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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
33766 Volkersz Steven S 1st Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1980-10-10
33767 Vollgraaff Gerhard G Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1975-11-23
33768 Volschenk Leon L Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-07-08
33769 Von Brandis Jan Hendrik (kurt) J H Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-10-10
33771 Von Schmettau Udo Knud U K Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1975-12-10
33772 Von Solms Eugene Johann Milton E J M Private 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1977-01-28
33773 Vorster Barend Jacobus B J Captain 8 Squadron 1987-07-20
33774 Vorster Barend Johannes Andries B J A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1974-11-12
33775 Vorster Casparus Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus C J J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1989-07-23
33776 Vorster Diederick Johannes D J Rifleman Services School 10 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1975-06-19
33777 Vorster George Diederick G D Lance Corporal North West Command Provost Unit 1984-02-27
33778 Vorster Jacobus Johannes J J Signaller Provost Unit 1979-03-10
33779 Vorster Marthinus Christoffel M C Air Corporal 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
49002 Vorster Marthinus M Corporal 1963-08-08
49750 Vrey Gerald Anthony G A Corporal 1 Construction Regiment 1980-11-20
33781 Wagenaar Johan J South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 12 Squadron 1990-10-14
33782 Wagener Gerhardt G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 12 Squadron (Army) 1979-10-20
33783 Wahl Pieter Paul P P Lieutenant 28 Squadron 1979-01-09
49770 Wahlstrand Pieter Cornelius Phillipus P C P Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley 1981-04-01
33786 Walker Gary William John (jinx) G W J Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1977-10-28
33789 Wallis Charles William Peter C W P Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School 1982-01-11
33792 Walsh Patrick Loius P L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1981-01-25
41701 Walsh Ivan Claude I C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) H.q. 1958-02-08
33793 Walters Stefanus Sebastian S S Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) Military Intelligence, Pretoria 1983-05-28
41904 Walters Gerhard Patrick G P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-10-09
33794 Wamanda G Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-08-09
33795 Wannenburg Frederick Gerhardus F G Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1975-12-07
33796 Ward David John D J Staff Sergeant 101 Battalion 1984-03-11
33797 Ward Raymond R Rifleman South African Catering Corps (Corps) 35 Battalion 1977-06-21
33798 Warma Petrus P Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1988-04-18
33800 Warren James Charles J C Lance Corporal 2 Squadron 1972-02-10
33801 Warrener Peter William P W Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-06-10
49811 Warrington Roger Mathew R M Private TS Training Centre 1977-09-17
33802 Wasas Leslie George L G Rifleman 2 Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
33803 Wasserman George Henry G H Private 21 Squadron 1971-05-26
33804 Wasserman Johan Heinrich J H Corporal 21 Squadron 1981-07-28
33805 Wasserman Nicolaas Phillipus Johannes N P J Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1975-06-07
48726 Wateka Mufitu Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-10-31
33806 Waterhouse G B Second Lieutenant 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1992-01-01
33807 Waters Edward E Petty Officer SAS President Steyn Air Force Gymnasium 1964-11-23
33810 Watling Guy Ronald G R Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom 1983-07-05
33811 Watts Steven Warwick S W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1981-08-17
41623 Watts Anthony Charles A C Sergeant Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot 1964-09-11
43373 Watts Sidney Edward S E Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 South West Africa Squadron 1979-08-01
33814 Webb Donald D Chief Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
33816 Webb Ian Michael I M Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-20
33818 Webb Peter P Major 24 Squadron 1969-10-16
33824 Weideman Andre Christiaan A C Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-12-31
33825 Weideman Martin Eugene M E Private South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-19
33826 Weilbach Andre A Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1969-05-03