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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
29974 De Jager Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley 1986-08-05
41776 De Jager Daniel Johannes D J Candidate Officer South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1977-10-31
29969 De Goede Christiaan Andre C A Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-12-10
29968 De Freitas Douglas Emmaneul D E Private South African Headquarters 72 Motorised Brigade 1989-12-30
43394 De Bruyne Abraham Burger A B Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Northern Cape Command Workshop 1992-08-11
48597 De Bruyn Nicholaas Johannes N J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-12
29967 De Bruine Johan Andries J A Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1962-06-15
29961 De Bruin De Wet Kemp Maritz D W K M Sergeant 5 Bkd 5 Base Ordnance Depot 1976-04-13
29962 De Bruin Fanie F Rifleman Cape Corps SA Cape Corps 1987-09-12
29964 De Bruin Gerhardus Stephanus G S Private South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School 1990-03-01
29965 De Bruin Jacob Daniel J D Lieutenant 911 Battalion 1988-03-25
29966 De Bruin Philippus Johannes P J Sapper 5 Engineer Regiment 1982-02-11
29960 De Beurges Guy Claude Udo Winsto Mogens G C U W M Second Lieutenant 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-03-14
85 De Beer Matthys Jacobus M J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1964-03-08
29949 De Beer Douw Teuns Gerbrand D T G Private Western Province Command H.q. 1979-03-30
29950 De Beer Gerhard Erasmus Smith G E S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1975-06-28
29952 De Beer Johannes Adam J A Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-27
29953 De Beer Jacobus Frederick J F Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1982-01-28
29954 De Beer Josef Johannes J J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1982-08-30
29956 De Beer Jan Mathys J M Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1981-08-07
29958 De Beer Pieter Jacobus P J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-08-22
29959 De Beer Willem Johannes W J Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-04-12
41743 De Beer Johannes Lodewicus Lombard J L L Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment 1991-09-20
49276 De Beer Pieter Jacobus P J Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley 1989-09-01
29947 De Amorim P P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-11-14
29945 De Almeida Alberto A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
29943 Day Herman Alan H A Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1966-04-26
29942 Dawson William Robert W R Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-01-28
29938 Davis Thomas T Corporal 2 Parachute Battalion 1978-12-15
29935 Davies Robert William R W Captain 40 Squadron 1963-08-17
29932 Davidson Herbert William Sidney H W S Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1958-09-06
49677 David Nao N Rifleman 203 Battalion 203 Battalion 1981-09-13
49660 Davea Shorty S Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1984-04-11
48585 Daubermann Gordon Edward G E Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1975-08-17
29928 Daniels A R Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1979-05-08
29929 Daniels Irvine Manuel I M Corporal 54 Battalion 1987-03-08
29930 Daniels Joze J Corporal 54 Battalion Unknown
29924 Daniel Frederick William H Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-01-01
29925 Daniel Petrus P Rifleman 101 Battalion 1984-01-02
29927 Daniel Thomas T Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-06-03
48621 Daniel Jose J 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1979
29922 Dammert Marlon Patrick M P Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment 1991-10-02
29919 Dalgleish Kenneth George K G Flight Sergeant 19 Squadron 1982-01-05
29918 Dale Peter Warren P W Major Royal Corps of Signals (Corps) Royal Corps of Signals 1976-05-16
29904 Dala A Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1981-04-11
29905 Dala A South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1982-01-01
29906 Dala Carlos Conceicao A Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-05-12
29907 Dala A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-12-04
29909 Dala D N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-04-02
29910 Dala Funa F Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-12-25