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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 3,857 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 3,857 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
31293 Lekalakala Bernard Maditsi B M Rifleman 115 South African Infantry Battalion 1994-01-01
31296 Lello Francis John F J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-06-10
31298 Lelong Steven Eric S E Sapper South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Combat Engineering Unit 1988-02-22
31300 Lemmer Michael Gerrard M G Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-08-11
31302 Lenger Peter Michael P M Second Lieutenant South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School 1978-12-03
31303 Lennox Adam Cecil A C Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1982-05-29
31304 Lennox Adam Cecil C Rifleman Danie Theron Combat School 1984-01-01
31305 Lennox George Alexander G A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-04
31306 Lensley Johannes Jurgens J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1977-06-01
31307 Lentink Willem W Private 14 Field Regiment 1977-06-26
48963 Lentink Willem W Private 1977-06-26
49738 Lentz Basil Ruben B R Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-04-28
31309 Leonard Harold Bruce Michael E Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-01-08
31310 Leonard Terence Paul T P Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-11-28
41121 Leonard George Frederick G F Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1989-03-27
31311 Leonhardt Peter Alfons Ernst P A E Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
31315 Lesch Laurie Johannes (lollo) L J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
41808 Leslie James Robert J R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) School of Signals 1958-07-23
41765 Leukes Martin Kennith M K Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost Unit 1993-11-19
31322 Levin Louis Christo Philip L C P Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1981-08-09
41810 Levin Richard R Seaman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1991-01-10
31325 Lewin Arnold Charles A C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grootfontein, SWA 1978-11-19
41812 Lewis Anthony George A G Private Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit 1991-01-30
31329 Liddell Neil Bradley N B Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1977-02-22
31330 Liebenberg Brian Mark B M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-03-31
31331 Liebenberg Lloyd Douglas (doozy) L D Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1980-06-25
31332 Liebenberg Pieter Marius P M Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-31
31333 Liebenberg Rian Hendrik R H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) HQ, Pretoria 1983-05-20
31334 Liebenberg Rowland Ridgard R R Corporal 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-05-21
41561 Liebenberg Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School 1962-06-14
48749 Lifasi M L Rifleman 33 Battalion 1979-11-06
48750 Lifatila P S Rifleman 33 Battalion 1979-11-13
31336 Light David Gordon D G Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
31337 Light Raymond Mark R M Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. 1987-10-31
48748 Lilungwe Frans F Rifleman 33 Battalion 1979-11-06
31341 Lindeque Dawid D Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1986-06-05
31342 Lingando M K Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-03-04
31343 Linhanga Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-02-08
31345 Linvingue L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-02-24
31349 Littrell Mark John M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Armoured Corps 1985-08-03
31350 Litwayi Herbert H Rifleman 201 Battalion 1985-06-11
31352 Livingue Abel A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
48964 Livingue Abel A Rifleman 1980-05-21
31353 Lizazi David D Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1994-04-09
31354 Lloyd Ernest Alec E A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-10-16
49744 Lloyd-Lister Peter P Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy 1979-10-19
31355 Loader Thomas Charles T C Candidate Officer 1965-11-27
41811 Lobb John J Air Mechanic 68 Air School 1959-03-07
48647 Lochner T Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-11-01
41813 Loftus Thomas Petrus Eastwood T P E Temp Warrant Officer II South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit 1991-02-23