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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

UNK — Unknown 3,497 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21033 Ramopo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-19
21039 Ramoy Samuel S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-12
21045 Rampina William W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-13
21052 Ramsay Adam A Sergeant South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-08-17
21069 Ramwana Sikiti S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-15
21083 Randamo Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-06-22
21091 Rangayi Jack J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
21092 Rangoane Johannes J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
21098 Rankin Andrew Meachen A M Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-04-29
41381 Rantai Caswell C Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1914-04-13
21107 Ranthaka John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-28
21110 Rantotsi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-16
21125 Rapolai Kgoane K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-12
21127 Rapopora Locust L Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
21131 Rapport Daniel J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-19
21146 Ratagora Levy L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-30
21170 Raubenheimer Petrus Jacobus P J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-07-27
32647 Rautenbach Lucas Johannes L J Civilian Civilian Cfs 1922-03-10
32648 Rautenbach Riaan Jakob R J Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1985-08-05
21178 Ravenscroft James John J J Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-26
21188 Rawson Henry H Pilot 1st Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities Pilotage Authority, No. 1 Pilot Boat "Alfred H. Read" (Liverpool). 1917-12-28
41774 Rayson Mark Anthony A F South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-09-17
32651 Read Charles Alfred C A Fusilier Lancashire Fusiliers 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1948-01-02
21218 Rechenberg Julius J Corporal South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1920-08-27
21248 Reenes Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-21
21267 Rehmann Heinrich Diedrich H D 2nd Class Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-03-23
21283 Reid John J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-07
21311 Reineke Petrus Jacobus P J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 6th Bn. UDF 1944-12-07
21336 Rentzke Peter Michiel P M Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-03-19
41068 Reshibengulu Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-18
32670 Reyneke Johannes Gerhardus J G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-19
21375 Reynolds George Ashton G A Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 36 Works and Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-05-03
21377 Reynolds Herbert George H G Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-01-22
21385 Reynolds Walter Cecil W C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-13
32675 Ribeiro Carlos Alberto Correia Pinto C A C P Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1976-08-19
32677 Ribeiro Jose Correia Pinto "carnaval" "robbie" J C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment Protected Village Protection Group SADF 1976-08-25
32678 Ribeiro Jose Correia Pinto "carnaval" "robbie" R Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
21408 Richard Andrew A Horse Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
21442 Richardson John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-01-06
21446 Richardson John Samuel J S Private South African Railway Services Railway Regt. 1916-08-24
21454 Richardson William Charles W C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-08-29
32681 Richardson Colin C Royal Natal Carbineers 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1960-06-20
32682 Richardson Ralph Nelson R N Trooper Transvaal Town Police 1 Special Service Battalion 1907-12-06
21486 Ridgway James Marshall J M Sergeant 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry), S.A. Forces UDF 1915-09-22
21494 Riekert Simon Lodewyk S L Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-10-16
32692 Rigoni Basie J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
21511 Rillie Alexander A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-07-09
21517 Ripley John Atkinson J A Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-05
21564 Roberts Arthur Stanley A S Trooper British South African Police 1917-10-10
21579 Roberts George Alfred G A Trooper British South African Police 1916-09-17