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Deaths by Defence Force

South African military deaths only — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

SADF — South African Defence Force 3,287 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
32695 Rittles Piet P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps 1965-12-17
32694 Ritter Otthart Paul Friedrich O P F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 Air Commando Squadron 1975-03-21
41602 Riley Vivian Lewellyn V L Air Mechanic South African Air Force attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ 1963-10-07
32692 Rigoni Basie J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
41107 Rigaard Jan Ignatius J I Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry 1983-10-04
32691 Riem Basie N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion 1983-10-27
32689 Riekert Adriaan Gerhardus A G Rifleman South African Commandos Brakpan Kommando 1987-06-19
32688 Rieder Barry Craig B C Private South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit 1978-04-21
32686 Ridgard Alec A Kannonier South African Artillery 10 Artillery Brigade 1985-09-16
32683 Richford James Miller J M Major Gurkha Rifles 1 Special Service Battalion 1988-12-04
32680 Richardson-Smith Bradley B Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion 1993-05-12
32681 Richardson Colin C Royal Natal Carbineers 1 Special Service Battalion 1960-06-20
32679 Richards Jeremiah J Lance Corporal Sector 2 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-12-15
41740 Richards Johnathan Stuart J S Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Army HQ 1992-04-09
32675 Ribeiro Carlos Alberto Correia Pinto C A C P Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment AFB Ysterplaat 1976-08-19
32677 Ribeiro Jose Correia Pinto "carnaval" "robbie" J C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment Protected Village Protection Group 1976-08-25
32678 Ribeiro Jose Correia Pinto "carnaval" "robbie" R Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-01-01
32674 Rheeder Daniel Gordon D G Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat 1983-02-26
41153 Rheeder Johan Christiaan J C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry 1984-04-17
32671 Reynolds Neels Jacobus N J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion 1980-08-06
32672 Reynolds Peter Benz P B Private 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 41 Battalion 1987-02-05
32673 Reynolds Willem Jacobus W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1974-01-12
32670 Reyneke Johannes Gerhardus J G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-01-19
32669 Reynders Sarel Johannes S J Corporal South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. 1983-12-29
32668 Rex John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps 1988-10-13
32664 Retief Christo C Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4 Field Regiment 1975-11-14
32665 Retief Dawid Johannes D J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit 1986-03-06
32666 Retief Dirk Wilhelmus Marthinus D W M Sergeant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. 1979-09-06
32667 Retief Johannes Albertus J A Major South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. 1985-02-12
32662 Renison Robert R Sapper South African Training Corps Army Battle School 1988-09-30
32661 Remmington Howard D'arcy H D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-08-30
41739 Reid Edward Bradley E B Warrant Officer Class II South African Catering Corps Army Battle School 1992-05-28
32656 Rees Colin Stephen C S Sapper South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School 1979-07-30
32653 Redelinghuys Andre Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-05-05
32654 Redelinghuys Johann J Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-17
41774 Rayson Mark Anthony A F South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-09-17
32643 Rautenbach Andries Jacobus A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-01-10
32645 Rautenbach Gary James G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-29
32648 Rautenbach Riaan Jakob R J Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1985-08-05
33527 Rautenbach Abraham Carel A C Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit 1979-09-29
32642 Raubenheimer Willem Frederick W F Trooper 1st Special Service Battalion Sasolburg Commando 1981-09-04
41645 Rathbone Basil Dean B D South African Army TS Training Centre 1964-01-04
32637 Ras Jacob Johannes J J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force HQ, Pretoria 1983-05-20
32635 Rankin Donald Robertson D R Lieutenant 16th/5th Lancers 2 Special Service Battalion 1972-02-11
32634 Range Michael Johannes M J Private SADFI Pietersburg 2 Special Service Battalion 1980-06-24
32632 Randall Colin Ian C I Major South African Air Force Hq 1988-05-08
32633 Randall Jeams Andries Solomon Theodorus J A S T Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion 1984-09-27
32631 Ramsamy Rammu Gordon P Corporal South African Air Force Maintenance Unit 1993-06-13
32622 Ramango Oupa Jean-Claude A M Airman South African Air Force Combat Flight School 1992-12-15
41738 Ramabodu Malefetsane Joseph M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 201 Battalion 1992-05-01