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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,581 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
43370 Roets Wilhelmus Cornelius W C Rifleman South West African Territory Force South West Africa Command SADF 1978-07-29
41212 Rogers Helen M H M Lieutenant Rhodesian Women's Services 1 Brigade 1950-01-01
32723 Roman Stephen Lesley S L Lance Corporal South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1987-09-12
37368 Rooi Shaun F Constable South African Police Norwood Police, Gauteng 1967-02-11
32724 Roos Gerritt Francois G F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-19
32725 Roos Hendrik H Private South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1971-12-23
32729 Roos Sarel Jacobus S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1983-03-06
32730 Roothman Willem Marthinus W M Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1 Air Depot SADF 1981-06-25
40251 Rosedale David Douglas D D Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-05-07
32739 Rossouw Daniel Johannes Jakobus D J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-02-18
32740 Rossouw Gabriel Jacobus G J Chaplain South West African Territory Force H.q. SADF 1983-11-20
48612 Rossouw Johannes August J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-21
32753 Roux Frederick Petrus Stephanus F P S Captain 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 53 Battalion SANDF 1994-06-26
32762 Rubuste RAMI (Avraham) M M M Captain SA Army Infantry SANDF 1998-05-24
32763 Rudd James Richard Willard J R W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-07-27
43380 Ruhl Vingentius Mariu V M Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-05
32766 Ruiter Aubrey John A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
32770 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus Roos J G R Private 57 K&t Co 57 K&T CO 1963-03-24
41737 Russell Kevin Paul K P Gunner South African Artillery Corps 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1992-05-16
32771 Ruthven Glen Stuart G S Lance Corporal South African Medical Services 3 Medical Battalion Group SADF 1985-09-16
32772 Ruttenberg Anthony Howard A H Private South African Technical Services Corps OFS Command Workshops SADF 1977-04-27
40271 Ruzive Zive Z Private 2 Brigade H.q. 1974-10-24
41219 Ruziwi Nicholas N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-03-17
32773 Ryan Albert A Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-08-19
32774 Saaiman Albert F T Corporal SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
32775 Saal Albert B C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1979-11-01
32777 Saayman Frederick Evert F E Major South African Air Force 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1980-08-22
22127 Sabisa Norman N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-19
22134 Sadie Coenraad Frans Cecil C F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps Field Park Coy. UDF 1940-09-08
32782 Sadler Alexander Talbat Nelson A T N Private South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1987-11-29
41225 Sadler Richard Donovan R D Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps H.M.S. "Indefatigable." 1977-07-03
32785 Salvador Adao A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-02-10
32794 Samutiki John Kerneels J L Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 33 Battalion SADF 1979-07-12
40284 Sanders Phillip Vincent P V Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Protected Village Protection Group 1976-11-25
32797 Sandi Andile A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-02-05
22289 Saunders Albert Victor A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-08-26
22321 Saville Joyce Millicent J M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
32804 Saxe Lawrence L Lance Corporal South African Catering Corps 7 Medical Battalion Group attd. 44 Parachute Brigade SADF 1988-05-27
41231 Scallen Matthew John M J Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion 1975-12-06
32805 Schannell Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 11 Commando SADF 1977-04-07
22351 Scheepers Arie Gerhardus A G Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-24
32807 Scheepers Hans Harold H H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 55 Battalion SADF 1987-04-21
32811 Scheepers Zacharias Frederick Z F Corporal South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. SADF 1987-03-13
37417 Scheepers Willem Christiaan W C Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1987-01-29
32812 Scheffers Zacharias Frederick W Rifleman SA Army 3 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-11-28
37418 Scheffers Willem Christiaan Y Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1996-10-02
32813 Schenk Phillipus Arnoldus P A Rifleman South African Commandos Moot Commando SADF 1979-12-24
37419 Schlebusch Willem Christiaan C F Detective Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1995-08-25
32816 Schmidt Jan Daniel J D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-01-26
32825 Schoeman Johannes Martin J M Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-09-04