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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
33830 Weitsz Frederick Jacobus F J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-06-08
33832 Welgemoed Stefan W S W Private Sams Col Sams Col 1983-12-05
41115 Wentzel Joseph Jacobus Marthinus J J M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1978-03-23
41905 Wentzel Chris C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School 1993-03-27
33833 Wepener Johannes Frederick J F Rifleman 4 Field Regiment 1964-05-16
49003 Wepener Johannes Frederik J F Rifleman 1964-05-16
41906 Wesley Selwyn Leslie S L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 3 Electronic Workshop 1993-11-12
33834 Wessels Christo Andre C A 4 Field Regiment 1979-01-31
33835 Wessels Cornelis Johannes C J Lieutenant 44 Squadron 1980-03-25
33836 Wessels Edgar Sydney E S Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-10-11
33837 Wessels John Andrew J A Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company 1982-08-18
33838 Wessels John Andrew J A Rifleman Regiment Christiaan Beyers 1983-07-01
33839 Wessels Jan Pen J P Major South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1985-05-22
33840 Wessels Louis Theodorus Hermanus L T H Sergeant 1 Parachute Battalion 85 Combat Flying School (Army) 1981-01-15
43387 Westerdale Alan Revel A R Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat 1973-08-09
33843 Wetton Craig Douglas C D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-03-17
33844 Weyer Phillip Spencer P S Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School 1970-05-20
33845 Weyers Dietlof Ziegfried D Z Captain 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-08-13
33846 Weyers Jacobus J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1977-04-08
40848 Weyers Francis William F W Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base 1980-02-22
48671 Weyers J Rifleman Cape Corps 2 South African Cape Corps Infantry Battalion 1988-04-08
33847 Wheeler Ronald Leon R L Signalman Group 10 H.q. 1990-06-22
33848 Whiley Alfred Henry A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1958-04-23
33849 Whitaker Ricky Grant R G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1985-09-12
33850 White Bruce Allen B A Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-01-15
33854 Whiteley Michael Richard Bruce M B R Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
33855 Whiteley Mark Twain M T Corporal 701 Battalion 1986-07-21
33857 Whitter Dale Robert D R Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-08-21
33859 Wienand Sydney Eric S E Private South African Air Force (Corps) 1972-03-30
33860 Wienand William Arthur W A Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1978-04-12
33861 Wiernich J J Sapper 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1977-01-01
33862 Wiese Andries Petrus A P Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-08-22
33863 Wiese Barend Frederick B F Lance Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit 1977-12-27
33864 Wiggell Peter Noel (tiffy) P N Corporal Regiment Algoa Bay 1977-07-05
33865 Wiggell William Thomas W T Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1977-07-05
33867 Wilcox Mark Anthony M A Corporal South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando 1977-11-26
33868 Wildschutt Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1984-08-13
49775 Wilhelm Josef J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-06-21
33870 Willemse Alfred Robert A R Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1975-12-11
33871 Willemse Anton A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost Unit 1987-11-03
41113 Willemse Abraham Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1979-06-02
41865 Willemse Pieter P Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-08-24
48680 Willemse P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1965-03-11
33872 Williams Archie Ronnie A R Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1981-02-11
33873 Williams Colin Arthur C A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1969-09-18
33874 Williams Edwin E Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-08-08
33876 Williams John J Flight Sergeant 15 Squadron 1982-01-19
33877 Williams Johannes Petrus J P Rifleman Cape Corps 54 Battalion 1982-12-01
33878 Williams Mike M Corporal South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Intelligence Corps 1981-05-13
33879 Williams Morgan John M J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-02-08