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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
48987 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper 1978-08-23
33028 Smolin Steven A S A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 35 Squadron 1979-10-10
33004 Smith Alfred Gordon A G Private Kimberley Regiment 1980-09-06
33005 Smith Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-01-28
33008 Smith Charles Alexander Peter C A P Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1978-08-01
33009 Smith Christiaan Lemmer C L Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1973-08-21
33012 Smith Frederik Johannes F J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1978-10-28
33014 Smith George James G J Second Lieutenant 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
33016 Smith Hendrik Jacobus H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 35 Squadron (Army) 1984-02-17
33019 Smith Jan Hendrik J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) 1981-05-20
33021 Smith Keith Neil K N Captain 40 Squadron 1977-08-20
33023 Smith Pieter Jeremias P J Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 40 Squadron 1986-03-06
33024 Smith Pieter Joachim P J Rifleman South African Commandos Broederstroom Commando 1993-09-14
33025 Smith Reginald Edward R E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Mounted Rifles 1976-03-25
33026 Smith William Russel W R Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
41583 Smith Wynand Willem W W Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1962-03-30
41768 Smith Johannes Petrus J P Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1977-04-29
48986 Smith George James G J Lieutenant 1963-08-08
49874 Smith Willem Hendrik W H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1992-10-07
32984 Smit Abraham Johannes Nicholas A J N Sergeant South African Catering Corps (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-07-16
32985 Smit Andrew Matthews A M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-03-13
32986 Smit Benjamin Barnetson B B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando 1982-04-19
32987 Smit Carel Hendrik C H Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1978-11-30
32989 Smit Florence Cornelius F C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-24
32990 Smit Francois Du Preez F D P Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost School 1987-08-04
32991 Smit Gerhard G Private Provost School Unknown
32992 Smit Gideon Johannes G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
32993 Smit Gysbert Johannes G J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-05-04
32994 Smit Hartmut Wilfried H W Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
32996 Smit Louis L Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1983-05-06
32997 Smit Mathys Cornelius M C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-31
32998 Smit Martin Johannes M J Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1981-05-06
32999 Smit Pieter Frederick P F Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1980-03-25
33001 Smit Sophia Elizabeth S E Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 10 Air Depot 1980-02-12
33002 Smit Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-08-30
33003 Smit Willem Jacobus W J Pioneer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 47 Survey Squadron 1992-08-10
49271 Smit Dean D Lieutenant 85 Combat Flying School 2000-08-29
32982 Small Johannes George Christiaan J G C Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1968-10-26
32983 Small Nolind Trevor N T Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-06-01
32980 Smal John George Christiaan J G C Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1961-05-03
32981 Smal Petrus Jacobus P J Captain Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1971-04-24
49871 Slabbert Douglas Horatius D H Warrant Officer Class II North West Command NW Command Workshop 1979-10-05
41478 Skinner Gerald John G J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1982-04-03
41483 Skinner Walter Eden Bethridge W E B Private South African Commandos Benoni Commando 1976-03-16
32974 Skeates Roy Frederick R F Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
32973 Sivertsen Thomas Howard T H Captain 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
48985 Sivertsen Thomas Howard T H Captain 1963-08-08
49751 Sivell David Wayne D W Private South African Air Force 1980-11-28
48660 Sivanda L Rifleman 202 Battalion 1986-07-11
43402 Sitole Khayalakhe Goodwill K G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Natal Command 1992-08-14