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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 3,839 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,026 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 3,839 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
29359 Barrett Russell Hilton R H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1982-08-09
29360 Barrington Richard R Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-10
29364 Bartie Cecil George C G Lieutenant (Doctor) South African Medical Health Service 1981-09-29
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 202 Battalion 1991-04-21
29366 Bartman William James W J Captain 40 Squadron 1963-06-09
29194 Basson Gabriel Johannes Jacobus G J J Captain 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-05-03
29195 Basson Jacobus Johannes J J Lance Corporal Regiment Oranjerivier 1977-08-30
29196 Basson Johannes Ludwig J L Cavalier 701 Battalion 1985-06-07
48755 Basson W A Trooper 202 Battalion 1984-11-21
29198 Bate Alan Taylor A T Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion 1975-11-26
29199 Batten David D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 97 Ammunition Depot 1983-01-01
29200 Baum Johannes Ferdinand J F Rifleman South African Commandos Rustenburg Commando 1977-10-29
29204 Beard Peter Alan P A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. 1983-01-28
29371 Beck Guy Christian G C Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-05-26
29372 Becker Allan Geoffrey A G Corporal Regiment Northern Transvaal 1974-11-29
29373 Becker G K Lieutenant SA Army Unknown
29374 Beech Clifford Wilson C W Major South African Air Force (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1961-05-03
29375 Beech Robert Trevor R T Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company 1982-08-18
29376 Beech Warren Ralph W R Private 1 Military Town Management 1990-09-13
29377 Beechey Neville Roland N R Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion South African Armoured Cars 1975-10-29
29378 Beeker Kenneth Victor K V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Army Dog Centre 1980-06-02
29380 Beetge Nico N Major 24 Squadron 1971-05-26
29381 Beetge Pieter Johannes P J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1963-02-19
29382 Beghin Kenneth Frampton K F Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-08-07
29383 Bekker Andre A Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) Civil 1988-06-08
29384 Bekker Charles Deon C D Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-12
29386 Bekker Harry Albert H A Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando, B Group at Woodpecker Base 1976-08-26
29387 Bekker Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Eastern Transvaal Provost Unit 1989-09-02
29388 Bekker Morris Melville M M Sergeant Natal Command HQ Unit 1984-11-28
29389 Bekker Roderick William R W Lance Corporal Congella Regiment 1984-03-30
29390 Bell Coenraad Johannes Jacobus C J J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-09-27
29392 Bell Etienne Louis E L Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 1979-07-06
29394 Belli Madge M Nursing Sister South African Medical Services 1960-07-05
29396 Benade Pieter P Trooper South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot 1978-05-11
29399 Benecke Melvin Ashley M A Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 1987-09-06
29400 Beneke Carel Johannes C J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1988-03-13
29401 Benjamin Gilbert Timothy G T Able Seaman SAS President Kruger 1982-02-18
29403 Benson Alwyn Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-11-23
29404 Bentley Phillip Keith P K Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-07-04
40671 Berend Adrian Bruce A B Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley 1984-02-26
29405 Bergh Jan Carl J C Staff Sergeant South African Commandos Soutpansburg Commando 1986-05-14
48924 Bergh Jan Carl J C Staff Sergeant 1986-05-10
48686 Bernade N Rifleman 32 Battalion 1978-02-08
29408 Bernardo Neville N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-02-08
29409 Bernardo A D B Sergeant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-02
29410 Bernberg Louis "bull" L Flight Sergeant 35 Squadron 1965-03-22
29413 Berry Peter David P D Staff Sergeant South West African Territory Force (Corps) Directorate of Special Tasks 1982-08-18
43411 Berry Deon D Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1992-08-16
29414 Bessinger Leon William L W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1975-08-20
29415 Bester Barend Gabriel B G Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-08-22