Matabele War Casualties



The London Gazette of April 5th 1898 (Issue 26954, pp2197-2203) published a list of casualties. The civilian losses appear to be based on a list in Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia, by Frederick Selous (which was published earlier in 1896), although there are differences.

Summary of Casualties

Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men Killed in Action

Died of Wounds received in Action

Died from other Causes

Wounded in Action

Accidently Wounded

Persons Reported Murdered or Missing

Civilians Seriously Wounded by Natives and since Recovered

The Rhodesian Soldier
is a website from Gerry van Tonder which contains a Roll of Honour and photographs of headstones