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Rhodesian Security Forces

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,793 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,692 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
RSF 1965-11-11 – 1980-03-30 2,789 records

Umbrella for the Rhodesian Army, Rhodesian Air Force, British South Africa Police (including Support Unit and Police Reserve Air Wing), Selous Scouts, Grey's Scouts, Internal Affairs, and related Rhodesian Security Forces of the Bush War (UDI 11 November 1965 to the end of the war roll 30 March 1980). Distinct from South African forces — never auto-derived as SADF/SANDF. Populated from Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian War Casualties (3rd printing, 2009), consolidating Dr J.R.T. Wood's internet roll and other sources.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
41214 Ross-Kent Hugh H Staff Section Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1971-11-15
40255 Roughead Alexander Gilbert A G Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1971-11-16
49016 Roughhead Alexander Gilbert ‘Alec’ A Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1971-11-16
38762 Rouse Paul P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1974-02-18
40256 Routledge Gerald Anthony G A Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1976-02-16
38763 Rowland Michael Geoffrey M G Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1979-11-28
41216 Rubenstein Terence Joseph T J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform 1972-11-18
40257 Rubva Musikwa M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-08-03
49225 Rubva Musikwa [Rubya Musiyiwa] M Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion 1979-08-02
41217 Rudolf Allen Fred A F Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform 1975-12-10
38764 Rugg Christopher Stanley C S Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-06-04
40258 Rujada Honda H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-03-16
40259 Rukara Durban D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1979-01-19
40260 Rukara Martin Rudo M R Senior District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-25
41218 Rukara Allen Fred C Warrant Officer Class II Guard Force Uniform 1979-08-05
49246 Rukara Martin Rudo District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action when his Puma vehicle was hit by 9 RPG-7 rockets down south of Chiredzi October 1979. Martin Rudo Rukara was attached to the DCs Office at Bikita but spent DSA Cpl much of his time at Ground Coverage Base in Matsai TTL south of Bikita as the Senior Intaf member there and was a good loyal and courageous man. When the Chiredzi DC asked for temporary reinforcements in October 1979 the Bikita DC sent Rukara. Most DCs when asked for reinforcements sent their worst members to get them out of the way for a while. Not so DC Parkinson - he said he didn’t want the Bikita District held in low esteem by other areas so he sent the best. There were not many survivors. Combined Ops spread out the casualty list over a few weeks. Mangwiro R. M Corporal Rhodesian Air Force General Service Unit (Rhodesia) 1979-11-01
40261 Rungano Manyangire M Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-03-03
49137 Rungiue M. M Trooper Selous Scouts Selous Scouts 1978-02-16
40262 Rungwe Martin M Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
40269 Rungwe Lackson M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron (RSF) 1978-08-24
40263 Runodada Chibomba C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1979-02-28
40264 Runyowa Sayino Chuma S C Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-11-22
40265 Rusere Sayino Chuma T Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-05-01
40266 Rushinga Erisha E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-11-21
40267 Rutunga Phineas M P M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 5 Independent Company 1978-05-13
40268 Ruveve Lackson L Private Rhodesian Army 5 Independent Company 1978-05-01
40270 Ruwana Fanny Kudakwashe F K Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-08-08
38765 Ruza Morgan M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-08-11
49160 Ruza Morgan Auxillary M Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1978-08-13
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
40272 Ruzvidzo Obert O District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-05-23
40273 Rwakuzhura Thomas M T M Comm. Adv Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1979-07-02
40274 Rwawuya Rabson R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1978-04-10
40409 SYBERT (not his real surname) Coffee C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-15
40276 Sadler Mervyn Vincent Laverick M V L Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 4 Squadron (RSF) 1978-12-29
41225 Sadler Richard Donovan R D Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps H.M.S. "Indefatigable." 1977-07-03
38766 Saimwemba Better B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-12-14
40277 Sainsbury ANDREW McGREGOR C A M C Assistant District Commissioner Internal Affairs 4 Squadron (RSF) 1979-03-07
4713 Sakala Paul P Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron (RSF) 1978-10-27
40278 Saladi Jimmy J Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-12-29
38767 Sambulo Better Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1979-07-20
41226 Samharu January J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-05-21
40280 Samson Lavert L Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-02-28
40281 Samson Shanda S Soldier Rhodesian Army Protected Village Protection Group 1969-08-03
40282 Samson Stanford S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers Protected Village Protection Group 1979-07-01
41227 Samson Kenneth K Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force Keep Protection 1980-03-01
41228 Samson Steven S Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-06-01
40283 Samukute Stanford T District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group 1978-09-01
40284 Sanders Phillip Vincent P V Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Protected Village Protection Group 1976-11-25