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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
32645 Rautenbach Gary James G J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-29
32648 Rautenbach Riaan Jakob R J Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1985-08-05
33527 Rautenbach Abraham Carel A C Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1979-09-29
32642 Raubenheimer Willem Frederick W F Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1981-09-04
49857 Raubenheimer John Adam J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Pilot 1950-10-03
41645 Rathbone Basil Dean B D TS Training Centre 1964-01-04
32637 Ras Jacob Johannes J J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) HQ, Pretoria 1983-05-20
32635 Rankin Donald Robertson D R Lieutenant 16th/5th Lancers 16th/5th Lancers 1972-02-11
49788 Rankapole Obed Noah O N Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion 1993-10-10
32634 Range Michael Johannes M J Private SADFI Pietersburg SADFI Pietersburg 1980-06-24
32632 Randall Colin Ian C I Major South African Air Force (Corps) Hq 1988-05-08
32633 Randall Jeams Andries Solomon Theodorus J A S T Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1984-09-27
32631 Ramsamy Rammu Gordon P Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Maintenance Unit 1993-06-13
49754 Ramatho Ezelier Ceelo E C Corporal 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-10
32622 Ramango A M Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1992-12-15
41738 Ramabodu Malefetsane Joseph M J Rifleman 201 Battalion 1992-05-01
32617 Ralikwatha Musandiwa Bernard M B Rifleman 112 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-01
49657 Radford Charles Robert Swart C R S Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) Training Centre 1981-09-05
32611 Rademeyer Andries Hercules Du Bruyn A H d B Captain 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-10-31
32608 Raap Jacobus George J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1983-05-21
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1979-01-20
32606 Quintas A Rifleman 14 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
32604 Putter Louis Frederick L F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre 1990-03-01
32602 Purdon John Melville J M Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1977-10-04
32601 Pullen Neville Reginald N R Assistant Veldkornet 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1965-08-02
48980 Pullen Private 1965-08-02
48586 Pugh Rodney Clive R C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1975-08-17
32599 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1974-02-11
32585 Prinsloo Anton A Corporal 203 Battalion 1988-07-02
32586 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1964-05-16
32587 Prinsloo Andre Petrus A P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1988-05-20
32588 Prinsloo Christoffel R C R South African Artillery (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1966-11-01
32590 Prinsloo Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1965-03-15
32592 Prinsloo Jochemus Johannes J J South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1979-07-12
32593 Prinsloo Johannes Philippus J P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1985-06-19
32594 Prinsloo Petrus Wilhelmus P W Rifleman South African Commandos Middelburg Commando 1978-01-26
32595 Prinsloo Willem Abram W A Major 21 Squadron 1971-05-26
32597 Prinsloo Willem Johannes Steenkamp W J S Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1980-03-07
41643 Prinsloo Willem Marthinus W M Sergeant Major South African Navy (Corps) TS Training Centre 1965-12-18
48979 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant 1964-05-16
32582 Prins David D Rifleman Cape Corps 1983-08-27
32583 Prins Jan Phillip J P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-03-26
32584 Prins Rionell R Rifleman 53 Battalion 53 Battalion 1988-09-28
41866 Prins Aubrey A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Group 8, Army HQ Unit 1992-02-24
32581 Pringle Gary Walter G W Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training 1989-08-30
32580 Price William Arthur Frederick (billy) W A F Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-02-17
32579 Preuss Kurt K Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Catering School 1985-06-18
32562 Pretorius Andries Albertus A A Private SA Cape Corps 1982-10-01
32563 Pretorius Andries Jacobus A J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-08-26
32564 Pretorius Christiaan Hermanus C H Sergeant 17 Squadron 1975-03-21