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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21861 Ross Donald D Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-20
21871 Ross George Augustus Bellair G A B Lieutenant Royal Air Force and 6th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) UK 1918-06-01
21873 Ross George Duncan G D Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 3rd Bn. UK 1917-04-09
21874 Ross George Herbert G H Corporal South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-05-31
21875 Ross Gordon Redvers G R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-07
21878 Ross Hugh Noble H N Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
21879 Ross Ian I S Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-03-28
21880 Ross James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-15
21881 Ross John J Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
21883 Ross JOHN McKENZIE J M Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
21884 Ross John Watson J W Captain 1 Squadron UDF 1944-02-23
21889 Ross NORMAN McLEOD N M Lieutenant 40 Squadron UDF 1942-04-16
21890 Ross Peter Storm P S Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
21893 Ross Thomas Hesketh T H Captain 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-03
32733 Ross Brian Alan B A Rifleman Rand Light Infantry Negev SADF 1977-10-05
32735 Ross George G Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 8th Infantry UDF 1922-03-10
40254 Ross Gerald Cecil G C District Commissioner Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1979-04-18
21852 Roskrow William Thomas W T Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
21850 Rosier Isaac I Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-12-03
21848 Rosholt Aubrey Colin A C Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1943-02-12
21846 Roseveare Basil B Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
21847 Roseveare Thomas William T W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
21842 Rosenthal Norman N Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
21840 Rosenstein Ernest Willy E W Lieutenant 185 Squadron UDF 1945-04-02
38761 Rosenfels Charlie Albert C A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-04-24
40252 Rosenfels Desmond Charles D C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-02-08
40253 Rosenfels Ian I Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion RSF 1978-03-29
21839 Rosendorff Martin M Lieutenant 232 Squadron UDF 1944-04-29
45054 Rosenblatt David H D H Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-03
21838 Rosenberg Louis Israel L I Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
32732 Rosenberg Gideon G Private Palmach Negev 1948-05-16
38952 Rosenberg Isaac I Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 8th Battalion UK 1918-04-01
21833 Rosen Harry H Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 116th Coy. UK 1917-11-30
21832 Roselt Adrian Ruyseh A R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-12-04
21817 Rose Alexander Daniel A D Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 17th Bn. UK 1917-08-31
21818 Rose Anthony Robert A R Third Officer M.V. Congella (London) 1943-10-24
21819 Rose Charles C Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 23rd Siege Bty. UK 1917-05-25
21820 Rose Claud Vincent C V Lieutenant Permanent Force H Q Staff UDF 1918-09-06
21822 Rose Ernest Walker E W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
21823 Rose George Richard G R Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-22
21826 Rose Leonard John L J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-06-28
21827 Rose Patrick Nathaniel P N Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
21829 Rose William James W J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron UK 1942-11-07
21815 Roscoe Thomas Le Breton T L B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
21812 Rorvik Einar Arne E A Captain 7 Squadron UDF 1943-09-28
21813 Rorvik Ronald Erling R E Lieutenant 213 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-10-30
32731 Rorke Michael Hope M H Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-05-15
21809 Roper William George W G Corporal Royal Engineers 1st Bn. Special Bde. UK 1916-08-24
45057 Roothman Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-14
45056 Rooseboom Gerrit Antonie G A Burgher Rustenburg Police Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26