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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 3,852 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
SADF 1957-11-01 – 1994-04-26 3,852 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
30288 Farmer Leonard Arthur L A Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Saldanha 1974-04-03
41794 Farrall Cecil James C J Pioneer Eastern Province Command H.q. 1991-08-22
30290 Feldtmann Renier Salomon Phillippus R S P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1984-09-17
30291 Felosiano Renier Salomon Phillippus J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-05-21
30292 Feris Niklaas N Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1985-02-12
30293 Fernandez N Sergeant Portuguese Forces South African Air Force 1966-01-08
30294 Fernando Antonio A Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-03-07
30295 Fernando Augusto A Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1987-05-02
30296 Fernando Augusto D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-03-04
30297 Fernando Gabriel G 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1994-01-12
30298 Fernando Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
30299 Fernando M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-01-08
30300 Ferreira Fritz August F A Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-18
30302 Ferreira Frederik Martinus F M Commandant Eastern Province Command 1991-08-07
30303 Ferreira Ignatius Wilhelmus I W Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment 1988-09-26
30304 Ferreira John J Rifleman Infantry School 1987-10-09
30305 Ferreira Johannes Casparus Lemmer J C L Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-02-19
30306 Ferreira Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1990-11-02
30307 Ferreira Marius Pieter M P Rifleman Infantry School 1982-05-01
30309 Ferreira Stephanus S Lieutenant Commander South African Navy (Corps) SAS Protea 1975-03-04
30310 Ferreira Thomas Johannes T J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-10-15
38474 Ferreira Ignatius William I W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop 1965-06-08
30312 Fetzer Hans Dieter H D Captain South African Ordnance Service Corps South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1984-09-04
30313 Fhilipus Elias E Rifleman 101 Battalion 1980-12-27
30314 Fick Christiaan C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-29
30315 Fidler Bruce Andrew B A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 7 Medical Battalion Group 1985-09-15
30318 Fillemon J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-06-27
41921 Fillipus J H Rifleman 202 Battalion 1985-01-24
30321 Fincham Douglas Raymond D R Second Lieutenant South African Headquarters 82 Mechanised Brigade 1982-02-04
41127 Findlay-Marshall James J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1981-07-18
30322 Fingo G G J Corporal 82 Mechanised Brigade 1993-01-01
30323 Finnies Douglas Raymond W A Corporal 41 Battalion 1980-06-21
48663 Fisch C Rifleman 102 Battalion 1987-11-11
30324 Fisher Gary Johnathan G J Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 41 Battalion 1981-10-03
41128 Fisher Clive C Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1981-04-17
48706 Fisher P Corporal 911 Battalion 1981-01-01
49855 Fisher Gary Jonathan G J Rifleman Army Ordnance Corps 1977-10-03
39540 Fison Kevin Donald K D Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-11-02
30326 Fitchat Thomas Gerhard T G Second Lieutenant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 Field Workshop 1975-09-10
30328 Fitzpatrick Terence Norman T N Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-12-19
30329 Fleischer Glen Joseph G J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-04-21
30330 Flemmer Edward Lawrence E L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-09-29
30331 Flemming John Hendri J H Aircraftsman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1988-01-25
30332 Fletcher Arthur Mark A M Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-08-13
30338 Foote Andrew Robert A R Sergeant 17 Squadron 1962-08-17
48943 Foote Andrew Robert A R Sergeant 1962-08-17
30339 Forbes Alexander A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-01-28
30340 Ford George Edward Wellington G E W Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1983-06-25
30342 Forster Fred Johann F J Candidate Officer 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1978-04-09
30344 Forster William Henry W H Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Immortelle 1992-05-10