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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
49723 van Oostrum Omius O Commandant North West Command 1978-04-24
49726 de Souza Claud C Lance Corporal 14 Field Regiment 1978-07-05
33958 Zwanepoel Ettienne E Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-15
33956 Zungu Themba Christopher T C Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-02-12
33954 Zumba B Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-01-01
33947 Zulu Passport Johannes P J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-05-25
33944 Zua Domingoes D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-02-01
33940 Zondi Gugulethu Desmond G D Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-02-14
33942 Zondi S B Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-01-01
33933 Zimmerman John Andrew J A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1968-10-18
33930 Zietsman K 2 Special Service Battalion 1964-01-01
33929 Ziemkendorf Herman H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1987-10-20
33928 Zeller Michael James M J Candidate Officer 104 Air Commando Squadron 1981-09-26
33927 Zeelie Freddie Johannes F J Lieutenant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1974-06-23
41766 Zali Lundi L Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Provost Unit 1994-03-31
33926 Zaghi Pedro P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-01-01
33925 Zacarias J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-12-26
33924 Zaayman Jacques Barand J B Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-06-08
33923 Yeo Edward Clive E C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 101 Battalion 1988-04-19
33920 Yenga Manuel M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-03-03
33918 Yates Clifford C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1973-08-21
49004 Yates Clifford C Second Lieutenant 1973-08-21
33916 Yabo S X Major Golani Unknown
33909 Wulfsohn Michael M Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-10-13
33907 Worst Theophillus T Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot 1969-03-31
41475 Workel Matthys Wynand M W Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1990-05-08
33905 Woodruff Woody W Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33904 Wolton Allen Derick A D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-09
33900 Wolmarans Andre A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-08-09
33901 Wolmarans Nicolaas Johannes N J Rifleman South African Commandos Bethal Commando 1988-10-16
33902 Wolmarans Patrick Charles P C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-11-14
33903 Wolmarans Johannes George J G Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1962-11-18
33899 Wolhuter G H Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-10-15
33897 Wolff Norman Charles N C Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1960-03-18
33894 Wolfaardt Alwyn A Mess 12 1994-03-11
33895 Wolfaardt Barend Jacobus B J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-04-15
33896 Wolfaardt Owen Leon O L Trooper 1 Special 1 Special Service Battalion 1988-08-25
41597 Woldinga Reinder R Bandsman SA Army Band 68 Air School 1963-01-19
33893 Wium Coenraad Johannes C J Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
33891 Winterbottom Kevin Roy K R Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1976-06-09
33890 Winterbach Tobias Johannes T J Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1966-04-21
33889 Wimba A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-06-04
33888 Wilters David Herculaas D H Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-22
39785 Wilson Christopher Arthur David C A D Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown 1974-03-19
48708 Wilson E Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-03-24
43374 Willipard Petrus P Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-08-01
33884 Williamson Keith Arthur K A Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1975-11-25
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