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53 Battalion

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11 records in this database
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Personnel

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

All (11) South African Defence Force (10) Union Defence Force (1)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
29259 Apollis Pieter P Corporal SADF Cape Corps 1985-07-09
29475 Bock Jacobus Gert J G Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1988-11-13
29476 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Air Corporal SADF South African Air Force 1963-10-12
31264 Le Roux Johannes Andries J A Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1987-10-09
31385 Lotter Lucas Frederick L F Major SADF South African Infantry Corps 1988-04-18
31386 Lotter Marthinus Johannes M J Private UDF Special Service Battalion South African Armoured Corps 1937-04-28
32325 Ntoba (nthoba) Colin Klaas C K Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1987-09-27
32327 Ntshalaka Colin Klaas M E Rifleman SADF SA Army 1993-01-01
32584 Prins Rionell R Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1988-09-28
32752 Roux Barend Cornelius B C Sergeant SADF South African Infantry Corps 1979-08-15
33404 Van Den Bergh Jacobus Frederick J F Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1980-06-19

Attached to this unit

Home unit recorded elsewhere, but attached to 53 Battalion per their record.

Name Rank Home Unit Date of Death
Jordaan, Hendrik Kasper Rifleman 1st SWA Specialist Unit 1981-04-03
Jordaan, Johannes Dawid Warrant Officer Class II 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1999-02-02
Jordaan, Johannes Hendrik Candidate Officer 17 Squadron 1959-12-04
Jordaan, Johannes Hendrik Able Bodied Seaman SAS President Steyn 1963-12-16
Jordaan, Joseph Benjamin Ruben Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-08-18
Jordaan, Ockert Jacobus Corporal SAS President Steyn 1965-03-15
Jordaan, Pieter Johannes Private 92 Ammunition Depot 1982-12-22
Kretzman, Lawrence Dennis Rifleman 11 Kimberley Commando 1987-08-24
Smuts, Nicolaas Willem Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1985-11-05
Smuts, Willem Stephanus Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
Snaddon, David Lanian James Second Lieutenant 101 Squadron 1986-08-16
Snell, Douglas Brian Lance Corporal 11 Commando 1975-07-21
Van Der Leeuw, Norman Cecil Sapper 5 Military Works Unit 1987-02-27
Van Der Linde, Michael Johannes Staff Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1980-02-17
Van Der Merwe, Abraham Daniel Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
Van Der Merwe, Adriaan Johannes Private 1 Special Service Battalion 1976-05-21
Van Der Merwe, Andries Petrus Private 31 Battalion 1979-11-09
Van Der Merwe, Anton Bela Sergeant Regiment Hillcrest 1989-01-20
Van Der Merwe, Anton Johannes Corporal Cape Regiment 1988-02-19
Van Der Merwe, Charles Lloyd Corporal 11 Squadron 1976-07-14
Van Der Merwe, Dawid Schalk Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-09-19
Van Der Merwe, Desmond Reginald Rifleman Gordonia Commando 1987-12-08
Van Der Merwe, Fouche Corporal Unknown 1988-10-06
Van Der Merwe, Frederick Johannes Rifleman Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1980-05-19
Van Der Walt, Nicolaas Jacobus Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-12
Van Der Walt, Peter John Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-03-24
Van Der Walt, Petrus (pierre) Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-04
Van Der Walt, Thomas James 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-09-29
Van Der Walt, Tjaart Johannes Private 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-12