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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
33272 Thomas Nandago N Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1986-02-16
41487 Thomas Benjamin Johannes B J Rifleman 202 Battalion 1985-12-19
48710 Thomas L A Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-05-04
33265 Thom Adrian Murray A M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-09
33263 Thobejane Patrick Kgolane P K Private 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-03-11
33262 Thirion Adriaan Jacobus Booysen A J B Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando 1983-08-03
33260 Thiel Rudolph Ernst R E Rifleman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1989-08-02
33257 Theunissen Johannes Christiaan J C Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-06-23
33258 Theunissen Karel K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1981-12-24
33259 Theunissen Matthys Jacobus M J Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1975-12-23
33247 Theron Anton Uys A U Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-07-20
33248 Theron Coenraad Jacobus C J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-06-06
33249 Theron Daniel Petrus D P Sergeant Military 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-03-30
33250 Theron Harry Cornelus H C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1973-05-15
33251 Theron Hendrik Jacobus Nicolaas H J N Gunner 4 Field Regiment 1982-06-02
33252 Theron Jacobus Cornelius J C Colonel South West African Territory Force (Corps) Sector 50 Headquarters 1981-08-13
33253 Theron Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant 4 Field Regiment 1970-05-30
48611 Theron Hermann Francois H F Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-21
48601 Thangavalu Pravin P Marine South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1989-01-23
33244 Thabete N Z Rifleman 31 Battalion 1992-01-01
33242 Teteko Rumai R Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1975-06-15
33240 Tesnar Christiaan Michael Albert C M A Rifleman South African Commandos Lydenburg Commando 1977-07-16
33239 Terburgh Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal 40 Squadron 1983-08-08
33231 Terblanche Benjamin B Major 51 Battalion 1986-10-06
33232 Terblanche Eugene Cedric E C Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-03-21
33233 Terblanche H P Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1971-04-05
33234 Terblanche Jaques J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 10 Artillery Brigade 1990-03-01
33235 Terblanche Johannes Gerhardus J G Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-05-01
33237 Terblanche Petrus Francois P F Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1987-09-23
41712 Terblanche Daniel Johannes Deacon D J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch 1960-03-31
41573 Templeman Alan James Alfred A J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1963-07-31
33228 Teles Jose Manual J M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-05-09
33227 Teitge Edward John Mrs 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
33226 Teffo A L Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-07-10
33224 Tchizonda A M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-04-23
33223 Tchipango Waite W Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-09-13
33222 Tchinongo Antonio A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-08-02
33221 Tchinguar A C Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-05-29
33215 Taylor Christoffel Petrus C P Second Lieutenant 1 Parachute Battalion RAF Finningley 1981-06-02
33218 Taylor Ivan Leslie I L Signalman 1 Signals Regiment 1963-03-24
41114 Taylor Mark Steven M S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1978-12-10
41132 Taylor Roy R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1980-11-09
48991 Taylor Ivan Leslie I L Seaman 1963-03-24
33214 Tayler Peter Albert Selby P A S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) RAF Finningley 1964-06-06
33213 Tatapa Taps T Lance Corporal RAF Finningley Unknown
33209 Tamsen Emil E Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. 1987-01-08
33199 Taljaard C F Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33200 Taljaard Daniel Jakob (tallies) D J Captain 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-11-25
33201 Taljaard Gerhardus Arnoldus G A Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1981-02-27
33202 Taljaard Hendrik Franchois H F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre 1984-02-08