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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 3,856 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 3,856 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
31230 Landsberg Henry H Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1962-11-24
31231 Landsman Hymie H Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-04-06
41782 Lane Fritz Johan F J Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) H.q. 1977-10-22
31232 Lang Gavin G Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1980-12-12
31234 Langenhoven George Frederick Morkel G F M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-08-31
31235 Langley Terence Arthur T A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-09-18
31236 Langman Daniel D Lance Corporal 41 Battalion 1980-08-24
31237 Lategan Andre Stephan A S Sapper 5 Military Works Unit 1988-09-14
43392 Lategan Lambertus Johannes L J Second Lieutenant Danie Theron Combat School 1982-08-10
41910 Latha Mzongwane Cyprian M C Private 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1994-01-26
31238 Latsky Stephanus Abraham Johannes S A J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1970-02-15
31239 Laubscher J Q 1 Maintenance Unit Unknown
31241 Laurindo Lucindo L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-02-08
31242 Lautenslager Vincent Peter V P Lieutenant 8 Squadron 1980-09-12
31246 Law Geoffrey Dennis G D Captain 40 Squadron 1975-07-17
48962 Law Geoffrey Dennis G D Captain 1975-07-17
31247 Lawrenson Anthony Dennis Michael A D M Major South African Air Force (Corps) Wklt Flt 1962-03-12
31248 Lawrie Geoffrey Allan G A Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1977-01-01
31252 Le Grange Adriaan Albertus A A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-01-08
31253 Le PATOUREL Marc M Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-07-29
31254 Le Roux Andrew A Second Lieutenant 8 Squadron 1969-07-29
31255 Le Roux Albertus Marthinus A M Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-11-02
31256 Le Roux Dawid Barend (david) D B Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1975-10-12
31257 Le Roux Edwin Johannes E J Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1980-03-25
31258 Le Roux Ernest Jacobus E J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Lowveld Airspace Control Sector 1987-10-06
31259 Le Roux Gabriel Pieter G P Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-31
31261 Le Roux Gordon Walter Graham G W G Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1976-12-10
31262 Le Roux Jean J Air Mechanic 35 Squadron 1971-01-19
31263 Le Roux Johan J 35 Squadron 1972-11-24
31264 Le Roux Johannes Andries J A Rifleman 53 Battalion 1987-10-09
31265 Le Roux Johannes Gerber J G Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-08-10
31266 Le Roux Jacobus Johannes J J Second Lieutenant 8 Squadron 1965-03-23
31267 Le Roux Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal Group 36 Group 36 1992-10-28
31269 Le Roux Jeremy John William J S Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1983-06-07
31270 Le Roux Martin M Rifleman 31 or 201 Battalion 1982-08-09
31271 Le Roux Marthinus Casparus (cassie) M C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 or 201 Battalion 1972-11-10
31273 Le Roux Phillipus Lodewyk P L Lieutenant South African Commandos Delmas Commando 1977-10-14
31274 Le Roux Terrence Rodney T R Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-05-27
41803 Le Roux Abram Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II Western Province Command H.q. 1991-08-18
48789 Le Roux E J Airman South African Air Force Lowveld Airspace Control Sector 1986-10-06
31275 Le Wack Christian C Rifleman Group 39 H.Q. 1989-02-02
31276 Leach Bernard Jacobus B J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-02-05
41911 Lebatla Isaac Thabo I T Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1994-03-27
31280 Lebepe Sedima Johannes S J Corporal 117 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-16
49864 Leckie Brett Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-10-05
31282 Lecuona Marius Johann M J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1988-02-03
41913 Ledwaba Charles Madimetja C M Pioneer Workshops 1994-03-06
41809 Lee Jacob J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps School of Signals 1991-08-24
31286 Leeuw Johan Heinrich J H Lieutenant 44 Squadron 1980-03-25
31288 Leggett Ralph George R G Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-08-07