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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
32565 Pretorius Donald Robert D R Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-11-27
32566 Pretorius Gerhardus David Johannes G D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1987-12-27
32567 Pretorius Johann J Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1986-05-28
32568 Pretorius Jacques Andre J A Recruit South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School 1992-02-15
32571 Pretorius Johannes Lodewicus J L Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-04
32572 Pretorius Nicolaas N Rifleman Regiment Springs 1976-02-01
32574 Pretorius Pieter Daniel P D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-04
32575 Pretorius Pieter Daniel P J Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1959-09-16
32576 Pretorius Shawn S Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-27
32578 Pretorius Willem Johan Theron W J T Private South African Training Corps (Corps) Catering School 1982-04-01
41771 Pretorius Abraham Jacobus Smith A J S Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-08-18
41804 Pretorius Hercules Albertus H A Pioneer Natal Command 1992-01-18
32560 Presence Harden Classen H C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps 1965-12-17
32545 Potgieter Deon D Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-12-06
32546 Potgieter Deon Abraham D A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-10
32547 Potgieter Erasmus Christoffel E C Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-10-21
32548 Potgieter Izak Cornelius I C Field Cornet 42 Squadron 1964-12-07
32549 Potgieter Johan Diederik J D Brigadier Free State Command Officer Commanding 2 Mil Area, SWA 1976-01-04
32550 Potgieter Johan Hendrik J H Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) Etosha Area Force Unit 1982-04-15
32552 Potgieter Johan Louis J L Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-11-04
32553 Potgieter Kevin Everitt K E Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-05-16
32554 Potgieter Michiel Casparus Eksteen M C E Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2nd Armoured Car Regiment 1975-08-13
32555 Potgieter Ronald R Sergeant Regiment De la Rey 1981-12-17
41126 Potgieter Cornelis Johannes C J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1981-04-16
41677 Potgieter Jacob Daniel Horak J D H Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch 1958-06-21
48978 Potgieter Johannes Jacobus J J Private 86 Technical Stores Depot attd. 2 Bn. Rhodesia Regiment 1973-01-07
32544 Posthumus Gerhardus Rudolf G R Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 81 Technical Supply Depot 1975-12-16
32542 Porter Louis Francois L F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Squadron (Army) 1978-07-31
32543 Porter Michael George M G Private 46 Survey Squadron 1981-01-19
49669 Port Daryl D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-09-12
32541 Poorter Brian John B J Second Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1968-01-16
32540 Poole Liam Myles L M Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 1978-02-19
41805 Ponto Kingo K Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1992-10-10
41793 Pontes Thiago T Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1992-05-13
32537 Ponder Stanley Saillard S S Lieutenant South African Military Health Service 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1984-03-14
32536 Pond Mark Anthony M A Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) Grp 36 HQ 1985-05-11
32534 Pohl Emsley E Private Grp 36 HQ 1992-04-21
32535 Pohl Wayne Alexander W A Private 44 Parachute Brigade Grp 36 HQ 1990-12-10
32533 Plekker Geoffrey Robert G R Private Grp 36 HQ 1978-06-28
48712 Plaaitjies M Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-05-31
32528 Pio Johan Diedrick Gerhardus J D G Lieutenant Commander South African Navy (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-04-17
32526 Pimstein Alan Mark A M Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-12-07
49863 Pillay Gerald Seaman South African Marine Corps 1986-10-05
32520 Pietersen Cilliam Colin C C Rifleman Cape Regiment 1991-10-29
32521 Pietersen Christiaan Wilhelm C W Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1982-08-09
32523 Pietersen Lukas Paul L P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-08-01
32524 Pietersen Willem Johannes W J Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando 1977-05-05
32513 Pieterse Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 31 Field Workshop 1990-10-26
32514 Pieterse David Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Satellite Radar Station 1981-05-12
32515 Pieterse Hendrik Erlank H E Trooper South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot 1969-05-22