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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
32832 Scholtz Pieter Ernst P E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 81 Signal Unit 1982-06-19
32833 Scholtz Pieter Ernst R W Staff Sergeant 81 Signal Unit 1993-01-01
49881 Schoenveldt Barend Johannes B J Private 16 Maintenance Unit 1987-10-09
32828 Schoenfeldt Barend Johannes B J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1987-10-09
32818 Schoeman Adam Hendrik A H Air Mechanic 1 Squadron 1967-06-21
32819 Schoeman Benjamin Johannes B J Corporal Regiment North Natal 1976-12-19
32820 Schoeman Ferdinand Jacobus F J Sergeant 11 Squadron 1974-04-08
32822 Schoeman George Frederick G F Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1975-11-23
32824 Schoeman Johan J Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-10-13
32825 Schoeman Johannes Martin J M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1981-09-04
32827 Schoeman Louis Brian L B Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps 1981-11-01
48587 Schoeman Neville N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1981-08-17
48600 Schoeman Francois Jacobus F J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Potchefstroom 1974-04-08
49829 Schoeman Jacob van Zyl J V Z Colonel Army Headquarters Financial Section 1981-09-22
32816 Schmidt Jan Daniel J D Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-01-26
32817 Schlesinger Lourens Benjamin L B Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1965-06-29
49783 Schippers Morney M Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-04-08
32815 Schillings Mike M Lieutenant Group 17 H.Q. 1991-05-02
32814 Schentke Gary Edward G E Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1986-09-05
32813 Schenk Phillipus Arnoldus P A Rifleman South African Commandos Moot Commando 1979-12-24
32807 Scheepers Hans Harold H H Rifleman 55 Battalion 1987-04-21
32808 Scheepers Johan Wilhelm Christiaan J W C Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-07-29
32809 Scheepers LEON JOHANNES de WIT L J d W Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-09-06
32810 Scheepers Theodorus Erns T E Flight Sergeant 28 Squadron 1970-08-29
32811 Scheepers Zacharias Frederick Z F Corporal 3 Squadron 1987-03-13
32805 Schannell Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 11 Commando 1977-04-07
32804 Saxe Lawrence L Lance Corporal South African Catering Corps 7 Medical Battalion Group 1988-05-27
32802 Savinga J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-06-01
32801 Saunders William Ledgeton W L Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-09-22
32799 Sarbutt Paul Christopher P C Second Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1977-08-20
32794 Samutiki John Kerneels J L Lance Corporal 33 Battalion 1979-07-12
32793 Samson John Kerneels J K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1983-04-10
32792 Sampaio Antonio Joao A J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1991-05-17
32791 Samosaka Jan J Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1983-06-07
32790 Sambo I Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1992-01-01
32787 Samba Alfredo A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-10-16
32788 Samba M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1976-12-15
32789 Samba R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-07-06
32785 Salvador Adao A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-02-10
32782 Sadler Alexander Talbat Nelson A T N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1987-11-29
32779 Sachse Carl C Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-04-23
32778 Sachilombo Frederick Evert J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
32776 Saayman Bernardus Lambertus B L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1989-04-18
32777 Saayman Frederick Evert F E Major 110 Commando Squadron 1980-08-22
32775 Saal B C Rifleman 41 Battalion 1979-11-01
32774 Saaiman Albert F T Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
32773 Ryan Albert A Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-08-19
32772 Ruttenberg Anthony Howard A H Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) OFS Command Workshops 1977-04-27
31782 Rutjindo Moses Pule P Rifleman 102 Battalion 1987-01-20
32771 Ruthven Glen Stuart G S Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3 Medical Battalion Group 1985-09-16