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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 24,794 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
40277 Sainsbury ANDREW McGREGOR C A M C Assistant District Commissioner Internal Affairs 4 Sqdn. 1979-03-07
38766 Saimwemba Better B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-12-14
40276 Sadler Mervyn Vincent Laverick M V L Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 4 Sqdn. 1978-12-29
41225 Sadler Richard Donovan R D Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps H.M.S. "Indefatigable." 1977-07-03
40409 SYBERT (not his real surname) Coffee C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-15
40274 Rwawuya Rabson R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1978-04-10
40273 Rwakuzhura Thomas M T M Comm. Adv Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1979-07-02
40272 Ruzvidzo Obert O District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-05-23
41219 Ruziwi Nicholas N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-03-17
40271 Ruzive Zive Z Private 2 Brigade H.q. 1974-10-24
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
40270 Ruwana Fanny Kudakwashe F K Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-08-08
40268 Ruveve Lackson L Private Rhodesian Army 5 Independent Company 1978-05-01
40267 Rutunga Phineas M P M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 5 Independent Company 1978-05-13
40266 Rushinga Erisha E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-11-21
40265 Rusere Sayino Chuma T Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-05-01
40264 Runyowa Sayino Chuma S C Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-11-22
40263 Runodada Chibomba C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1979-02-28
40262 Rungwe Martin M Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
40269 Rungwe Lackson M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1978-08-24
49137 Rungiue M. M Trooper Selous Scouts Selous Scouts 1978-02-16
40261 Rungano Manyangire M Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-03-03
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 1979-11-01
40258 Rujada Honda H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-03-16
38764 Rugg Christopher Stanley C S Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-06-04
41217 Rudolf Allen Fred A F Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform 1975-12-10
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
41216 Rubenstein Terence Joseph T J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Uniform 1972-11-18
38763 Rowland Michael Geoffrey M G Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1979-11-28
40256 Routledge Gerald Anthony G A Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1976-02-16
38762 Rouse Paul P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1974-02-18
49016 Roughhead Alexander Gilbert ‘Alec’ A Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1971-11-16
40255 Roughead Alexander Gilbert A G Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1971-11-16
41214 Ross-Kent Hugh H Staff Section Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1971-11-15
40254 Ross Gerald Cecil G C District Commissioner Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1979-04-18
41213 Ross Grant G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-11-05
38761 Rosenfels Charlie Albert C A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-04-24
40252 Rosenfels Desmond Charles D C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-02-08
40253 Rosenfels Ian I Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-03-29
40251 Rosedale David Douglas D D Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-05-07
40250 Rose George Edward G E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1976-03-16
41212 Rogers Helen M H M Lieutenant Rhodesian Women's Services 1 Brigade 1950-01-01
40249 Roboho Jona Shadreck J S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-09-16
40246 Robinson Clifford C Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Independent Company 1974-06-05
40247 Robinson Clifford L A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-01-24