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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
21967 Rowe Walter Edmund W E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
38763 Rowland Michael Geoffrey M G Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-11-28
21972 Rowlandson Thomas Sowerby T S Captain Yorkshire Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1916-09-15
21974 Rowles Samuel Christopher S C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
21976 Rowley Reginald Thompson R T Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
21978 Rowson Samuel Haswell S H Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
48808 Roxo Francisco Daniel Special Forces South African Special Forces SADF 1976-08-23
21980 Roy Alexander A Sergeant South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery UDF 1916-08-03
21982 Roy Gordon Allan G A Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1944-09-18
21983 Roy James J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
21984 Roy William W Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
21985 Royan James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
21987 Royds Thomas Alington T A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 59th Squadron and General List UK 1918-04-20
21992 Ruane John Patrick J P Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1917-11-02
45022 Rubech Ludvig L Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando BOER 1900-03-17
32761 Rubin RAMI (Avraham) R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1973-10-22
40257 Rubva Musikwa M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-08-03
21997 Rudd Clarence C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22000 Rudd Jack J Lieutenant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-02-22
45023 Rudd D.c. D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
22005 Ruddle Frederick F Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
22006 Ruddle Reginald R Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 3rd Bn. UK 1918-07-24
32764 Rudman Thomas Benjamin T B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
45020 Rudolph Izaak Meyer I M Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1901-03-07
45021 Rudolph Andries Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1901-03-07
39013 Ruhuzo Lazarus G Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1981-07-16
32767 Ruiter Denis Aidan D A Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-03-02
40259 Rukara Durban D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-01-19
40260 Rukara Martin Rudo M R Senior District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-10-25
22038 Rule Arthur Amisley William A A W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
22043 Rumble Arthur John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
45019 Rumling Jan Philip J P Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Dutch. Corps Commando BOER 1899-10-27
22045 Rumney Cecil Albert C A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-03-08
45018 Rumpf Carel C Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-02-23
22046 Runciman Keith Stewart K S Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn. UK 1917-04-24
22047 Rundle Aldborough Tom A T Warrant Officer Class II Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-10-18
22049 Rundle Ralph Leslie R L Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-11-10
40262 Rungwe Martin M Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion RSF 1978-02-05
22053 Rupea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-12
22054 Rupert Anthony Edward A E Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
45017 Rusenbeek Carel Willem Gerhardus C W G Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt J B Bezuidenhout Commando BOER 1900-09-28
40266 Rushinga Erisha E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-11-21
22061 Russell Aidan Stewart A S Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-30
22065 Russell Cyril Reginald C R Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
22067 Russell Daniel McKinnon D M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
22069 Russell George G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
22071 Russell George Johnson G J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
22072 Russell Henry Alfred Scott H A S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-10-23
22073 Russell Ian Ramsay I R Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-16
22074 Russell John J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Squadron UK 1944-09-17