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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 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38759 Robert Titus T Aux Section Leader British South Africa Police Police Reserve Air Wing 1979-11-15
21553 Robbetze Nicolaas Peterus Jacobus Coetzee N P J C Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
32699 Robbetze Uutafehe A C D Lance Corporal SA Army South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1993-01-01
21551 Robbertse Jacob J Warrant Officer South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-25
45092 Robbertse Wessel Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-23
45094 Robbertse J.f. J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-09-30
21546 Robb David Blackie D B Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-15
21548 Robb Thomas Douglas T D Lieutenant London Regiment 17th Bn., attd. 20th Bn. 1915-09-26
21544 Robarts Cyril Alfred C A Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-03
21545 Robarts Eugene E Lieutenant South African Air Force 111 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-04
21542 Roach Matthew M Captain Royal Engineers 225th Tunnelling Coy. 1916-07-02
32698 Rjiposa Uutafehe U Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1989-04-01
21539 Rix Bertram Carl George B C G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-10-23
21540 Rix Peter P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-08-01
32697 Rix Rian R Corporal South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1979-04-13
21538 Rives Arthur Daniel A D Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
45096 Ritters Willem Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-02-12
45097 Rittenberg Henry H Burgher Boer Forces Smuts (Scout) Commando 1901-10-03
21523 Ritchie Frank Johnson F J Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-22
21524 Ritchie Frank Johnstone F J Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-10-23
21526 Ritchie Harry H Lance Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn. 1914-08-26
21528 Ritchie Henry Douglas H D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
21531 Ritchie Louis Malcolm L M Lieutenant Royal Scots 4th Bn. 1918-05-05
21532 Ritchie Thomas T Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-22
45098 Ritchie Tom T Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1901-12-11
21520 Rissik Bernard B Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 9th Bn. 1915-06-22
21521 Rissik Johann J Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-11-17
21518 Ripsher Charles David C D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 33 Sqdn. 1941-05-15
21515 Rintoul Robert R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
40240 Ringisayi Chiutsi C Sergeant Selous Scouts 5th Battalion 1978-02-05
21512 Rimer James Cook J C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 43rd Sqdn. 1917-03-17
21506 Riley Albert Alexander A A Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
21507 Riley Frederick James F J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
21509 Riley Harry H Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
21502 Riggs Frederick Vernon F V Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-11
21498 Rigg George Southerton G S Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment 3rd Bn. 1917-07-31
21499 Rigg Kenneth Marshall K M Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
32691 Riem Basie N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1983-10-27
21495 Rielly Sydney Lynton Payne S L P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-01-05
45100 Riekert Burgert C. (boerie) B C ( Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-10-24
21491 Rieckert Hendrick Johannes H J Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
21490 Rieb Johannes Frederick J F Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
21485 Ridgill Frank Ernest F E Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
21473 Ricks Joseph Harvey J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-01
21472 Rickman Stuart Andrew S A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-14
21471 Rickland Tore T Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1944-05-09
43688 Richter Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1900-12-02
45101 Richter L E L E Burgher Boer Forces Cape rebel Commando 1902-02-24
45102 Richter John Heinrich J H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-02
21434 Richardson Archibald Buchanan A B Lance Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12