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201 Battalion

Battalion

Name history

  • 31 Battalion
  • 31 (Bushman) Battalion
    Mike Sandham 9 Sep 2026: "Bushman Battalion" is derogatory / unofficial; canonical display name is 31 Battalion. Do not assign UnitID/RegimentID 2244 on PersonInfoRaw.
Formed: 1980-08-01 Disbanded: 1989-05-31 77 records in this database

10 Sep 2026: Official designation 201 Bn from 1 Aug 1980 to pre-1 Jun 1989 (Mike Sandham). Then reverts to 31 Bn until disband 7 Mar 1993.

Personnel

77 on the roll across 2 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

All (77) South African Defence Force (74) South African National Defence Force (3)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
31350 Litwayi Herbert H Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-06-11
31521 Makkusso Bibiano B Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-03-07
31609 Maree Hendrik Hans Jacob H H J Lieutenant SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-03-26
31668 Masonga J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-08
31707 Matsetse Daniel D Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-03-30
31743 Mbambo Augistinus A Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-07-02
31867 Mesongo T A S Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-08
49832 Miche Kanda K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1981-09-24
32118 Mushanambango Faustinus F Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-01-15
32120 Mussosomba M Rifleman SADF Unknown
32155 Nando O Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
41738 Ramabodu Malefetsane Joseph M J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South African Infantry Corps 1992-05-01
32716 Rodriques Mahorison M Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-03-04
32791 Samosaka Jan J Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1983-06-07
32895 Shakoy Swingo S Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-05-01
32940 Sibekwa Simone S Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-02-08
32952 Sikerete Valentinus V Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-01-06
32953 Sikhosana N R Major SANDF 1998-08-22
33135 Strauss Andries Johannes A J Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-11-07
33296 Tjenda Benjamin B Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1986-03-04
33412 Van Der Berg Jan Gabriel Johannes J G J Private SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1983-02-04
33452 Van Der Merwe G J Second Lieutenant SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-03-02
33531 Van Heerden William Edwin W E Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-08-16
33654 Van Zyl James J Candidate Officer SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1981-09-29
49367 Van den Berg J G J Private SADF 1983-02-04
33723 Verwey Llewellyn L Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-03-04
33798 Warma Petrus P Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1988-04-18

Attached to this unit

Home unit recorded elsewhere, but attached to 201 Battalion per their record.

Name Rank Home Unit Date of Death
Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus Viljoen Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service 1988-04-18