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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
41139 Griessel Petrus Carel Johannes P C J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-03-14
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1981-02-17
30537 Griffiths G B Rifleman 2 Signals Regiment 1989-02-04
30540 Grinyer John J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
30542 Grobler Cornelius Andre C A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1968-03-05
30543 Grobler Coert Nicolaas C N Flight Sergeant 31 Squadron 1982-08-09
30544 Grobler Daniel Heinrich D H Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-08-03
30545 Grobler Gert Johannes G J Recruit South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour 1992-02-15
30546 Grobler Hendrik Abraham Johannes H A J Lance Bombardier 4 Field Regiment 1981-08-25
30547 Grobler Johan Hendrik J H Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1971-02-20
30548 Grobler Johannes Hermanus J H Warrant Officer II Regiment Christiaan Beyers 1982-10-09
30550 Grobler Leon L Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion 1980-02-27
30551 Grobler Marthinus Hendrik M H Private Special Forces HQ Unit 1984-07-15
30552 Grobler Rahnier Johannes Jacobus R J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 4 Field Training Unit 1958-04-10
30553 Grobler Renier Niccolaas R N Corporal 21 Squadron 1971-05-26
30554 Grobler Reinier Nicholaas Johannes R N J Private South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Satellite Radar Station 1982-09-27
30555 Grobler Waldemar Heinrich W H Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-11-28
30556 Groenewald Andre Schalk A S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-02-14
30557 Groenewald Coenraad C Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-01-01
30558 Groenewald Ernest Lodewicus E L Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1968-07-01
30559 Groenewald Hendrik Lambertus H L Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1982-09-02
30560 Groenewald Johannes Petrus Wessels J P W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-07-30
30561 Groenewald Pietir Henrich P H Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-02-14
41797 Groenewald Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Krugersdorp Commando 1991-01-12
41798 Groenewald Coenraad Jacobus C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Krugersdorp Commando 1991-01-30
30564 Grundling Christo Stephan C S Lieutenant 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1980-04-08
30565 Grundling Lucas Gerhardus L G Major 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1978-09-07
30566 Guillaume Edmond Jaime Leon E J L Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps HQ Unit 1982-10-01
30567 Gulian L G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1961-06-27
30571 Gumede Muziwakhe Douglas M D Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-09-26
30574 Gunston Henry H Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-10-24
30575 Gunza Henry S J Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-03-23
30576 Gurnell Fay F 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
30580 Gwanqwa Victor Malesela V M Sergeant 113 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-10-18
30582 Haarhoff Willem Andries W A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-02-18
30583 Haasbroek Pieter Gabriel Jacobus P G J Corporal 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1990-02-14
30584 Haase Dieter Otto D O Rifleman South West Africa Infantry Battalion South West Africa Infantry Battalion 1981-01-23
30586 Hadlow Michael Stephen M S Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company 1981-07-26
30588 Hagemeier Deon D Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1987-09-01
30589 Hahn Keith K Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-07-18
48669 Haidula S Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-03-25
30590 Haifiku L Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-05-04
48805 Haikera I Rifleman 202 Battalion 1983-11-08
30591 Haimbodi H Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-05-04
41759 Hain Mark William M W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-16
30592 Haindula S Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-03-25
30593 Haipengi Tobia T Rifleman 35 Battalion 1980-06-10
48698 Haipinge T Rifleman Unknown 1980-06-10
30597 Hall Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal 8th South African Infantry Army 1985-01-24
30598 Hall Kelsey Leonard K L Chaplain South African Army H.Q. 1958-12-15