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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
29586 Breytenbach Pieter P Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 83 Technical Supply Depot 1987-12-24
41119 Breytenbach Gidion G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 11 Commando 1982-11-02
29585 Brett Gordon Seymore Ticknet G S T Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 83 Technical Supply Depot 1971-05-05
29584 Bresler Gary G Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1983-12-11
48788 Brennan S M Airman South African Air Force 515 Security Squadron 1987-11-03
29581 Bredenkamp Werner W Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1989-09-22
29580 Braz Simao Domingos S D Staff Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-04
29579 Brauckmann Heinrich William H W Lieutenant 4 Reconnaissance Regiment 1985-08-30
29578 Brandon Daryl Quintin D Q Second Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-01-03
29575 Brand Carel Petrus Van Der Merwe C P V D M Captain Sector 30 Sector 30 1984-12-11
29576 Brand Petre Christiaan P C Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Western Province Command Signal Unit 1981-02-02
41152 Brand Anthony Joseph A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1984-11-10
29573 Braithwaite Grant Sinclare Strange G S S Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1986-06-05
29569 Braaf Frikkie F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps 1965-12-17
41653 Boyle Patrick Hartigan P H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1964-09-09
29566 Boyd David John D J Lance Corporal Group 36 Grp 36 HQ 1991-10-11
29564 Bowers David D Rifleman Cape Corps 1 SA Cape Corps, Training Unit 1985-10-26
29563 Bowden Rowan Rex R R Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1962-02-19
29562 Bouwer Jeremias Jesaias J J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1958-06-17
29558 Boucher Louis L Staff Sergeant 101 Battalion Unknown
29559 Boucher William Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 95 Tactical Air Unit 1976-12-13
29555 Botma Dirk Jacobus D J Private 101 Battalion 1988-05-24
29548 Bothma Jan Johannes J J Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 84 Signals Unit 1977-12-06
29549 Bothma Jacobus Johannes Etienne J J E Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit 84 Signals Unit 1978-08-20
29550 Bothma John Marcus J M Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Sacc 1987-12-13
29552 Bothma John Marcus S J Corporal Sacc 1960-03-01
29553 Bothma Stephanus Petrus S P Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
29554 Bothma Willem Johannes W J Warrant Officer Class I South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop 1977-05-21
41826 Bothma Johannes Hendrikus Jurgens J H J Sergeant Eastern Province Command Maintenance Unit 1991-12-19
29524 Botha Alwyn Johannes A J Candidate Officer Regiment Molopo 1968-06-19
29525 Botha Abraham Jacobus A J Colonel Regiment Molopo 1978-03-16
29526 Botha Aubrey John A J Private 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-01-23
29527 Botha Abraham Lodewikus A L Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 8 Signals 1963-03-24
29528 Botha Cornelius Jacobus C J Warrant Officer II South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Signals 1983-07-21
29529 Botha Deon D Rifleman Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1979-10-20
29532 Botha Henry Andre H A Second Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1963-10-16
29534 Botha Jan De Klerk J D K Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-04-22
29535 Botha Johannes Jesajus J J Rifleman South African Commandos Springs Commando 1977-01-17
29536 Botha Josias Johannes J J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1980-11-09
29537 Botha John Norman J N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1988-11-05
29538 Botha Johannes Petrus J P Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1981-05-08
29539 Botha Johannes Petrus Gerhardus J P G Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Simonsberg 1971-12-28
29540 Botha John Stephen J S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-03-26
29541 Botha Luther Johannes L J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit 1982-09-17
29543 Botha Marthinus Christoffel M C Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1981-11-21
29544 Botha Phillipus P Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-04-17
29545 Botha Pierre P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1985-09-06
29546 Botha Rudolf David R D Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Photographic Sec 1970-05-15
41150 Botha Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1985-09-25
41609 Botha Willem Anton W A Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1965-03-09