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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
29416 Bester Hercules Petrus H P Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-05-07
29417 Bester Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour 1971-02-01
29418 Bester Leon L Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-03
29419 Bester Willem Philippus W P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1994-02-08
29420 Beukes Cleston C Lance Corporal 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-30
29421 Beukes Deon Phillipus D P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1986-06-05
29422 Beukes Elias Jacobus Nicolaas E J N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1981-03-28
29423 Beukes Michael Nicolaas M N Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-25
41644 Beukes Petrus P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre 1965-06-02
49268 Beukes H H Rifleman 41 Battalion 1979-08-28
29424 Beukman William George W G Gunner 62 Mechanised Battalion Group 1987-09-20
29425 Beyers L Lieutenant General South African Army 1959-04-01
29426 Beyleveld Marius M Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1984-03-18
41822 Beytell Arnoldus Stephanus A S Warrant Officer Class I 202 Battalion 1991-10-11
29428 Bezuidenhout Barends Petrus B P Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 61 Mechanised Bde 1992-02-06
29429 Bezuidenhout Christo Francois C F Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1983-03-06
29430 Bezuidenhout Coenraad Jacobus C J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey 1983-05-23
29431 Bezuidenhout Don D Captain 15 Squadron 1977-10-20
29432 Bezuidenhout Johannes Petrus J P Candidate Officer South African Army 1959-12-05
29434 Bezuidenhout Roland Herbert R H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Mobile Watch 1964-05-30
29436 Bezuidenhout Unknown T D SA Army Unknown
29438 Bhayana Piet P Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-10-15
41823 Bhembe Daniel Siphila D S Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-05-31
29441 Bieldt Lourens Maritz L M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1982-04-03
29442 Biet Sean Rene S R Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment 1987-10-16
29443 Bigalke Heinrich Rudolph H R Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-04-21
29444 Biggs Kevin John K J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
48626 Biggs Kevin John K J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
29445 Bigham Robert R Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1985-04-30
29446 Bikkers Patrick Benjamin P B Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-12-07
29448 Birk Ignatius Marthinus I M Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 1st Battalion 1975-05-24
29449 Bischoff Jakobus Schabort J S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1962-10-29
29450 Bishop Edwin Chaplan E C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-09
49787 Bitterbosch Harold Moses H M Rifleman N.C. Command HQ, South African Infantry Corps Attempted suicide, by hanging. He 1992-11-09
29452 Bizeki Nicholas N Lance Corporal 116 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-07-03
29453 Blaauw Andries Johannes A J Rifleman 116 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-07-17
29454 Blaauw Leon L Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn Regiment President Steyn 1976-04-20
29455 Blaauw Piet P Staff Sergeant 116 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
29458 Blake Johan Anton J A Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1980-04-03
29459 Blankenberg Michael Paul M P Corporal Group 39 61 Base Workshop 1992-08-01
29462 Blignaut Gerhardus Daniel G D Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-05-04
29464 Blignaut J H Rifleman 10th Coy. 1993-01-01
29465 Blignaut Jan Lucas Cornelius (jannie) J L C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Group 14 1986-03-02
29466 Blignaut Willem W Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) State Presidents Guard 1969-04-17
41639 Blignaut Daniel D Sergeant Administrative Service Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre 1965-09-30
48677 Blignaut J H Rifleman Regiment Vanderbijlpark 1993-05-03
29468 Bloem Edward Michael E M Flight Sergeant 17 Squadron 1986-07-16
29469 Bloementhal Andre Petrus Jacobus A P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Engineer Sqn 1981-05-16
29470 Blom Andries Johannes A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1976-11-16
29472 Blom Johannes Gerhardus J G Sergeant SAS President Steyn 22 Flt 1971-11-25