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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) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
41283 Whitmore Trevor William T W Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-02-26
40570 Whitfield John Barry J B Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
38838 Whitehead-Wilson Vaughan V Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-06-04
38837 Whitehead John Vivian J V Sergeant British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-18
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
40565 Wevell Michael M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-07-29
40564 West Gregory John G J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-11-12
40563 Wesson Alexander Jonathan Charles A J C Aircraftsman 8 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1979-09-05
40562 Wessels Christopher Dillon C D Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-03-26
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
40560 Wells Michael Broad M B Sergeant Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1973-06-15
40559 Weitsz William Theunis W T Recruit Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1971-08-31
40558 Weinmann Barry Christopher B C Flight Lieutenant 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1974-04-14
40557 Webber Godfrey James Glanville G J G Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-09-07
40556 Webb Anthony John A J Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment "D" Squadron 1979-04-04
40555 Watts Trevor George T G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1978-01-23
27857 Watson John William J W Brigadier Rhodesia Permanent Staff Corps (Corps) Southern Rhodesia Forces. 1943-09-13
40554 Watson Davic Steele D S Temp Captain Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) 8th Battalion 1978-01-13
40553 Watkins Raymond Melville Emile R M E Sergeant Rhodesian Army Medical Corps (Corps) 8th Battalion 1978-12-24
40552 Waters Neville Richard N R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1977-03-05
40551 Watch Dumai D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-04-21
40550 Washington Desmond Kennith D K Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 3 Independent Company 1979-02-19
33799 Warraker Robert Sydney Stanley R S S Captain Special Air Service Selous Scouts 1977-01-12
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
40548 Warner Frank Sinclair F S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1978-08-19
40547 Ward Frank Gabriel F G Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Reserve Holding Unit 1977-05-11
40546 Walton Wayne R W R Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1975-03-14
40545 Walters John William J W Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-05-27
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
40543 Wall Michael Anthony M A Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-04-10
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 1976-05-27
40542 Vushangwe Ernest E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-03-29
40541 Vuma James Amon J A District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-03-22
40540 Vrachas Anthony Michael A M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-05-04
40539 Vorster Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus J L S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1978-01-20
38833 Von Lichtenstein Mark M Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) Rhodesian Corps of Signals 1979-11-22
38832 Volker Ephraim August E A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-08-03
40538 Viya Sayibna S External Assistant Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1978-01-25
41282 Vito Simon Taziveyi P A Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1979-12-01
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-05-11
41281 Visagie Phillip Adrian P A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-01-17
38831 Vincent Delville Joseph D J Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1973-04-03
40535 Viljoen Charl C Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1968-02-28