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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 3,852 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 3,852 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
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
48774 Van Deventer M Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) South African Corps of Military Police 1990-01-06
33487 Van Der Westhuyzen Gert Olivier G O Private South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-06-17
33483 Van Der Westhuizen Christiaan Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Rifles 1977-06-26
33484 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Rudolf D R Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) Etosha Area Force Unit 1982-04-15
33485 Van Der Westhuizen Ettienne Pieter E P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-01-21
33486 Van Der Westhuizen Gerhardus Hendrik G H Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-10-24
33488 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Jakobus H J Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit 1976-12-24
33489 Van Der Westhuizen Hans Jurgens H J Gunner Regiment Potchefstroom University 1988-03-29
33492 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes August J A Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1983-09-12
33493 Van Der Westhuizen Johan Christiaan J C Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-10-15
33494 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Daniel J D Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-03-28
33495 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter P South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-12-07
33496 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) T J Lieutenant 4 Field Regiment 1976-02-29
33497 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) W W 4 Field Regiment Unknown
41773 Van Der Westhuizen Anthony Frederick A F Rifleman Army Gymnasium 1977-09-17
33482 Van Der Weerd John Bernard J B Lance Corporal Reconnaissance Coy 1983-10-23
33481 Van Der Wath Jeremy John J J Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1981-05-29
33422 Van Der Walt Andre A Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1982-07-05
33423 Van Der Walt Andre A F Private 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1977-01-01
33424 Van Der Walt Andre G A G Rifleman Administrative Service Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1977-10-18
33425 Van Der Walt Balthazer Johannes Carolus B J C Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1979-07-04
33428 Van Der Walt Francois Christoffel F C Signaler South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1987-03-09
33429 Van Der Walt George Frederick G F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1972-11-25
33430 Van Der Walt Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1980-08-16
33431 Van Der Walt Hermanus Nieuwoudt H N Lance Corporal 44 Squadron 1983-08-19
33432 Van Der Walt Johnnie J Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Naval Base Simonstown 1958-05-16
33435 Van Der Walt Nicolaas Jacobus N J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-12
33436 Van Der Walt Petrus (pierre) P Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-04
33437 Van Der Walt Peter John P J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-03-24
33439 Van Der Walt Thomas James T J 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-09-29
41130 Van Der Walt Paul Louis P L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1980-07-11
33419 Van Der Vyver Carel Dawid C D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-08-09
33420 Van Der Vyver Deon D Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1980-03-07
33421 Van Der Vyver Johannes Andreas J A Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-09-12
33418 Van Der Star Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-02-04
33416 Van Der Schyff Johan J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1965-02-19
33417 Van Der Schyff Michael Lenin M L Rifleman Mounted Regiment Mounted Regiment 1975-12-31
41792 Van Der Sandt Schalk S Lieutenant Cape Corps Far North Command 1977-09-02
33479 Van Der Post Martin William M W Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion 1982-07-10
14730 Van Der Poel Cornelius Abraham C A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Ysterplaat 1964-01-24
33478 Van Der Poel Jacobus Frederick Pieter J F P Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-03-23
33476 Van Der Nest Cornelis Frederik C F Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-08-12
33442 Van Der Merwe Anton Bela A B Sergeant Regiment Hillcrest Regiment Hillcrest 1989-01-20
33443 Van Der Merwe Abraham Daniel A D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
33444 Van Der Merwe Adriaan Johannes A J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1976-05-21
33445 Van Der Merwe Anton Johannes A J Corporal Cape Regiment 1988-02-19
33446 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 31 Battalion 1979-11-09
33447 Van Der Merwe Charles Lloyd C L Corporal 11 Squadron 1976-07-14