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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
48701 Appollus G Rifleman 911 Battalion 1980-09-30
29260 Appelgryn Willie Jacobus W J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-12-14
29259 Apollis Pieter P Corporal Cape Corps 53 Battalion 1985-07-09
29256 Anunyela E Rifleman 101 Battalion 1989-04-04
29254 Antonis Brian Maughan B M Captain 24 Squadron 1973-11-24
29247 Antonio Domingos D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-10-18
29249 Antonio Gonsalves G Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-02-01
29250 Antonio J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-03-26
29251 Antonio Jose J Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-06-18
29252 Antonio Manuel S M S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1989-11-03
29253 Antonio Pedro Jose P J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
29246 Anthony Peter Henry P H Sergeant 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-09-14
29242 Angelo Sebastiao S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
29237 Andreas H Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-06-29
29239 Andreas Ronald R Rifleman 101 Battalion 1982-04-24
29235 Andre Fernando F Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1987-04-02
29236 Andre L D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-06-17
29234 Andrade Joao J Rifleman 201 Battalion 1991-02-01
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal 201 Battalion 1982-07-06
29231 Anderson Danie D Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion Fauresmith 1975-12-17
29232 Anderson L A Trooper South African Army 1975-01-01
29230 Amupolo Pinecas P Rifleman 101 Battalion 1986-03-10
29227 Amalati Thomas T Rifleman 35 Battalion 1977-01-01
29226 Alweendo L Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 1987-01-08
29225 Alves Jose Raymond J R Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-09-13
29224 Alugodhi H Corporal 101 Battalion 1987-01-25
29223 Almeido Paulo P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-10-25
29221 Alexander Israel Vernon Oscar I V O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) MB Bagani 1988-02-24
29218 Albrecht Werner W Rifleman South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 1 VD Ambulance Unit 1972-03-15
48920 Albrecht Werner W Rifleman 1972-03-15
49772 Albon Roy Victor R V Warrant Officer Class I 2 Mobilisation Centre, South African Army 1981-04-24
29217 Albino Benedito B Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
29216 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1973-06-19
29213 Alberto Alfonso A Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-04-04
29214 Alberto M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-10-24
29215 Alberto Rodrigues R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-05-21
48919 Alberto Rodriques R Rifleman 1980-05-21
29212 Akaando J Rifleman 35 Battalion 1979-11-06
41599 Ahrens Johannes Petrus Karl J P K Private 68 Air School 1963-11-24
29210 Agenbag Johannes Hendrik August J H A Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1964-05-16
48918 Agenbach Johannes Hendrik J H Sergeant 1964-05-16
49737 Afwries Jan J Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1979-04-07
29209 Afrika Andrew A Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1990-05-02
49663 Adriano Maundo M Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1985-11-24
29208 Adonis Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1980-12-29
49719 Adlem Johan Stephanus Johannes J S J Private 2 Mobilisation Centre, South African Army 1977-12-26
29190 Adams Jacobus J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-30
29191 Adams Johnny Ralph J R Sergeant South African Catering Corps 1984-07-04
29193 Adams Wilson W Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1987-04-20
29187 Ackermann Jan Adriaan J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Center 1982-11-11