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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
33448 Van Der Merwe Desmond Reginald D R Rifleman South African Commandos Gordonia Commando 1987-12-08
33449 Van Der Merwe Dawid Schalk D S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-09-19
33450 Van Der Merwe Fouche F Corporal Sector 40 Headquarters Sector 40 1988-10-06
33451 Van Der Merwe Frederick Johannes F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1980-05-19
33452 Van Der Merwe G J Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1984-03-02
33453 Van Der Merwe Hendrik H Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Protea 1973-08-10
33454 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Franchois H F Rifleman South African Commandos Vanderbi 1984-03-02
33455 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Gerhardus H G Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment D Sqn, 5 Reconnaissance Commando, SADF 1978-09-21
33456 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Stephanus H S Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Northern Air Defence Sector, Devon 1970-03-10
33457 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Swanepoel H S Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 93 Ammunition Depot, Military Police 1989-10-11
33458 Van Der Merwe Johannes Dawid Gerhardus J D G Corporal 3 Parachute Battalion 1988-07-20
33459 Van Der Merwe Johannes Erasmus J E Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-03
33461 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus J L Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando 1983-01-06
33462 Van Der Merwe Jaco Petrus J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 10 Artillery Brigade 1988-08-19
33463 Van Der Merwe Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman Sector 10 H.q. 1980-05-26
33464 Van Der Merwe Marius M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1989-04-02
33465 Van Der Merwe Nicolaas Jacobus N J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1980-07-18
33466 Van Der Merwe Petrus Abraham P A Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group 1987-11-19
33467 Van Der Merwe Phillipus Andries P A Gunner 25 Field Regiment 1991-05-06
33468 Van Der Merwe Petrus Cornelius P C T / Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1960-06-25
33469 Van Der Merwe Petrus Daniel Francois P D F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Pietersburg 1967-04-18
33470 Van Der Merwe Peter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1971-09-09
33471 Van Der Merwe Renier R Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33472 Van Der Merwe Willem Abraham Jacobus W A J Sergeant 15 Squadron 1977-10-20
33473 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Major 21 Squadron 1981-09-12
33474 Van Der Merwe Willem Stephanus W S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 21 Squadron (Army) 1985-11-14
33475 Van Der Merwe Willem Schalk W S Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Sas Rand 1988-08-01
41546 Van Der Merwe Izak I Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Services School 1960-12-27
48993 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant 1971-09-09
49833 Van Der Merwe Basil Harvey B H Warrant Officer Class I 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-09-25
33441 Van Der Linde Michael Johannes M J Staff Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1980-02-17
41144 Van Der Linde Pieter P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1987-06-05
33440 Van Der Leeuw Norman Cecil N C Sapper 5 Military Works Unit 1987-02-27
33415 Van Der Kolf First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando, Jan Kemp Dorp, "E" Coy. 1980-07-01
33413 Van Der Bijl Frank Pieter Leendert F P L Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1983-05-28
33410 Van Der Berg Andre Johan A J Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1978-10-09
33411 Van Der Berg Jacobus Alwyn J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Kaffrarian Rifles 1978-08-21
33412 Van Der Berg Jan Gabriel Johannes J G J Private 201 Battalion 1983-02-04
31720 Van Den Heever Johannes Augustus J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Barkly East Commando 1987-05-31
33407 Van Den Heever Gys Albertus Marthinus G A M Lieutenant 101 Battalion 1984-03-09
33409 Van Den Heever Willem Ockert W O Private North West Command Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1972-04-12
39007 Van Den Heever Robert John De Wet R J D Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 1977-08-21
33406 Van Den Dool Terence T Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-22
33405 Van Den Boogard Andre A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre 1978-01-21
33403 Van Den Bergh Derek D Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-05-05
33404 Van Den Bergh Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman 53 Battalion 1980-06-19
33398 Van Den Berg Christiaan Ernst C E Commandant 1 Squadron 1976-12-13
33400 Van Den Berg Frederick Christoffel F C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-11-09
33401 Van Den Berg Johannes Jacobus J J Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1982-04-15
33402 Van Den Berg Jacobus Petrus J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) 1986-05-09