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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
21538 Rives Arthur Daniel A D Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
45096 Ritters Willem Johannes W J Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
45097 Rittenberg Henry H Burgher Smuts (Scout) Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-03
21523 Ritchie Frank Johnson F J Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
21524 Ritchie Frank Johnstone F J Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-10-23
21526 Ritchie Harry H Lance Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1914-08-26
21528 Ritchie Henry Douglas H D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
21531 Ritchie Louis Malcolm L M Lieutenant Royal Scots 4th Bn. UK 1918-05-05
21532 Ritchie Thomas T Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-22
45098 Ritchie Tom T Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-11
21520 Rissik Bernard B Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 9th Bn. UK 1915-06-22
21521 Rissik Johann J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-11-17
21518 Ripsher Charles David C D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 33 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-05-15
21515 Rintoul Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
40240 Ringisayi Chiutsi C Sergeant Selous Scouts 5th Battalion RSF 1978-02-05
21512 Rimer James Cook J C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 43rd Squadron UK 1917-03-17
21506 Riley Albert Alexander A A Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
21507 Riley Frederick James F J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
21509 Riley Harry H Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Hermes UK 1942-04-09
21502 Riggs Frederick Vernon F V Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-09-11
21498 Rigg George Southerton G S Lieutenant York and Lancaster Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-07-31
21499 Rigg Kenneth Marshall K M Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
32691 Riem N Rifleman 31 Battalion SADF 1983-10-27
21495 Rielly Sydney Lynton Payne S L P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-01-05
45100 Riekert Burgert C. (boerie) B C ( Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-24
21491 Rieckert Hendrick Johannes H J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
21490 Rieb Johannes Frederick J F Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
21485 Ridgill Frank Ernest F E Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
21473 Ricks Joseph Harvey J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-01
21472 Rickman Stuart Andrew S A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-14
21471 Rickland Tore T Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1944-05-09
43688 Richter Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-02
45101 Richter L E L E Burgher Cape Rebel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-24
45102 Richter John Heinrich J H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-02
21434 Richardson Archibald Buchanan A B Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
21435 Richardson Alexander John Souter A J S Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "Invincible." UK 1916-05-31
21437 Richardson Charles Gordon C G Lieutenant 30 Squadron UDF 1945-03-14
21438 Richardson Charles Hammond C H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
21439 Richardson Edwin Gordon E G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-10-09
21440 Richardson Gordon Haig G H Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-27
21444 Richardson John Haviland Sperrin J H S Sergeant 12th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-03-19
21445 Richardson John Leslie J L Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 59th Bn. AUS 1916-07-19
21451 Richardson Ronald Peter R P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
21453 Richardson Stuart Victor S V Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 (r.a.f.) UDF 1944-03-27
21414 Richards Arthur S A S Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
21415 Richards Charles C Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
21416 Richards Clifford Joseph C J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
21421 Richards Hubert Henry Lyster H H L Second Lieutenant Connaught Rangers 5th Bn. UK 1915-12-07
21422 Richards Henry Pringle H P Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-09-18
21427 Richards Thomas Bryan T B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-06-22