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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
40542 Vushangwe Ernest E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-03-29
38834 Walker Thomas William T W National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1976-12-20
49076 Walker Terry W. T Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1976-05-27
40543 Wall Michael Anthony M A Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-04-10
40544 Walsh John Gregory J G Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1974-09-05
49040 Walsh J.G. J Trooper Rhodesian Special Air Service Special Air Service 1974-09-03
40545 Walters John William J W Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-05-27
40546 Walton Wayne R W R Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1975-03-14
40547 Ward Frank Gabriel F G Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Reserve Holding Unit 1977-05-11
40548 Warner Frank Sinclair F S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron (RSF) 1978-08-19
40549 Warnick Edgar Stephen L E S L Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-04-09
49117 Warnick Edgar Stephen L. E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Commando, First Battalion (Rhodesia) 1977-04-06
33799 Warraker Robert Sydney Stanley R S S Captain Special Air Service Selous Scouts 1977-01-12
40550 Washington Desmond Kennith D K Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company 1979-02-19
40551 Watch Dumai D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-04-21
40552 Waters Neville Richard N R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1977-03-05
40553 Watkins Raymond Melville Emile R M E Sergeant Rhodesian Army Medical Corps 8th Battalion 1978-12-24
27857 Watson John William J W Brigadier Rhodesia Permanent Staff Corps Southern Rhodesia Forces. 1943-09-13
40554 Watson Davic Steele D S Temp Captain Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 8th Battalion 1978-01-13
40555 Watts Trevor George T G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1978-01-23
40556 Webb Anthony John A J Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment "D" Squadron 1979-04-04
40557 Webber Godfrey James Glanville G J G Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-09-07
40558 Weinmann Barry Christopher B C Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1974-04-14
40559 Weitsz William Theunis W T Recruit Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1971-08-31
40560 Wells Michael Broad M B Sergeant Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1973-06-15
38835 Wentzel Graham Frank G F Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1980-04-26
40561 Wentzel Trevor Henry Clifford T H C Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-04-27
40562 Wessels Christopher Dillon C D Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-03-26
40563 Wesson Alexander Jonathan Charles A J C Aircraftsman Rhodesian Air Force 8 Squadron (RSF) 1979-09-05
40564 West Gregory John G J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-11-12
40565 Wevell Michael M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-07-29
38836 White Hiback H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-16
40567 White Christopher David C D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st 1980-07-06
40568 White DEON McALASTAIR D M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-10-30
40569 White Peter Cyril O'brien P C O Temporary Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1976-02-28
38837 Whitehead John Vivian J V Sergeant British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-18
38838 Whitehead-Wilson Vaughan V Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-06-04
40570 Whitfield John Barry J B Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
41283 Whitmore Trevor William T W Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-02-26
40571 Whittingham Roger Peter Oswald R P O Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Signals School of Signals 1974-07-29
38839 Wickenden John J Superintendent British South Africa Police Support Unit 1966-10-12
40572 Wienand Carl Milton C M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-05-27
40573 Wiggill Frank Robert F R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1979-10-30
40574 Wilkinson Neil N Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1977-07-21
40575 Willemse Johannes Steyl J S Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1978-12-08
40576 Williams Buckley William B W Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-08-16
40577 Williams Famnly F Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-12-10
40578 Williams Russell R Corporal Selous Scouts 2nd Battalion 1978-01-12
40579 Williams Sidney S Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st 1980-06-03
41285 Williams Benjamin Huntsman B H Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1978-08-03