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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 3,857 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 3,857 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
32387 Oosthuizen Esau E Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1987-04-30
32388 Oosthuizen Esaias Johannes E J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1961-07-08
32389 Oosthuizen Frederick Francois F F Rifleman South African Commandos Meyerton Commando 1977-02-09
32390 Oosthuizen Herman Adolf H A Lance Corporal Special Forces HQ Unit 1987-09-25
32391 Oosthuizen Henry Cecil H C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1965-09-05
32393 Oosthuizen Leon L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1980-03-28
32394 Oosthuizen Phillipus Jocob Rudolph P J R Second Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-03-14
32395 Oosthuizen Quinton Clive Q C Private 203 Battalion 1983-10-01
48599 Oosthuizen Peter William P W Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Artillery School 1979-01-29
32383 Oosthuis Colin George Clement C G C Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) Sas Simonstown 1985-09-13
49789 Oostenbrink Trent Horace T H Private Natal Command Workshop 1993-10-17
49736 Ontong David D Corporal 5 Vehicle Reserve Park 1979-04-03
49748 Omuesee T T Rifleman 41 Battalion (later known as 911 Battalion) 1980-06-13
32381 Olyott Gregory George G G Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
32380 Olyn Don Stoffel D S Corporal 911 Battalion 1982-05-11
32379 Olver Henri Victor Louis H V L Lance Bombardier 4 Field Regiment 1981-08-17
32378 Oltman Richard Johannes R J Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1965-01-12
32377 Ollewagen Deon Christiaan D C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1984-01-27
30479 Olivier Emmanuel E Corporal Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (Corps) Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 1961-12-09
32371 Olivier Craig Rudolph C R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Durban Light Infantry 1984-05-25
32372 Olivier Johannes Gerhardus L J G L Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1979-03-21
32373 Olivier John Phillip J P Rifleman Regiment Groot Karoo 1983-05-20
32374 Olivier Nico Smith N S Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. 1987-10-31
32376 Olivier Willem Johannes Gerhardus Uys W J G U Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-02-02
48589 Olivier A Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-08-17
32369 Oliver John Christian Anthony J C A Staff Sergeant 1 Construction Regiment 1983-07-04
32370 Oliver Timothy James T J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1989-06-24
49273 Oliver C R Rifleman Durban Light Infantry Unknown
41550 Oliphant Adam A Corporal Cape Corps Services School 1961-06-12
32367 Okohoko J L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-09-01
32358 Odendaal Christoffel Lombaard C L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1960-10-15
32359 Odendaal Dirk Cornelius D C Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1979-10-30
32361 Odendaal Gert G 16 Maintenance Unit Unknown
32362 Odendaal Hendrik Oswald Meyer H O M Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School 1971-09-21
32363 Odendaal Stephanus Meyer S M Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Flying Training School 1960-11-10
32364 Odendaal Stephanus Sebastiaan S S Major 24 Squadron 1969-10-16
32352 Oberholzer Antonie A Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1980-03-07
32353 Oberholzer Francois Paul F P Private 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-04-23
32354 Oberholzer Lodewikus Johannes L J Rifleman Regiment De Wet 1977-10-26
32355 Oberholzer Werner W Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1981-10-23
41136 Oberholzer Christiaan Lourens C L Signaller 2 Signal Regiment 1980-02-01
32351 Obbes Gideon M F G M F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1975-11-24
32349 Oarum J Rifleman 41 Battalion 1980-03-30
32382 O'neill Johannes Albertus J A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1982-09-04
32365 O'gorman Brian Alphonso B A Airman South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop 1965-07-02
32356 O'connor Walter Donald W D Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando 1979-12-15
32357 O'connor Desmond D Lieutenant 19 Squadron 1981-09-29
32345 Nyundu F Rifleman 34 Battalion 1980-12-05
41882 Nyoni Fire Johan F J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-01-06
32342 Nyawala E Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-01-08