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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 3,852 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 3,852 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
29631 Bruwer Johannes Adolf J A Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-07-14
29632 Bruwer Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-02-12
29634 Buchholtz Robert Edward R E Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-09-14
48836 Buckle Derick Captain Regiment De la Rey 1988-08-24
29635 Buijense Jan J Rifleman North West Command Maintenance Unit 1985-08-27
29636 Buitendach Walter Francois W F Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Maintenance Unit 1978-06-07
29637 Buitendag Jacobus Lodewikus J L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit 1982-07-19
29639 Bulterman Robin Centlivre R C Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
29642 Burger Andries Petrus A P Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1983-07-01
29644 Burger Dawid Petrus D P Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1977-10-20
29645 Burger Frans Karel Petrus F K P Rifleman Cape Town Highlanders 1981-03-04
29646 Burger Hendrik Jacobus H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1962-10-29
29647 Burger Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 53 Bn 1965-04-09
29648 Burger Johannes Daniel J D Second Lieutenant 6 Squadron 1972-01-10
29649 Burger Jan Harmse J H Brigadier 16 Combat Group 16 Combat Group 1966-05-31
29650 Burger Jurie Hendrik Wynand J H W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 6 Squadron 1981-10-31
29651 Burger Joseph Johannes J J Warrant Officer Class II 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-06-04
29652 Burger Joseph Johannes J J Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-01-01
29653 Burger Paul P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1978-11-06
29654 Burger Willem Jacobus W J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1974-10-01
29655 Burger Willem Petrus W P Staff Sergeant South African Army H.q. 1982-09-27
29656 Burger Willem Petrus W P Rifleman South African Commandos Gordonia Commando 1987-12-08
48933 Burger Johannes J Corporal 1965-04-09
41827 Burns Gregory G Private 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-10-14
40740 Burt Robert Daniel R D Sergeant South West African Territory Force (Corps) Sector 70 Headquarters 1979-03-28
29660 Bus Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Able Seaman SAS Kimberley SAS Kimberley 1975-08-12
48934 Bus Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Able Seaman 1975-08-12
29662 Bush Johan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1990-01-17
29664 Butler Dale William D W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School 1990-05-26
29665 Butler William Stephen W S Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Engineer School 1985-11-10
41828 Butler William Frederick W F Rifleman South African Army H.q. 1991-04-19
29667 Buttland Brian Richard B R Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1982-04-15
29628 Buys Benjamin B Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1981-05-16
29670 Buys Daniel Louis D L Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando 1977-12-11
29671 Buys Johannes Lodewickus J L Second Lieutenant 6 LAA Regiment 1980-01-26
29672 Buys Paul Stephanus P S Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1979-11-09
37067 Buys Frans Barend F B Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-11-08
41829 Buys Gert Adriaan G A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) H.q. 1991-06-16
41830 Buys Pieter Jacobus P J Sergeant South African Army H.q. 1991-02-27
29673 Byrd Andrew Morris A M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) South African Medical Corps 1986-08-30
41148 Byron Robert Ernest R E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-12-10
29674 Cabinda F Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-01-26
29675 Cabinda Jose J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-08-30
29676 Cabonga C Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-01-01
48707 Cabonga C Rifleman 32 Battalion 1981-01-14
29677 Cachimbita Mario M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-09-11
29678 Caddy Hubert Terrance H T Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1972-03-08
29679 Cahasa P S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-12-20
29680 Caliango Antonio A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
48935 Caliango Antonio A Rifleman 1980-05-21