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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
29637 Buitendag Jacobus Lodewikus J L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit 1982-07-19
29636 Buitendach Walter Francois W F Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Maintenance Unit 1978-06-07
29635 Buijense Jan J Rifleman North West Command Maintenance Unit 1985-08-27
48836 Buckle Derick Captain Regiment De la Rey 1988-08-24
29634 Buchholtz Robert Edward R E Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-09-14
29631 Bruwer Johannes Adolf J A Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-07-14
29632 Bruwer Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-02-12
29629 Brummer Ernestes Johannes Jacobus E J J Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Northern Cape Command HQ 1988-12-18
29630 Brummer James Ross J R Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1968-03-04
41586 Bruigom Edward Leslie E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1963-01-05
49269 Bruce Pieter Wentzel P W Rifleman Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1975-08-29
29621 Brown Hendrik Lambertus Johann H L J Signaller South African Training Corps (Corps) South African Army Gymnasium 1978-11-26
29623 Brown Lionel Gerald L G Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-11-04
29624 Brown Mark Andrew M A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Kaffrarian Rifles 1965-12-02
29625 Brown Marthinus Jeremias M J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Kaffrarian Rifles 1959-12-25
48786 Brown M T Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Artillery 1993-05-21
48932 Brown Rifleman 1965-12-02
49850 Brown Mogamad Reifaat M R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps Valsbaai Commando 1992-09-29
29617 Brooks Donald D Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-01-20
29614 Broodryk Anton Leon A L Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion "C" Coy. 1976-04-13
29615 Broodryk Dirk Leonardus D L Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1985-08-10
48931 Broodryk Corporal 1976-04-13
29613 Bronkhorst Nicolaas Carel Martinus N C M Rifleman South African Commandos Ermelo Commando 1986-11-21
29612 Broekmeyer Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-11-12
29611 Brodreiss Michel Adolf M A Air Corporal 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
48930 Brodreiss Michel Adolf M A Corporal 1963-08-08
29606 Britz Johannes Petrus J P Major 1 Squadron 1969-11-26
29607 Britz Matthys Gideon M G Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1986-06-05
29608 Britz Roelof Nicolas R N Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-11-14
29609 Britz Willem Hendrik Christoffel W H C Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Training Depot 1978-08-23
29610 Britz Wilhelm J W J Sergeant Training Depot 1993-06-08
29601 Brits Anthonie Johannes A J Captain 8 Squadron 1973-06-13
29602 Brits Colin C Lieutenant 41 Squadron 1982-11-08
29603 Brits Frederick Wilhelm Christiaan F W C Major 3 Squadron 1979-02-15
29604 Brits Johannes Theodores J T Second Lieutenant 8 Squadron 1964-01-13
38220 Brits Petrus Albertus P A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1964-06-24
41578 Brits Gert Christoffel Petrus G C P Constable Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1962-09-28
49814 Brits Jacobus Abraham Francois J A F Sergeant South African Personnel Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot 1992-09-18
29600 Brissett Russel Joseph R J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1 Medical Battalion Group 1987-04-06
29598 Brinkworth Anthony Howard A H Captain 24 Squadron 1978-08-03
29596 Brink Gustav G Second Lieutenant 1 Special Service Battalion 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1984-11-21
40660 Brink Cornelius Matheus C M Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1978-09-01
29595 Brindle Robert Owen R O Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1981-06-06
29594 Brind Graham Alexander Frank G A F Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
29593 Briggs Reginald Patrick R P Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1984-04-27
29592 Briers Carel Arnold C A Major 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1981-03-21
29591 Brierley Grant Edward G E Rifleman Congella Regiment 1984-03-31
29590 Briedenhann Terence Michael D S Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1982-10-25
29589 Bridgeman Terence Michael T M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1978-05-04
29588 Bricknell Gary Arthur G A Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1977-03-25