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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
38823 Van Aswegen Eric Leon E L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-04-08
40506 Van Blommestein Clive Dudley C D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1978-02-16
38824 Van Der Brugge Nicolaas N Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1979-04-22
40507 Van Der Heever Johannes Evert J E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-04-30
40508 Van Der Horn Keith Leonard K L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1977-02-26
40509 Van Der Mark Romain Henry R H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1978-01-22
38825 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1979-10-28
40510 Van Der Merwe Edward George E G Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 2 Squadron (RSF) 1979-01-19
41495 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Private Rhodesian Light Infantry Rhodesian Light Infantry 1961-04-13
40511 Van Hess Johannes Cornelius J C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-12-07
40512 Van Niekerk Nicolaas Johannes N J Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-04-18
38826 Van Oudtshoorn WESSEL LOURENS van RHEEDE W L V R Section Officer British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp 1970-07-10
40513 Van Oudtshoorn PIETER van RHEEDER P V R Cadet Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1978-01-13
40514 Van Rooyen Martin Bruce M B Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-06-21
38827 Van Slageren Cornelius Johannes P C J P Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1977-03-09
40515 Van Staden Enslin E Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1976-12-16
40516 Van Staden Johannes Jacobus J J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-03-15
40517 Van Tonder Theunis Johannes T J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1976-05-12
40518 Van Vastenhoven Johannes Petrus Dominicus J P D Master Technician Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1977-08-28
40519 Van Vuuren Johann Mattheus Jansen J M J Senior Aircraftsman Royal Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1969-11-30
40520 Van Wijk Andre Eugene A E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1977-07-11
40521 Van Wyk Andre Eugene D P Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-03-26
40522 Van Zyl Clarence Dudley C D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
40523 Vangani Simbarashe S District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-12-21
40524 Vaughan Allan Eric A E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-02-17
38828 Vaughan-Davies Mark M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Salisbury Central 1969-04-26
40525 Vazhure Joramu J Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 2 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-06
41279 Vengayi Laurence Williams L W Agricultural Demonstrator Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1977-07-13
41280 Vengesa Laurence Williams I Private 2 Brigade H.q. 1979-06-08
40527 Vengisayi William H Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1 Brigade 1977-08-01
40528 Venter Johannes Lodewicus J L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1980-02-18
38829 Venters William Dale Lancaster W D L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Salisbury Central 1979-06-21
38830 Venturas George G National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1977-01-15
40529 Verbeek Aart Mannix A M District Commissioner Internal Affairs 8th Battalion 1978-04-22
40530 Vermaak Cornelius T C T Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1978-01-20
40531 Vermaak Charles William C W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1976-11-06
40532 Vhudzijena Weston W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Aru 1978-10-08
40533 Victor Herbert Granger H G Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-12-21
40534 Vieira Luis Felipe Braganza L F B Captain Grey Scouts Depot 1978-07-20
40535 Viljoen Charl C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-02-28
38831 Vincent Delville Joseph D J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1973-04-03
41281 Visagie Phillip Adrian P A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-01-17
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-05-11
41282 Vito Simon Taziveyi P A Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1979-12-01
40538 Viya Sayibna S External Assistant Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1978-01-25
38832 Volker Ephraim August E A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-08-03
38833 Von Lichtenstein Mark M Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1979-11-22
40539 Vorster Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus J L S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1978-01-20
40540 Vrachas Anthony Michael A M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-05-04
40541 Vuma James Amon J A District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-03-22