PDF

← Info

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.

Wikipedia
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
30238 Engela Thomas William T W Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) SAAF Headquarters 1981-10-12
30237 Engel Patrick Cornelius P C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1983-04-05
30236 Emmenis G C Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1993-01-01
30235 Emmanuel Lourens L Rifleman 201 Battalion 1987-05-14
30233 Emberger Lancelot L Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1978-09-12
30232 Elworthy Dennis Michael D M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
30223 Els Andries Petrus A P Major South African Air Force (Corps) 400 Ammu ? 1978-02-19
30224 Els Andries Stephanus Johannes A S J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
30225 Els Callie J C J Private 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1967-12-09
30226 Els Christiaan Phillipus C P Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion 1989-04-03
30227 Els Ferdinand Ben F B Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1985-11-20
30228 Els J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Marines 1979-01-01
49844 Els Raymond R Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4 Electronic Workshop 1978-09-28
30219 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Artillery School 1974-08-23
30220 Ellis Ronald R Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop 1986-11-27
30221 Ellis Samuel Athol S A Lance Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit 1989-12-23
30222 Ellis Sean Cochrane S C Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1988-09-16
48627 Ellis Gregory Gordon G G Gunner South African Artillery School of Artillery 1974-08-23
30217 Elliot Clinton Donovan C D Sergeant 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-30
30218 Elliot Gavin Dickenson G D Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-18
30216 Elifas Phillipus P Rifleman 101 Battalion 1980-12-27
30214 Elefu Willie H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Transkei Defence Force Air Wing 1993-07-06
49365 Elefanti W Private 201 Battalion 1981-05-15
30213 Elefante Willie W Private 201 Battalion 1981-05-15
30211 Eichholz Leonard Julius L J Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) H.q. 1988-12-07
30209 Ehlers Christiaan Benjamin C B Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1982-09-12
30210 Ehlers Christiaan Fredrik C F Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando 1976-09-13
48657 Edwards G H Rifleman 202 Battalion 1986-02-17
30206 Eduardo Armando A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-11-21
30207 Eduardo Zacharias Z Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-07-29
30204 Edeling Ferdinand Theodore F T Lieutenant 1 Construction Regiment 1981-10-17
30203 Ede Richard Alexander R A Corporal Group 34 Brakpan Kommando 1983-01-06
30202 Eckard Wynand W Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion 1984-12-02
30201 Eayrs Cecil James C J Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1978-04-29
30199 Eaton Raymond Kenneth R K Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Army Battle School 1983-11-20
30198 Earp Michael John M J Lieutenant 19 Squadron 1982-01-05
41750 Earnshaw Phillip John P J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-12-15
41481 Dzikiti Peter Joseph P J Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-06-20
30197 Dyer Brian Wesley B W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 29 Cdo Regiment 1968-11-21
30195 Dwyer Anthony Edward A E Air Mechanic 28 Squadron 1969-05-27
30193 Duvenhage Granville G Captain South African Commandos Benoni Commando 1976-04-13
30194 Duvenhage Theunis Antonie T A Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-09
41749 Durrheim Christo Cyril C C Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-04-20
30191 Dunn Robert Glenn R G Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-02-05
30190 Duncan Kenneth Brian K B Captain 24 Squadron 1979-01-09
30189 Dummer Brian Ivan B I Gunner South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando 1964-03-03
30188 Dumbo Jose J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-02-08
30187 Dumbe Lucas L Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-27
30186 Dumba Eduardo E Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-03-13
48724 Dulla Teofora Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1983-10-21