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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
33544 Van Niekerk Cornelius Albertus C A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-10-25
33545 Van Niekerk Cornelius Albertus D Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Centre 1981-01-19
33546 Van Niekerk Deon D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit 1985-03-07
33547 Van Niekerk Dirk Johannes D J Major General South African Air Force (Corps) Hq 1982-07-14
33548 Van Niekerk Dawid Lambert D L Corporal Regiment De Wet 1984-01-24
33549 Van Niekerk Daniel Malan Emmanuel D M E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Group 7 1981-07-11
33550 Van Niekerk Edward James E J Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 147 Minesweeping Sqn. 1959-12-05
33552 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus J P Staff Sergeant Sector 20 Intelligence 1986-08-21
33554 Van Niekerk Martin Johannes Lodewyk Kruger M J L K Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-10-15
33555 Van Niekerk Pieter Adriaan P A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-04
33557 Van Niekerk Ruben R Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. 1977-10-29
33558 Van Niekerk Theo Bence T B Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1980-06-30
33559 Van Niekerk William Faul W F Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Doornkop Military Base 1988-08-24
41151 Van Niekerk Jan Petrus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1985-02-19
41711 Van Niekerk Johannes Matthys J M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch 1960-06-09
43397 Van Niekerk Johan Wilhelm Albertus J W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 402 AMU (Aerodrome Maintenance Unit) 1978-08-12
48995 Van Niekerk Dirk Johannes D J Major 1982-07-14
42150 Van Niekerk Hermanus H Pioneer South African European Auxiliary Services Auxiliary Services 1981-09-11
33560 Van Niewenhuizen Wilhelm Jacobus Johannes W J J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 Field Workshop 1977-03-31
33561 Van Noordwyk Charles Henry Janse C H J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-05-26
33562 Van Papendorp BURGERT van DYK B v D Private 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-10-28
33563 Van Reenen Eric Norman E N Rifleman Regiment De la Rey 1980-03-05
33568 Van Rensburg Joseph J Rifleman 911 Battalion 1980-08-28
33569 Van Rensburg Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment De la Rey 1987-09-26
33570 Van Rensburg Karen Mona K M Private Regiment De la Rey 1982-01-23
33571 Van Rensburg Louis Jacobus L J Warrant Officer 1 South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre 1989-03-16
33572 Van Rensburg Pieter P Sergeant 17 Squadron 1975-12-23
33573 Van Rensburg Pierre Andre Janse P A J Lieutenant 911 Battalion 1988-03-25
33574 Van Rensburg Terance T Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1991-02-28
48996 Van Rensburg Karen Mona K M Private 1982-01-23
48997 Van Rensburg Pieter P Sergeant 17 Sqdn 1975-12-23
33575 Van Rhede Van Oudtshoorn Andre A Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1982-08-30
33576 Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn Andre N W J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Base Grootfontein 1987-02-24
33577 Van Rhyn Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus G J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1974-03-05
48605 Van Rhyn Wynand W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2 Military Hospital 1982-08-18
33578 Van Rooyen B V D Private 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-01-01
33579 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem D W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. 1987-10-31
33580 Van Rooyen Edward Daniel E D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-09-20
33581 Van Rooyen Gideon G Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1988-08-16
33583 Van Rooyen Gert Hermanus Jacobus Strydom G H J S Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1977-10-20
33584 Van Rooyen Gerhard Nicolaas G N Private 19 Squadron 1976-07-14
33585 Van Rooyen Izak Johannes I J Lance Corporal Medical Base Depot Medical Base Depot 1988-11-28
33586 Van Rooyen Johannes Petrus J P Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training 1992-01-16
33587 Van Rooyen Lionel L Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-10
33588 Van Rooyen Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy N M H V D S Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1978-11-24
33589 Van Rooyen Rudi R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) OSC School 1990-12-11
33590 Van Rooyen Steven S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre 1991-03-07
41142 Van Rooyen Samuel Wilhelm S W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-10-01
41770 Van Rooyen Gerhardus Cornilus G C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1977-07-25
48787 Van Ryneveld W H Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Artillery 1993-05-21