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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
21151 Ratcliffe Clifford Stanley C S Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Fusiliers 10th Bn. UK 1918-07-22
21153 Ratcliffe Sydney Claude S C Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
21156 Rathbone John Ernest Vivian J E V Captain Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1918-06-04
21158 Rathbone Rowland George R G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
21159 Rathbone Sidney S Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-10-17
21160 Rathfelder Victor John V J Sergeant Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1915-06-28
45138 Rathstone L. L Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando BOER Unknown
21169 Raubenheimer Frederick Johannes F J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1916-08-11
45137 Raubenheimer J Nicolaas J N Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Artillery Commando BOER 1899-11-13
21172 Rausch Leonard Harcourt L H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-13
45128 Rautenbach P P Burgher Boer Forces Gen Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando BOER 1900-07-23
45129 Rautenbach Nicolaas Claassen N C Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg/ Cmdt Johannes van Zyl Commando BOER 1900-10-20
45130 Rautenbach Johannes Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces ZARP Commando BOER 1900-12-04
45131 Rautenbach Ignatius Alwyn I A Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1900-03-10
45132 Rautenbach Jacobus Hendrik J J H J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1902-02-25
45133 Rautenbach Alwyn Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Vrystaat Artillery/Gen A M Prinsloo Commando BOER 1900-07-23
45134 Rautenbach George Frederick G F Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando BOER 1900-05-28
45135 Rautenbach Alwyn Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Vrystaat Artillery Commando BOER 1900-07-23
45136 Rautenbach Adriaan N A N Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando BOER 1900-07-25
21179 Ravenscroft William King W K Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
40642 Raw Rowland R Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Bn. UK 1915-08-07
21189 Rawson Henry Grey Forbes H G F Corporal South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-02-27
21191 Rawson Lionel Reginald L R Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps 6th Bn. UK 1916-10-23
45127 Rawson Charlie C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-13
21196 Ray-Howett George G Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-10-16
21198 Raynal Louis Roger L R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-10
21199 Raynard Henry James H J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
21201 Rayner John Sherlock J S Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
21202 Rayner Ryde Guild R G Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Bn. UK 1917-10-26
21205 Raynham Harry Frederick H F Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-06-22
21210 Read Edward MacArtney E M Second Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1917-04-02
21211 Read Grey Alexander G A Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-26
21212 Read Henry Avory H A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-08-05
40231 Reay Allan Edward A E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1976-07-19
21220 Redding John Patrick J P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
32652 Redelinghuis Johannes Everhardus J E Civilian Civilian 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1922-03-12
45125 Redelinghuis Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-02
32653 Redelinghuys Andre Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-05
43639 Redelinghuys Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
45126 Redelinghuys P. P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-02
21224 Redfern Alan Gardiner A G Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps UK 1943-11-12
21225 Redfern Leonard Frank L F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-12-27
21229 Redman Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
21231 Redman Roland Aylmer R A Leading Stoker South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
21233 Redpath Lionel L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
21234 Redwood Charles Huntley C H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
21236 Reed Arthur Ernest A E Trooper South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-07
21237 Reed B J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-23
21238 Reed Cecil Claude C C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
21239 Reed Clement Cliff C C Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21