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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
29196 Basson Johannes Ludwig J L Cavalier 701 Battalion 1985-06-07
48755 Basson W A Trooper 202 Battalion 1984-11-21
29366 Bartman William James W J Captain 40 Squadron 1963-06-09
41821 Bartleson Gordon Stanley G S Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 202 Battalion 1991-04-21
29364 Bartie Cecil George C G Lieutenant (Doctor) South African Medical Health Service 1981-09-29
29360 Barrington Richard R Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-10
29359 Barrett Russell Hilton R H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1982-08-09
41560 Barr Edward Frederick E F Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School 1961-07-11
29357 Barnett Michael M Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit 1976-04-09
29345 Barnard Alewyn Petrus A P Captain South African Artillery 1 Locating Battery 1958-01-29
29346 Barnard Berne B Regimental Sergeant Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1993-07-18
29347 Barnard Christiaan Hendrik Stephanus C H S South African Army 1969-09-20
29348 Barnard Daniel Andries D A Signaler 2 Signal Regiment 1982-12-16
29349 Barnard David Daniel D D Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) HLRS, Devon 1987-05-30
29350 Barnard Eddie James E J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-04-30
29351 Barnard Gert Johannes Alwyn G J A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion Attached to 37 Battalion 1980-10-08
29352 Barnard John J Rifleman Regiment Bloemspruit 1987-05-19
29353 Barnard Johannes Petrus J P Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-01-19
29354 Barnard Johannes Petrus Hendrik J P H Lance Corporal South African Commandos Kempton Park Commando 1976-05-03
29355 Barnard Martinus Christoffel M C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-01-22
29356 Barnard PIETER JOHANN van OORDT P J V O South African Commandos Kirkwood Commando 1986-11-01
40810 Barnard Nicolaas Willem N W Lance Corporal 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1987-01-22
41600 Barnard Jan Gerhardus J G Sergeant Major Administrative Service Corps (Corps) South African Medical Corps 1963-12-19
41775 Barnard Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1977-09-04
41818 Barnard Solomon Stephanus S S Warrant Officer Class II South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1991-06-05
48922 Barnard John J Rifleman 1987-05-19
49717 Barkhuysen John Haren J H Warrant Officer Class I South African Defence Force 1977-11-27
29343 Barkhuizen Hermanus Jacobus Petrus H J P Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1983-01-22
29344 Barkhuizen Jacques Stefan J S Rifleman Infantry School 1989-08-07
41122 Barker Gregory Ormond G O Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-11-02
29341 Barends Adam Johannes A J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Sacc 1982-10-17
29334 Baptista Arsenio Nicolau Domignos A N D Staff Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-11-16
29335 Baptista J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-03-10
29336 Baptista N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-05-29
29333 Bantjies Jan Gerrit J G Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-12-07
29332 Bannell Mark Steven M S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1988-03-08
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-07-06
29331 Bango Mucussi M Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
48705 Bampton A N Rifleman 911 Battalion 1980-12-18
29328 Bambo Josia J Sergeant 31 Battalion 1976-02-29
29327 Bambi Matheus M Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-08-02
29322 Balie Hendrik H Rifleman 41 Battalion 1980-05-18
49725 Baleson Ralph R Sergeant Chief of Staff Personnel. Northern Transvaal Command 1978-06-21
29320 Bakkes Pieter Jacobus P J Colonel South African Military Health Service 1990-08-27
49764 Bakker Jaques Oscar J O Lance Corporal South African Air Force 1981-03-03
29319 Baker Eugene E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1990-02-12
29318 Bajkay Tibor T Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training 1970-08-25
29316 Baillie Richard Paul R P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-11
41480 Bailey Grant G Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1984-01-23
49716 Bahlmann Bernard Wilhelm B W Warrant Officer Class I 1 Air Depot 1966-09-22