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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 3,848 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,027 SAP — South African Police 3,731 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 3,848 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
33555 Van Niekerk Pieter Adriaan P A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-04
33557 Van Niekerk Ruben R Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. 1977-10-29
33558 Van Niekerk Theo Bence T B Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1980-06-30
33559 Van Niekerk William Faul W F Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Doornkop Military Base 1988-08-24
41151 Van Niekerk Jan Petrus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1985-02-19
41711 Van Niekerk Johannes Matthys J M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch 1960-06-09
43397 Van Niekerk Johan Wilhelm Albertus J W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 402 AMU (Aerodrome Maintenance Unit) 1978-08-12
48995 Van Niekerk Dirk Johannes D J Major 1982-07-14
42150 Van Niekerk Hermanus H Pioneer South African European Auxiliary Services Auxiliary Services 1981-09-11
41524 Van Neel Peter A Cavalier 202 Battalion 1984-06-17
33538 Van Loggerenberg Marthinus Petrus M P Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-01-23
33536 Van Kraayenburg Andries Nicholaas A N Lance Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Services School 1977-06-18
33533 Van Jaarsveld Maartin Jacobus M J Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-04-15
33534 Van Jaarsveld Pieter Paul P P Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group 1973-02-07
33535 Van Jaarsveld Tian T Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-10-17
41137 Van Jaarsveld Marnes M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1982-05-01
33514 Van Heerden Bruce Albert B A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-08-03
33516 Van Heerden Dawie Johannes D J Rifleman Eastern Province Command 1979-06-04
33517 Van Heerden Hekkies H Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33518 Van Heerden Ivan John I J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Command HQ 1982-03-25
33519 Van Heerden Jan Adriaan Smit J A S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour 1973-11-03
33520 Van Heerden Jacob Carel (jaco) J C Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-16
33521 Van Heerden Johannes Frederik J F Commandant 24 Squadron 1970-10-14
33522 Van Heerden Jacques Francois J F Aircraftsman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1987-04-25
33523 Van Heerden Johannes Hendrik J H Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1969-01-07
33524 Van Heerden Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1957-11-16
33525 Van Heerden Jac Van Zyl J V Z Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1987-07-03
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-08-15
33528 Van Heerden Michael Johan M J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
33529 Van Heerden Pierre Andre P A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-05-12
33530 Van Heerden Rudolf Franchois R F Sapper 52 Battalion 1979-02-19
33531 Van Heerden William Edwin W E Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-08-16
33532 Van Heerden Willem Georg W G Second Lieutenant South African Commandos Noordvaal Commando 1980-02-29
41903 Van Heerden Benjamin B Private 16 Maintenance Unit 1993-11-08
48994 Van Heerden Mary Francis Anne M F A Staff Sergeant Natal Command 1994-08-28
33513 Van Hamersveld Ronald Christo R C Signalman 2 Signal Regiment 1981-05-04
33512 Van Greunen Cicero C Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Silvermine 1983-04-16
33511 Van Graan John Christopher J C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost 1980-01-16
33509 Van Ellewee Andries Johannes A J Captain 41 Battalion 1978-02-23
33507 Van Eeden GABRIEL De WET G D W Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Defence School 1980-11-28
33508 Van Eeden Pieter Frederik P F Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-08-31
48607 Van Eeden James Francois J F Gunner 4 Field Regiment 41 Battery 1979-08-20
33505 Van Dyk Gabriel Hendrik G H Major South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Langebaanweg 1970-05-20
33506 Van Dyk Pieter Leon H P L H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion AFB Langebaanweg 1988-03-11
41581 Van Dyk Patrick Edwin P E Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1962-11-23
33503 Van Druten John Henry J H Rifleman South African Commandos Lydenburg Commando 1979-03-21
33498 Van Deventer Albertus Louis A L Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-10-03
33499 Van Deventer Hendrik Johannes H J Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-11-06
33501 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Candidate Officer 42 Squadron 1970-06-23
33502 Van Deventer Rip R Second Lieutenant Special Forces 1981-01-01