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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
48757 McNab C Trooper 202 Battalion 1984-11-21
41571 McPHAIL Robert Ray R R Staff Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium 1963-09-06
31833 Mdaka Laurens Stef L S Rifleman Kruger National Park Commando Mess 12 1990-08-28
31834 Mdakane Mohapi Petrus M P Rifleman 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-07-26
31843 Medhurst Eugene E Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-04-13
31845 Meerholz Cornelius Alwyn Johannes C A J Colonel 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1989-11-21
40666 Meerholz Jonathan Robert J R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1980-07-29
31848 Meintjies Gerrit G Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment 1986-11-29
31850 Meiring Andre A Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment 1988-09-13
31851 Meiring Karel Daniel K D Lance Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1982-12-17
31852 Meiring Muller M Second Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1988-06-27
31853 Meise Leslie Frederick L F Air Sergeant 28 Squadron 1961-02-10
31854 Meissenheimer Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1986-10-22
31856 Mekgoe Cecil Patrick C P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-01-27
31859 Mennigke Cecil Ian C I Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1978-01-04
31860 Mentis Robert Henry R H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1963-06-20
31861 Mentoor Cupido Johannes C J Rifleman Cape Regiment 1990-08-01
31862 Mentz Francois Theron F T Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1966-03-25
31863 Mentz Michiel Daniel Johannes M D J Rifleman Regiment Bloemspruit 2nd Battalion 1977-10-03
31867 Mesongo T A S Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-07-08
31869 Metcalfe Henry Johannes H J Rifleman 54 Battalion 1987-03-08
31870 Meulemo Ningileyimo Kondjeni N K Rifleman 101 Battalion 1982-02-06
31872 Meyer Andre A J Rifleman 14 Field Regiment 1981-01-01
31873 Meyer Derek Jerome D J Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1981-03-20
31874 Meyer Eugen Albert E A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 101 Battalion 1987-01-08
31875 Meyer Gerhardus Christiaan G C Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Sector 10 Workshop 1987-06-19
31876 Meyer Gert Frederik G F Signalman 2 Signal Regiment 1980-02-01
31877 Meyer Johann Raubenheimer J R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-11-25
31878 Meyer Jacobus Theodorus J T Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-10-11
31882 Meyers Petrus P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit 1985-09-13
31883 Meyers Peter Andre Clifford P A C Private 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-06-15
31884 Meyers Wayne Darrell Norman W D N Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-04-04
41854 Mgwevu Bongani Jack B J Rifleman Group 45 H.q. 1991-09-30
41855 Mhlongo Martin Phila M P Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-04-08
31893 Mica J M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-08-28
31894 Michael B Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-10-15
49832 Miche Kanda K Rifleman 201 Battalion 1981-09-24
48723 Mienies Pieter P Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-09-05
41596 Mieny Dawid Stephanus D S Apprentice 68 Air School 1963-12-05
31895 Miguel Jose J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-10
31896 Mijburgh Christoffel Jacobus C J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-08-14
31897 Mikael Heilia H Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-04-03
41858 Milburn Ralph Thomas R T Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department H.q. 1992-07-05
31898 Milinga Richard R Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1983-10-21
31899 Miller Arthur Cecil A C Major South African Army H.Q. 1960-08-09
31900 Miller Richard John R J Major South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1991-02-22
31902 Miller Willem Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1986-11-07
31903 Milne Gary Richard G R Corporal Western Province Command 61 Base Workshop 1983-11-28
49705 Milton Cameron C Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment 2026-09-06
31904 Mindo Alfred Jose A J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-10-20