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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
30474 Gobe Johannes J Corporal 201 Battalion 1985-06-22
30472 Goagaseb V Rifleman 42 Squadron 1987-04-01
30471 Glynn Richard William R W Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1987-09-03
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-07-01
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1963-02-24
30427 Giraudeau Colin C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop 1965-07-02
30426 Gingles Alan A Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-10-15
30424 Gildenhuys Gerald Christian G C Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop 1981-01-04
30425 Gildenhuys William Henry Bernard W H B Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders 1977-05-25
30422 Gijsbers Cornelius Harry C H Captain 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1975-08-09
30419 Gibbs Brian Robert B R Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1982-04-11
30418 Gibbon Robert Shepperson R S Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion 1976-06-19
30417 Giani Micheal Norman Amos M N A Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 72 Motorised Brigade 1982-04-03
30415 Geyser Izak Jacob Joubert I J J Private 19 Squadron 1976-07-14
30416 Geyser Martinus Johannes M J Corporal 19 Squadron 1982-05-01
30414 Gewers Niklaas Cornelius Van Rooi N C v R Second Lieutenant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit 1988-11-20
30413 Gevers Udo Louis U L Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Sector 20 1984-08-23
30412 Geustyn Casper Willem Johannes C W J Candidate Officer 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-10-11
30411 Gerritz Hadley H Private N TVL Maintenance Unit Central Flying School 1989-08-26
30410 Gerneke Rolf Alwin R A Major South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1958-08-24
41654 Gernandt Robert Collen R C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training 1964-08-10
49880 Germishuys Petrus Jacobus P J Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment 1982-10-09
30407 Gericke Anton A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Far North Command Workshop 1984-10-10
30408 Gericke Barend Zacharias B Z Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-03-30
30409 Gericke Richard Ebanhaezer R E Staff Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1993-07-16
30406 Gerding Herman Jan Roelof H J R Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1988-03-13
30403 Gerber Dormehl D Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) Medical Trg Command HQ 1983-07-02
30405 Gerber Gert Petrus G P Private South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1980-02-11
30398 Genis Gerard G Candidate Officer 4 Squadron 1977-12-13
30399 Genis Michael Christiaan De Graaf M C D G Major 21 Squadron 1971-05-26
18514 Geldenhuys Marthinus Heymans M H Rifleman 4 Parachute Battalion 1983-06-25
30397 Geldenhuys Harper Martin H M Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1991-08-17
41796 Geldenhuys Frans F Rifleman Cape Corps 1 SACC Training Centre 1991-08-31
30396 Geen Brian B Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-04
30395 Geel Pieter Jakobus P J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey 1980-02-29
30470 Geduld Jan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1990-05-02
30469 Geddes Peter William P W Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 151 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-04
30465 Gaylard Bruce Errol B E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1962-06-12
30466 Gaylard Patrick Alan P A Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Central Flying School 1982-05-07
48947 Gaylard Bruce Errol B E Second Lieutenant 1962-06-12
30505 Gauche Gert Gotlieb G G Lance Corporal 101 Battalion 1982-04-26
30464 Gates Patrick Kennith P K Gunner 4 Field Regiment 1976-02-23
30463 Gardner R Rifleman SA Army Unknown
30462 Ganhao Manuel Antonio Infante M A I Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1978-01-28
30460 Galulu M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-03-27
30459 Galonga Kausanga K Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
48592 Gaiseb Victor V Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1987-04-05
30458 Gainsford Gavin G Recruit 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-03-16
49731 Gaia Peter John P J Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-12-08
30457 Gagiano Kurt K Lieutenant 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-22