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).
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.
Wikipedia| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Unit | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48728 | Matthee | H | Major | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) | School of Armour | 1975-12-30 | |
| 31713 | Matthews | Peter | P | Trooper | South African Armoured Corps (Corps) | 1 Special Service Battalion | 1987-12-31 |
| 49275 | Matthews | John Charles | J C | Captain | 104 Air Commando Squadron | 1983-09-01 | |
| 31714 | Matthysen | Marthinus Jacobus | M J | Flight Sergeant | 5 Squadron | 1966-06-05 | |
| 31715 | Matunda | Marthinus Jacobus | J | Rifleman | 37 Battalion | 1980-06-01 | |
| 31716 | Matwa | W L | Lance Corporal | 61 Mechanised Battalion Group | 1994-04-17 | ||
| 41852 | Maubane | Kwena Petrus | K P | Recruit | 116 South African Infantry Battalion | 1992-04-23 | |
| 31717 | Mauer | William Matthew | W M | Air Mechanic | South African Air Force (Corps) | 1 Air Depot | 1960-06-22 |
| 41514 | Maundu | Manuel | M | Rifleman | 102 Battalion | 1987-03-27 | |
| 31721 | Mauricio | Fernando | F | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1987-11-11 | |
| 48659 | Mauricio | D | Corporal | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1986-05-21 | ||
| 31617 | Mauriocu | Domingos | D | Corporal | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1986-05-21 | |
| 31722 | Maurisa | D J | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | Unknown | ||
| 31723 | Mavango | M | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | Unknown | ||
| 32124 | Mavuato | Edward | M | Rifleman | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1976-06-09 | |
| 31729 | Maxwell | Likambo Zecks | L Z | Rifleman | 701 Battalion | 1982-05-18 | |
| 31730 | Maxwell | Peter | P | Captain | South African Air Force (Corps) | Combat Flight School | 1965-06-29 |
| 31734 | Mayo | Edward Leslie | E L | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1977-01-17 | |
| 31735 | Mayor | Rory Desmond | R D | Private | South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1973-11-27 |
| 31743 | Mbambo | Augistinus | A | Rifleman | 201 Battalion | 1984-07-02 | |
| 31744 | Mbambo | Alpheus Dumdum | A D | Rifleman | 121 South African Infantry Battalion | 1987-08-07 | |
| 31745 | Mbambo | Sikhumbuzo Eric | S E | Rifleman | 121 South African Infantry Battalion | 1987-08-07 | |
| 40845 | Mbambo | Edward | K E | Rifleman | 202 Battalion | 1985-01-31 | |
| 41510 | Mbandjeue | Daniel | W | Rifleman | 102 Battalion | 1986-11-17 | |
| 31747 | Mbango | Kleopas | K | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1985-03-28 | |
| 31748 | Mbangu | J | Rifleman | 101 Battalion | 1988-01-01 | ||
| 49373 | Mbangu | J | Rifleman | 31 Battalion | 1993-02-26 | ||
| 31749 | Mbele | Lloyd Mziwandile | L M | Sergeant | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1982-06-07 | |
| 41901 | Mbele | Justice Wielie Mlungisi | J W M | Rifleman | 9 South African Infantry Battalion | 1993-10-21 | |
| 49708 | Mbhele | V | Gunner | South African Artillery (Corps) | Unknown | ||
| 41507 | Mbinge | Daniel | M | Corporal | 102 Battalion | 1984-11-02 | |
| 41519 | Mbinge | Petrus Jacobus | U | Rifleman | 102 Battalion | 1988-04-23 | |
| 31761 | McAlister | Cecil Charles | C C | Corporal | Regiment Schoonspruit | 1981-08-14 | |
| 31762 | McCallum | Alfred Desmond | A D | Captain | 32 (Buffalo) Battalion | 1987-09-13 | |
| 31763 | McCann | Michael Sean | M S | Second Lieutenant | 101 Battalion | Romeo Mike Team | 1988-02-04 |
| 49740 | McClearly | Garth Malcolm | G M | Private | 1 Maintenance Unit | 1979-06-01 | |
| 49842 | McCormack | Lloyd Charles | L C | Sapper | Engineer School | 1981-09-26 | |
| 31766 | McDonald | Leslie James | L J | Lieutenant | 40 Squadron | 1958-08-23 | |
| 31769 | McEwan | John Edward | J E | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | 1980-04-11 | |
| 31814 | McGregor | Matthew William Wallace | M W W | Corporal | 2 Field Engineer Regiment | 1987-03-09 | |
| 32470 | McGregor | Stuart Craig | S C | Rifleman | 4 South African Infantry Battalion | 1973-07-23 | |
| 31816 | McGuinness | Sean James | S J | Lieutenant | 42 Squadron | 1990-09-23 | |
| 41111 | McINTYRE | Deon Edward | D E | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | 1988-02-28 | |
| 31821 | McIntosh | William Robert | W R | Captain | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | 1982-10-08 | |
| 31824 | McKELVIN | Terence | T | Air Sergeant | 42 Squadron | 1969-05-27 | |
| 41853 | McKENZIE | Warren Mark | W M | Private | South African Catering Corps (Corps) | Catering School | 1991-04-13 |
| 31823 | McKelvey | James George | J G | Air Sergeant | 42 Squadron | 1961-03-14 | |
| 41109 | McLEOD | Jan Leonard | J L | Rifleman | South African Infantry Corps (Corps) | School of Infantry | 1988-05-08 |
| 31827 | McLeod | Curtis | C | Captain | 40 Squadron | 1985-06-06 | |
| 31829 | McMaster | Roy Anthony | R A | Petty Officer | SAS President Kruger | Mess 12 | 1982-02-18 |