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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
41301 Zwinogumba Titus T Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1974-12-05
41300 Zvomuya Fanwell Maganiso F M District Assistant Internal Affairs 1975-11-01
40634 Zvokuvenda John J Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-04-19
40633 Zvirime M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-06-23
40632 Zvirewo S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group 1978-06-01
38852 Zvirevo Epison E Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform 1976-12-31
38851 Zvikaramba John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-11-16
40631 Zvidzai Medicine M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-04-14
40630 Zvechibwe Obert O Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) Keep Protection 1977-12-17
41299 Zungowo Alex A British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-08
40629 Zowah Winston W Corporal Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-02-11
40628 Zondo Tuesday T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-05-30
40627 Zombu James J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-02-11
40626 Ziyambe Lovemore L Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment 1 Squadron (RSF) 1979-09-15
41298 Ziwewe Francis John F J Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1971-08-12
40625 Zivura Andrew A Private Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion 1977-12-01
40624 Zishiri Manasa M District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1976-07-29
38850 Zisani Shonayi S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-11-03
38849 Zirobwa Munashe M Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1977-04-17
41297 Zirima Francis John F J Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1977-12-04
41296 Ziracha Rodney Henry R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-09-23
40623 Zinyemba Saltiel S Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-04-02
40622 Zinyakatiri Onias O Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-01-15
38848 Zinjera Andreas A Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1979-11-28
40621 Zimuna Fidias F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-10-01
41295 Zimuna Lazarus F Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 4 Independent Company 1978-10-08
38847 Zimbango Augustine Isiah A I Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform 1978-10-29
38846 Zimba Yotamu (patrick) Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-01-15
40620 Zikuyoma Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1978-07-09
40619 Zikali Nkosi N Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Maintenance Unit 1980-03-15
40618 Zietsman Andrew Irvine A I Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-05-11
41294 Zibinayi Lazarus L Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1980-02-22
40617 Zhonja Bethrod B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-01-17
49247 Zhanunpi Lazarus Auxilliary L Constable 1979-11-05
41293 Zhanundi Lazarus L Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 6th Battalion 1979-11-02
40616 Zenzo Nobody Ntuta Ncube N N N District Security Assistant Home Affairs Internal Affairs 1979-10-19
40615 Zeigler Stephen Bothma Bernard S B B Lance Corporal Grey Scouts 9th Battalion 1978-01-17
40614 Zawaira Stephen S Private Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1979-12-24
40613 Zarura Peter P Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-05-05
49146 Zarura Peter P Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) 1978-05-09
40612 Zaranyika Francis F Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police 1975-04-28
49048 Zaranika Constable Special Branch/Selous Scouts British South Africa Police 1975-04-28
49136 Zambarah P. P Sergeant Selous Scouts 1978-02-05
40611 Zambara Patrick P Sergeant Selous Scouts 1978-02-16
40610 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Guard Force Heidelberg Commando 1979-09-23
49248 Zamba Godfrey G Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) 1979-11-03
49056 Zakari Muneri M Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion 1975-11-31
40608 Yuncker Krag George K G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1972-09-29
40607 Youroukelis Steven Peter S P Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-05-18
38843 Young Colin Andrew Shaw C A S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Melsetter Police Back Up Group 1975-04-29

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleForce.php?dir=desc&force=RSF&pdf=1

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