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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
38863 ALEGRA or ALEGRIA John C C J C C Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1979-05-23
38854 Abrahams Edwin David E D Acting Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment Keep Protection 1975-10-23
38855 Abrahams Ian David I D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-12-01
49063 Abrahams H.J. H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Tenth Battalion (Rhodesia) 1976-04-09
38856 Abrams Henry James H J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-04-09
38857 Abudu Ahmed A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit 1976-09-13
49017 Adam Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion 1972-04-05
38859 Adams David James D J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1977-10-03
38861 Ainslie Michael John Forbes M J F Major Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1976-03-27
38862 Airey Walter Richard W R Air Sub-Lieutenant 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1974-04-04
49207 Alegra John C.C. J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) 1979-05-23
38864 Alexander John C C J C C Soldier 2 Brigade 8th Battalion 1971-09-24
38865 Alexander Ronald Eugene R E Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1976-12-16
38866 Alexander William Robert W R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1977-02-05
38352 Ali Mafiyo Gibson M G Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch 1976-12-23
38867 Alibaba Mohamed M Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-01-04
49133 Alibaba M. M Private Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) 1978-02-01
38868 Allan Brian John Fraser B J F Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1970-02-26
38869 Allan Ian I Dentist Rhodesian Army Medical Corps (Corps) Depot 1969-10-23
38353 Allen Patrick Brian P B Section Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch 1977-09-09
38354 Allen Peter David P D Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch 1976-07-02
49125 Allen P. P Section Officer WO 1977-09-02
38870 Alpium Jose J G J J G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1978-02-01
38872 Anasi Ignasio Mugani I M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1970-01-22
38873 Andrews Roger Stephen R S Flight Sergeant 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1974-04-20
38874 Androliakos Leonidas L Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1978-03-28
49142 Androuliakos Leonidas L Corporal Rhodesia Regiment BCR, Ninth Battalion (Rhodesia) 1978-03-28
38875 Annandale Donald D Flight Lieutenant Technical Rhodesian Air Force 1969-01-09
38876 Anstruther Robert David R D Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1973-10-23
38877 Arendse Moegsien M Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-09-12
38878 Argent Henry Walter Alfred H W A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1977-03-17
38879 Aristotelous Aristo A Lance Corporal Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1978-09-03
38880 Armstrong Phillip John P J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-10-27
38881 Arnold Guy Henry G H Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-08-21
38882 Arundel Clive Charles C C Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd 1980-08-18
38355 Ash Neil Thomas N T Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch 1977-10-27
38356 Ashara Katungura K Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch 1979-08-15
38883 Ashburner Sidney Charles S C Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-07-07
38884 Ashby Gavin Warwick G W Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2nd Battalion 1978-03-20
38885 Ashley Edwin Langford E L Soldier Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1969-12-16
38886 Ashmead Robin Rex R R Soldier Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion, Signals Depot 1970-06-08
38887 Austen Ronald Rhodes Walter R R W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1976-08-31
38888 Aves Michael Arthur M A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1974-10-31
38890 Bagnall Dennis D Private Rhodesian Army 11th Coy. 1972-01-01
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
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
38895 Bakayi 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

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

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