21431 Richards William Ayliffe W A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-20
21436 Richardson Charles Colenso C C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
21449 Richardson Olgar Donovan O D Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1919-11-03
21458 Riches Charles Huggett C H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-10
21459 Richmond Frederick Ewald F E Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. UDF 1916-11-20
21460 Richmond Rex Frank R F Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-17
21461 Richter Johan Friederich J F Lieutenant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-05-11
21462 Richter Johan Heinrich J H Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Column UDF 1914-11-22
21463 Rickard Alfred A Private 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-07-20
21466 Rickert Johannes Michael J M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 2 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-10-24
21467 Ricketts Harold Edwin H E Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps UK 1916-07-14
40238 Ridge Eric Noel Francis E N F Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-03-18
21487 Ridgway Ulric Peter U P Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-28
21496 Ries Harry H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
21497 Rigby Donald Inglis D I Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-08
21505 Riley Alfred A Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
21522 Ritchie Ernest E Sergeant Tank Corps 11th Bn. UK 1918-09-02
21527 Ritchie Herbert H Bombardier Royal Field Artillery 1/A Res. 55th Bty. UK 1917-07-29
21534 Ritchie William Lancelot W L Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1917-08-01
21536 Ritters William Johannes Louis W J L Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19