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South African Defence Force

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 3,848 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,027 SAP — South African Police 3,731 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
SADF 1957-11-01 – 1994-04-26 3,848 records

The South African Defence Force replaced the Union Defence Force on 1 November 1957. It comprised the Army, Air Force, Navy and later the South African Medical Service. National service (diensplig) ran for much of this period. The SADF fought the Border War in South West Africa and Angola (1966–1989) and was used internally in the later apartheid years. On 27 April 1994 it was amalgamated into the South African National Defence Force together with the TBVC homeland forces and the former guerrilla armies of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Army.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
49364 Difransa P Rifleman 201 Battalion 1985-05-02
30070 Diggle Edward E Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1990-09-12
30071 Digue Pierre James P J Sergeant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-09
40842 Dikuwu Aron A Rifleman 202 Battalion 1983-12-18
30073 Dilman Cornelis C Rifleman 1 Special Service Battalion 1988-08-29
30074 Dimbo Johannes J Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-03-23
30075 Dindo Bambo B Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
30076 Dingombo J Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1980-07-05
30077 Dinu Bambo A N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-04-18
30078 Dippenaar Cecil Rhodes C R Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-04-17
41140 Dippenaar Barend Christoffel B C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-04-14
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1981-08-23
30080 Dirkse Charles Matthew C M Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1987-10-26
30082 Dixon Alan David A D Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit, 101 Workshop Transport Coy. (Grootfontein) 1978-04-25
49662 Dixon Danie D Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1985-03-07
32173 Diyerenge Ndara D Rifleman 202 Battalion 1983-12-18
41133 Djikstra Jouwert Hessel J H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1980-11-12
30083 Djolomien M Corporal 35 Battalion 1979-11-06
30092 Dlomo Sibusiso S Lance Corporal Natal Command 1990-11-22
41769 Dobrowsky Cecil Graham C G Lance Corporal 5 Military Works Unit Army Gymnasium 1977-09-05
30094 Docherty Christopher George C G Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-05-07
48940 Docherty Christopher C Rifleman 1987-05-07
30095 Dockerill Colin Graham C G Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-03-25
30097 Dolf Petrus P Rifleman South African Catering Corps (Corps) 116 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-03-04
41640 Doman Nicholaas Jacob N J Soldier TS Training Centre 1965-11-14
30098 Domingos B Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1976-06-09
30099 Domingos M Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-05-21
30100 Domingus Joao J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1986-04-08
30101 Dondo P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-07-31
30102 Dorfling Jan Dirksie Lawrence J D L Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-02-29
30103 Dos Santos H M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-02-20
30104 Dossena Paul Onre P O Lance Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1977-09-13
30106 Dougall Andrew Steward A S Rifleman Natal Command 1985-11-12
30107 Douglas Gavin John Sholto G J S Sub Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) SAS PW Botha 1987-10-03
41745 Douw Gerrit G Rifleman Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit 1991-06-05
30109 Douwrie Adonis Daniel A D Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1984-07-16
30114 Doyle Owen John O J Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1979-03-14
41484 Doyle Ronald James R J Warrant Officer Class II Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Services School 1963-02-26
30116 Drake Jonathan Raymond Spencer J R S Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-01-15
30117 Drew David Michael D M Commandant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1992-06-15
30118 Dreyer Michael Cornelius MacHiel M C M Lieutenant 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-01-08
30119 Dreyer Thomas Andries T A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-02-08
40664 Dreyer Gunther Jurgen G J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1980-10-31
30120 Du Bois Pierre Johannes P J Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-08-12
30121 Du Piesanie Louis Samuel L S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1987-07-31
30122 Du Plessis Albertus Gideon A G Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre 1981-03-05
30123 Du Plessis Barend Phillippus Hendrikis B P H Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) TS Training Centre 1978-08-04
30125 Du Plessis Douw Gerbrand D G Private 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-04-10
30127 Du Plessis Izak Cornelius I C Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1977-07-24
30128 Du Plessis Izak Gabriel I G Rifleman South African Commandos Noordvaal Commando 1980-08-31