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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
38364 Bayayi Arnold B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-11-13
38922 Battershill Peter John P J Junior Commandant Guard Force Internal Affairs 1979-03-27
38921 Battaglia Frank P F P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-03-06
38363 Bathurst Arnold A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-12-24
49102 Bathhurst Arnold A Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1976-12-24
38920 Bates Douglas Ian Bignall D I B Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 3 Squadron (RSF) 1976-06-15
38919 Bate Patrick Michael P M Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1979-09-26
38918 Batchelor Francis Joseph F J Sergeant Rhodesian Army 4th Battalion 1979-06-01
38917 Basson Trevor Louis T L Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 4th Battalion 1979-04-01
38362 Bashford David Patrick D P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-12-24
38916 Barton Ronald Alexander R A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1977-04-06
38361 Bartlett Malcom Leslie M L Special Constable British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1979-08-31
38915 Bartlett Basil Malcom B M Captain Rhodesian Corps of Signals 5 Signal Sqn 1975-08-27
38913 Barry John H Trooper Rhodesian Army Rhodesian Army 1978-10-01
38914 Barry Hamilton John H J Trooper Special Air Service B Sqn 1978-12-18
49180 Barry John ORAFs Umtali folk scholar 1971 – 1976 Special Air Service 18 December 1978 Dewar D.G. J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) 1978-12-22
39035 Baropayi Celestino C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-08-31
38912 Barnfield John J Corporal Rhodesian Army Rhodesian Army 1976-08-06
38910 Barnett Peter Arthur P A Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 3 Squadron (RSF) 1977-01-06
38911 Barnett William Nigel W N Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 3 Squadron (RSF) 1979-07-06
38909 Barnes Arthur Edward A E Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Air Force Depot 1977-11-22
38907 Barnard Geoffrey G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1977-03-20
38908 Barnard Solomon Hertzog S H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1977-12-06
38906 Barnabas Richard R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1979-05-11
38905 Barclay David Ian Ferguson D I F Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Commando, 1st Battalion 1977-07-07
38904 Barber Nicholas Edward Swannell N E S Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1979-02-07
38903 Barbage Nicholas Paul N P Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Reserve Holding Unit 1977-10-10
38902 Banks Gary Thomas G T Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Commando, 1st Battalion 1979-12-28
38901 Bangojava Jervis J Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 4th Sqn 1977-06-10
38360 Banga David D Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1974-05-05
38900 Banga Thomas T Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1977-10-04
38359 Banda Wilson W Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1978-03-26
49139 Banda Wilson W Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1978-03-06
38899 Ball Brian Lindsay B L Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1966-12-17
38898 Balenkani Chitsovi C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1979-11-27
38897 Baldwin Jeffrey Linton J L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1972-06-24
38357 Baker Bruce MacLey B M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch 1976-02-08
38358 Baker Donald Arthur D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch 1979-08-18
38896 Baker Timothy James T J Warrant Officer Class I Selous Scouts MT Troop 1979-04-27
38895 Bakayi Tazewil Garnet ADF Driver Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1978-09-20
49168 Bakayi ADF Driver Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Freddy W. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Hukuimwe C. District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Isaac K. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kapa O. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kavoko H. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kurumba C. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Makamure R. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Maponga P. District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Masula B. A District Assistant Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Internal Affairs 1978-10-01
38893 Bain Enold E Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-01-04
38894 Bain Tazewil Garnet T G T / Warrant Officer II Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1975-07-19
38891 Bailey Geoffrey Paul G P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1966-10-29
38892 Bailey Michael Charles M C Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1973-10-04
38890 Bagnall Dennis D Private Rhodesian Army 11th Coy. 1972-01-01
38888 Aves Michael Arthur M A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-10-31
38887 Austen Ronald Rhodes Walter R R W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-08-31
38886 Ashmead Robin Rex R R Soldier Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion, Signals Depot 1970-06-08
38885 Ashley Edwin Langford E L Soldier Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1969-12-16