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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45149 Rademan Christoffel Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Christiana Commando BOER 1900-02-24
45151 Rademan A T A T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
20930 Rademeyer Johannes Luther J L Private South African Police 2nd Bn. SAP 1942-01-12
32611 Rademeyer Andries Hercules Du Bruyn A H d B Captain South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1987-10-31
20935 Radford William W Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 3rd Bn. NZ 1917-10-18
20937 Radien Esau E Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
20942 Radloff Heinrich H Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-09-14
20943 Radomsky Solomon S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
20944 Radull John James J J Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
20949 Rae James Edmond Pringle J E P Major Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 7th Bn. UK 1917-11-30
20952 Rae William Ramsay W R Lance Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
20953 Raeburn Ernest E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-07-26
20956 Rafter Edward Warrwick E W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
38751 Rafu Raja R Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-01-24
45146 Rahlf C C Burgher Boer Forces Fc Naude Commando BOER Unknown
20961 Rail Richard Angwin R A Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. UK 1917-10-09
20964 Railton Thomas William T W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-11-17
20965 Rainbow Walter Thomas W T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
20967 Raine Harry Basil H B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-22
20974 Rajagopal S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Terlings (London) 1940-07-21
20990 Ralstein Clarence John C J Trooper Royal Armoured Corps 11th Hussars UK 1940-12-10
45143 Ramella Victor V Burgher Boer Forces Italian volunteer Commando BOER 1900-02-14
45144 Ramella Jospeh J Burgher Boer Forces Italian volunteer Commando BOER 1900-02-14
21042 Rampf Austin A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
21051 Ramsami Muthayo M Corporal Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1942-06-20
21054 Ramsay David George D G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
41065 Ramushu Jack J Labourer South African Service Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-04-28
21072 Randall Alfred A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
21078 Randall Robert George R G Lance Corporal Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 1st Bn. CAN 1915-06-15
21081 Randall William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
21082 Randall William Lucas W L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
21084 Randell Bertram Graham B G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
21086 Randell Eric Nowell E N Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
45145 Randers Norman N Burgher Boer Forces Norway Commando BOER 1899-12-11
21087 Randle Colin James C J Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1943-06-08
40227 Rangarirayi Oliver O Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1978-07-27
40228 Ranjisi Aaron A Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-03-18
21103 Rankin Neville Keith N K Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Squadron UDF 1940-07-11
21116 Raper George Albert G A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. UDF 1941-12-02
21118 Raphael Harold Cuthbert H C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
21119 Raphael Philip Reginald P R Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
21128 Rapp Lionel William L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1942-07-11
21129 Rappaport Max M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
21134 Ras Christian David C D Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
32637 Ras Jacob Johannes J J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
45139 Ras Willem Hendrik Johannes W H J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1901-11-01
45141 Ras Martinus Nicolaas M N Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-18
45142 Ras Petrus Hermanus P H Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaranstad Commando BOER 1900-02-18
45140 Rassau Frans F Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1899-12-11
21150 Ratcliff Harold Dungey H D Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Squadron UDF 1944-03-15