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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
30555 Grobler Waldemar Heinrich W H Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-11-28
30540 Grinyer John J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1970-09-13
30537 Griffiths G B Rifleman 2 Signals Regiment 1989-02-04
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1981-02-17
30535 Griessel Floris Marthinus F M Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando 1983-01-06
41139 Griessel Petrus Carel Johannes P C J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-03-14
30534 Greyvenstein Frederick Johan F J Captain South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 82 Technical Supply Depot 1976-02-27
43382 Greyvenstein Andries Adriaan Smit A A S Rifleman South African Commandos Stormberg Commando 1979-01-20
30528 Greyling Arie Zagarias A Z Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-12-16
30529 Greyling Carel Petrus C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1980-04-17
30530 Greyling Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-03-07
30531 Greyling Johannes Barend J B Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-08-12
30532 Greyling Johannes Christoffel (jannie) J C Private Unitas 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-09-03
30533 Greyling Leslie Charles L C Lieutenant 2 Reconnaissance Commando 2 Reconnaissance Commando 1977-11-04
41616 Greyling Petrus Johannes P J Soldier 61 Base Workshop 1964-11-02
30526 Greenwood First Name Unknown F N U Seaman Sas Uniti 4th Regiment 1988-03-29
30520 Greeff Abraham Frederik A F Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-07-12
30521 Greeff Gabriel Peter G P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 11 Maintenance Unit 1977-04-02
30518 Gray Mervin Henry M H Rifleman Royal Green Jackets Royal Green Jackets 1963-12-04
30515 Grant James Archibald J A Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-04-17
41604 Grant John Alexander J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Eastern Province Command Workshop 1965-01-26
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1978-07-28
30514 Gracia J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-01-10
30513 Graca J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-01-12
30508 Gouws Albertus Stephanus A S Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1974-08-27
30509 Gouws Hendrik Carl (carl Richter) H C Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop 1977-10-08
30510 Gouws Paulus P Corporal Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1984-11-14
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Hoedspruit 1985-01-28
38532 Gouws Ockert Jacobus O J Private Group 6 H.q. 1986-09-05
48631 Gouws P S Commandant 1 SWA Commando Squadron 1981-02-21
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1985-02-22
30504 Gottlieb Albertus A Rifleman 35 Battalion 35 Battalion 1979-09-10
48692 Goseb S Rifleman 41 Battalion 1978-11-05
49366 Gore J Corporal 201 Battalion 1985-06-22
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther H.Q. 1978-01-14
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Training Centre 1992-04-21
30492 Goosen Andre A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1961-10-02
30493 Goosen Abraham Jacobus A J Private South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1970-09-18
30494 Goosen Danny Patrick D P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1979-06-09
30496 Goosen Wallace W Commandant South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando 1986-10-16
41891 Gonsalves Garcia Gomes G G Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1993-06-12
30490 Goncalves Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-06-18
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-09-03
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training 1989-08-30
30487 Goma R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-04-10
30486 Goliath Dawid D Rifleman 41 Battalion 1980-05-18
30484 Goldstein Leon L Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1982-07-14
30482 Golden Dennis Colin D C Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1979-03-28
30480 Going Richard Henry R H Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-11-30
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-12-06