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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 3,856 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 3,856 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
33396 Van Coppenhagen Jan Willem (willie) J W Major 1 Squadron 1988-03-19
33395 Van Buisbergen Leon L Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-02-17
33394 Van Breda Louis Pieter L P Corporal 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-05-21
33393 Van Brakel Daniel Gerhardus D G Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-07-02
33392 Van Bosch Johannes Petrus Lodewickus J P L Warrant Officer Class II Sector 20 South African Engineer Corps 1983-09-01
33390 Van Blerk William Ross W R Major South African Artillery (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1959-06-14
33389 Van Biljon Ernst E Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-04-10
41902 Van Biljon Johannes J Sergeant Army HQ 1993-01-18
48730 Van Biljon S G Sergeant South African Air Force Central Flying School 1976-12-24
33385 Van Aswegen Abram Johannes A J Airman South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium 1987-03-28
33387 Van Aswegen Samuel Deon S D Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1980-02-18
33388 Van Aswegen Samuel Deon T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1958-06-17
41110 Van Aswegen Jan Leonard R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1988-07-25
33382 Van As Jacob Daniel Otto J D O Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1978-09-26
33381 Valoyi P G Lance Corporal 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1992-01-01
33380 Vallien Willem W Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1985-02-12
33379 Vallero Mark Felice M F Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
33664 VANALA or VAVALA Keelifa K Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-09-15
33377 Uzzell Peter P Rifleman Group 34 Virginia Commando 1983-01-08
49580 Uytenbogaardt Anthony Thomas A T Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-15
33376 Uys-Olivier W J C Rifleman 41 Battalion 1980-02-02
33369 Uys Campbell C Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-07-01
33370 Uys FRANCOIS de la REY F D L R Corporal 2 Reconnaissance Regiment 2 Reconnaissance Regiment 1988-10-18
33371 Uys Hermanus Johannes H J Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1977-03-25
33372 Uys Hendrik Petrus H P Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Artillery School 1985-08-08
33373 Uys Jan Pieter J P Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1980-01-06
33374 Uys Johan Petrus J P Major South African Commandos Bothaville Commando 1985-09-10
33375 Uys Pieter Benjamin P B Major 17 Squadron 1975-10-29
41630 Uys Cornelis Jansen C J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1965-05-01
48992 Uys Hendrik Petrus H P Bombardier South African Artillery 1985-08-08
33368 Uusshona M Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-10-31
48725 Uushona M Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-10-31
33367 Uuqwanga Johannes J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1984-03-17
48654 Unkongo I Trooper 202 Battalion 1984-10-03
33363 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier J Special Forces 1 Sa Cape 1983-09-09
33362 Ungerer Johan J Kommandant South African Training Corps (Corps) 1 Sa Cape 1989-11-20
33361 Uithaler Willem W Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1987-06-19
48785 Uitenweerde M G Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion 1992-03-14
33360 Uevala I Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-04-04
41716 Twycross Robert De Burg Riordan R D B R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch 1959-10-14
33353 Twi David D Rifleman 36 Battalion 1980-05-08
33351 Twaddle John Guy J G Captain 31 Squadron 1982-08-09
48714 Twabulamayo B Rifleman 701 Battalion 1981-07-04
33350 Turvey Christopher Patrick C P Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1961-03-25
33348 Turner Fred F Captain 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-10-16
33349 Turner Robert Michael R M Major South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1991-04-11
33345 Tucker Noah N Lieutenant 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
33340 Tsimane Petrus P Pioneer 42 Squadron 1984-02-01
33332 Tschikembe E Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-01-01
33331 Tsatsi Richard R 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1994-01-01