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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
29802 Coetzee Michael Christiaan M C Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-08-03
29803 Coetzee Rudolf Marais R M Lance Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-03-14
29804 Coetzee Stephanus Francois Stephan S F S Candidate Officer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) 1981-11-05
29805 Coetzee Samuel Walters S W Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-06-17
29806 Coetzee Willem Jacobus Marthienus W J M South African Air Force (Corps) 1973-02-26
31123 Coetzee Floris Jacobus F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Centre 1982-01-08
40661 Coetzee Andre A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1980-10-31
41907 Coetzee Abraham Paulus Jacobus A P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour 1991-04-14
48938 Coetzee Ignatius Phillippus I P Rifleman 1976-10-24
48939 Coetzee Abraham Gert A G Lieutenant 1963-08-08
29785 Coetser L C Major 1 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
29783 Coertzen Hengene Anton H A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1970-01-22
29780 Cockcroft Mark John M J Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1979-12-28
29778 Cobbold Dylan Chevalier D C Second Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1987-10-31
29777 Coad Willem Jacobus W J Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1986-08-29
49733 Cloetes Diederick Johannes D J Rifleman Prieska Commando 1979-01-21
29769 Cloete Anton Wicht A W Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando 1978-10-06
29770 Cloete Jacobus Cornelius Francois J C F Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1979-12-04
29771 Cloete Joseph Johannes J J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1987-07-03
29772 Cloete John James Hearn J J H Rifleman Rand Light Infantry Rand Light Infantry 1978-09-19
29773 Cloete Jack Steven J S Captain South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School 1976-08-31
29775 Cloete Marius M Captain 19 Squadron Unknown
29776 Cloete Pieter Frederick P F Colonel 19 Squadron 1968-11-18
41506 Cloete Daniel D Rifleman 102 Battalion 1982-02-16
41626 Cloete Johan J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-06-15
41742 Cloete Christiaan Johannes C J Captain South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando 1986-10-16
48702 Cloete A Rifleman 911 Battalion 1980-11-02
29768 Clerk Donald Craig D C Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion 1982-10-21
29767 Clench Donald Graeme D G Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Brigade 1985-05-21
29763 Clarke Alan Bernard A B Lance Corporal SA Army Intelligence School SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley 1986-08-05
29759 Clark Geoffrey Herbert G H Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1975-03-21
29760 Clark Glen Scott Maitland G S M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-04-27
29758 Clack Neville Grant N G Sergeant 2 Reconnaissance Commando 2 Reconnaissance Commando 1977-10-28
29757 Claassens Jeremia Johannes J J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-05
29751 Claassen Petrus Jacobus P J Candidate Officer 17 Squadron 1959-12-04
29753 Claassen Benjamin B Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) TS Training Center 1990-10-25
29754 Claassen Johan Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1978-08-30
29755 Claassen Keith K Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment Pretoria Regiment 1983-12-18
29756 Claassen Ronald Norden R N Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1980-09-02
29750 Claasen Pieter Gerrit P G Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-09
29752 Claasen Salmon Petrus S P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Center 1977-06-06
48711 Claasen G Rifleman 911 Battalion 1981-05-29
29748 Claase Jacobus Nicolaas J N Corporal Ciskei Parachute Battalion 1986-07-04
29745 Cilliers Jacobus Daniel (koos) J D Sergeant 17 Squadron 1980-06-23
29746 Cilliers Tom T Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop 1978-11-09
41125 Cilliers Jacobus Albertus J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1981-04-16
29743 Churchill Winston W Rifleman Congella Regiment 1984-03-30
29742 Chuca Makanga M Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
29740 Christie Gavin M G M Rifleman 11 Commando Unknown
49767 Christen Manuel M Rifleman 101 Battalion 1981-03-21