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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
48982 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus J G Private 1963-03-24
32766 Ruiter Aubrey John A J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-30
39013 Ruhuzo Lazarus G Rifleman 102 Battalion 1981-07-16
43380 Ruhl Vingentius Mariu V M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion 1987-08-05
32765 Rudnick Charles Sergei Keith C S K Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1993-10-02
32764 Rudman Thomas Benjamin T B Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
32763 Rudd James Richard Willard J R W Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-07-27
32759 Ruaro Johnny J Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
32758 Roza Carlos Fernandes C F Warrant Officer Class I South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) 8th Infantry 1984-04-09
32757 Roxo (paulo) Francisco Daniel F D Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1976-08-23
32749 Roux Abraham Daniel A D South African Air Force (Corps) Air Defence School 1980-11-28
32750 Roux Anton Geno A G Candidate Officer 42 Squadron 1982-07-10
32751 Roux Alfred Robert A R Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1983-09-01
32752 Roux Barend Cornelius B C Sergeant 53 Battalion 1979-08-15
32747 Rousseau Andre A Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1989-08-25
32745 Rothman Louis Johannes Lodewyk L J L Air Mechanic 8 Squadron 1964-01-13
32739 Rossouw Daniel Johannes Jakobus D J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1982-02-18
32740 Rossouw Gabriel Jacobus G J Chaplain South West African Territory Force (Corps) H.q. 1983-11-20
32741 Rossouw Gideon MacHiel A G M A Captain 27 Squadron 1976-05-06
48612 Rossouw Johannes August J A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-21
41772 Rosslind Kenneth Martin K M Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1977-09-19
32743 Ross-Smith Wayne W 27 Squadron 1993-11-11
32733 Ross Brian Alan B A Rifleman Rand Light Infantry Negev 1977-10-05
32737 Ross Gordon Charles J G Candidate Officer South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 12 Squadron 1979-01-01
32738 Ross Thomas Andrew T A Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1983-04-25
49786 Rooyfontein Petrus Johannes P J Corporal Army Battle School Signal Sect 1992-07-11
32730 Roothman Willem Marthinus W M Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1981-06-25
32724 Roos Gerritt Francois G F Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-06-19
32725 Roos Hendrik H Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1971-12-23
32726 Roos Ian Pieter I P Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1966-05-11
32727 Roos Johannes Gysbertus (Bertus/Brut) J G Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1981-08-25
32728 Roos Pieter Gerhardus P G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1959-11-23
32729 Roos Sarel Jacobus S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1983-03-06
48700 Rooi P Rifleman 911 Battalion 1980-09-30
32722 Roman Abraham A Rifleman 41 Battalion 1978-11-07
32723 Roman Stephen Lesley S L Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1987-09-12
32721 Roets Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-23
43370 Roets Wilhelmus Cornelius W C Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) South West Africa Command 1978-07-29
32720 Roesstorff Arno A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1972-06-25
32719 Roesch Nathaniel N Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre 1991-09-22
32718 Roelofse H S Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
32717 Roe Lionel Ashley L A Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1978-12-01
32716 Rodriques Mahorison M Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-03-04
32715 Rodney Leonard Philip L P Warrant Officer Class I 1 Military Town Management 1 Military Town Management 1983-01-05
32714 Rodel Robert Raymond R R Captain 4 Squadron 1985-02-12
48981 Rodel Robert Raymond R R Lieutenant 1985-02-12
32711 Rochholz Jan Hendrik J H Recruit South African Artillery (Corps) 10 Artillery Brigade 1990-03-02
32707 Robinson Francis Henry F H Major 4 Field Regiment 1960-06-25
32708 Robinson John Allen J A Captain 19 Squadron 1982-01-05
32710 Robinson Walter Alexander W A Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1988-03-06