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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
31643 Martinus John Edward J E Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps 1981-11-01
31641 Martins J Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-11-27
31638 Martin Herbert J Sergeant 101 Battalion 1987-01-25
31639 Martin Keith Lynford K L Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1962-08-17
48968 Martin Keith Lyford K L Lieutenant 1962-08-17
31634 Marshall James Thomas J T Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-08-09
31635 Marshall Leslie John L J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School 1973-02-02
31636 Marshall Lawrence William L W Commandant Corps Signal Regiment 1960-01-08
41146 Marshall Gregory Bruce Gerald G B G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1986-11-28
31630 Marriott Richard Neville R N Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
31629 Marlow John Adriaan J A Recruit 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-03-16
31628 Marloh John J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit 1988-11-20
31619 Maritz Gerhardus Martinus G M Sergeant 5 Signal Regiment 1988-02-21
31620 Maritz Jan Hendrik Coetzee J H C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-03-29
31621 Maritz Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-02-04
31622 Maritz Johannes Petrus J P Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-08-18
31623 Maritz Johannes Petrus M J T / Corporal 17 Squadron 1959-12-04
31625 Maritz Phillipus Rudolf P R Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-01-18
31616 Mario P S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-06-10
40166 Marinus Andre Christiaan A C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1964-11-02
31614 Mariano Allen Alberto A A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1987-03-08
31609 Maree Hendrik Hans Jacob H H J Lieutenant 201 Battalion 1984-03-26
31611 Maree Johannes Hendrik Christiaan (hansie) J H C Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) HLRS, Devon, Fire Section 1987-05-04
31607 Mare Philip Michael Dietlof P M D Second Lieutenant 6 Squadron 1978-06-01
31608 Mare Josef Jacobus J J Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1975-04-28
41624 Mare Frederik Jacobus F J Captain Administrative Service Corps 81 Technical Supply Depot 1964-10-07
41845 Mare Paul P Warrant Officer Class II South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Natal Command Workshop 1991-09-26
31605 Marcelino Casto C Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
31604 Marcel Noel Mbumba N M Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-06-02
31588 Marais Adeo A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School 1980-04-25
31590 Marais David Hercules Dewald D H D Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-12-12
31591 Marais Dewald D Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1979-03-14
31592 Marais G J Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1979-01-01
31593 Marais Gregory James G J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-03-03
31594 Marais Hendrik Jacobus H J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Snake Valley 1971-04-19
31595 Marais Jacobus J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-01-21
31596 Marais Jacobus Albertus J A Rifleman South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1981-02-13
31598 Marais Johannes Stephanus J S Airman 2 Squadron 1988-09-01
31599 Marais Lambertus Hanekom L H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Medical Battalion Group 1982-04-30
31601 Marais Stephanus S Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1974-08-29
31602 Marais Sarel Francois S F Private 2 Squadron 1978-03-15
31603 Marais Theodore T Rifleman North West Command 1984-12-14
41627 Marais Charles Johannes C J Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Command 1964-12-07
41844 Marais Frederick Abraham Jacobus F A J Second Lieutenant South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 115 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-09-14
48967 Marais Dewald D Lieutenant 1979-03-14
49277 Marais Ernst Jacobus E J Private South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training 1981-09-01
49858 Marais Deon D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-10-03
31587 Maquinda J M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-09-07
41843 Mapilane Benjamin Modise B M Rifleman 115 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-02-03
31584 Maphumulo Goodman Mthunzi G M Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Jalsena 1992-09-14