| | Name | Given Name | Initials | Regiment | Unit | Cemetery | Country | Locality | Date of Death |
 |  | RABE | SAMUEL | S | Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces | 2nd | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | RADEMAN-BERRY | HENRY D | H D | South African Irish | 1st | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | RADLEY | VERNON LEWIS | V L | Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces | 3rd Bn. | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | RAJAH | ABDUL | A | Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces | | BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY | Libya | | 1942-01-02 |
| | | RASIMPI | FRANS | F | Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces | | TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY | Libya | | 1942-11-02 |
| | | RAYNOR | PATRICK THOMAS | P T | South African Irish | 1st | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | REED | FRANCIS JOHN | F J | South African Air Force | 15 Sqdn. | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1942-05-04 |
| | | REES | DONALD BOWEN | D B | Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces | 3rd Bn. | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | RICHBURN | DEREK | D | South African Medical Corps | 11 Field Amb. | KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA | Libya | | 1941-11-23 |
| | | RIEKERT | SIMON J. | S J | South African Artillery | 7 Field Regt. | BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY | Libya | | 1942-01-24 |