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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
29473 Blom Jacob Jacobus J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-12
41824 Blom Hermanus Thomas H T Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ 1991-04-25
29474 Boas R Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1986-02-16
29475 Bock Jacobus Gert J G Rifleman 53 Battalion 1988-11-13
30253 Bock Andre G J Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1984-12-15
29476 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 53 Battalion 1963-10-12
29477 Bodill Trevor Donald T D Trooper 2 Special Service Battalion 2 Special Service Battalion 1976-01-16
29479 Boer Sydwell S Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-05
49722 Boland Patrick Matthew P M Signaller Northern Transvaal Command Signal Unit 1978-04-15
29486 Bolzern James Roland J R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Satellite Radar Station 1965-08-21
29487 Boma Johannes J Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
29488 Bondesio Michael Albert M A Major 35 Squadron 1982-11-30
29492 Bonnet Petrus Johannes P J Private 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1980-06-01
29493 Bonthuys Jacobus Hendrik Louw J H L Second Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1974-04-13
29494 Boorman Benjamin B Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-02-02
29495 Boorman Gert Gerhardus G G Corporal Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit 1990-11-13
49674 Booyens Barry Stephanus B S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1985-09-12
29329 Booysen Johnny Alvern J A Lance Corporal Cape Corps Maintenance Unit 1982-12-11
29496 Booysen Christoffel C Private Special Forces HQ Unit 1984-07-15
29499 Booysen Hermanus Lambertus H L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1962-06-12
29500 Booysen Johannes Petrus J P Chief Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
29501 Booysen Trevor Walter August T W A Sergeant Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1976-03-06
29502 Booysen Herman Nico N H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1980-08-30
48646 Booysen J A Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1981-12-11
29498 Booysens Franklin Frikkie F F Private Cape Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-23
29503 Borchardt Cornelius Jacobus (neels) C J Private Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1978-01-24
29504 Borcher Aubrey Nelson A N Staff Sergeant 101 Battalion 1988-02-17
49274 Borchers Rolf R Captain 104 Air Commando Squadron 1983-09-01
29505 Bornman Frederick Willem F W Corporal 4 Field Regiment 1958-04-08
29506 Bornman Johannes J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) NW Command Workshop 1989-12-22
29507 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) NW Command Workshop 1985-05-28
48925 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant 1985-03-28
29508 Bosch Andre A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-02-22
29509 Bosch Anton Fick A F Second Lieutenant 44 Squadron 1968-07-01
29510 Bosch Carlo Marcel C M Corporal Financial Services Corps (Corps) 44 Squadron 1982-11-12
29512 Bosch Esias Engelbertus E E Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 44 Squadron 1964-04-26
29513 Bosch Michael David M D Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 44 Squadron 1977-10-03
41012 Bosch Petrus Andreas Jacobus P A J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-03-18
29514 Boshoff Arthur Hendrik A H Private 2 Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
29515 Boshoff Adriaan Wynand A W Warrent Officer II South African Air Force (Corps) "C" Coy. 1980-12-17
29516 Boshoff Daniel Petrus D P Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. 1973-10-05
29517 Boshoff George Murray G M Rifleman South African Commandos Witbank Commando 1983-11-10
29518 Bosman Christo C Sub Lieutenant SAS Walvisbaai SAS Walvisbaai 1978-10-09
29519 Bosman Jakobus Andries Petrus J A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Rifles 1980-02-26
29520 Bosse Jameson J Gunner 4 Field Regiment 1983-03-06
29521 Botes Deon (boats) D Second Lieutenant 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-10-31
29522 Botes Johan Pieter J P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team 1976-02-11
29523 Botes Martin Johannes M J Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-07-29
43381 Botes Manie M Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1974-08-07
49843 Botes Lourens Daniel L D Warrant Officer Class I Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Catering School 1981-09-27