| Formation | Type | Relationship | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — 44 Parachute Regiment — Reserve | Category | organic | |
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| 44 Parachute Brigade | Brigade | organic | 1978-01-01 – 1999-12-31 |
| 1/2/3/4 Parachute Battalion sat under 44 Parachute Brigade (formed 1978) until the brigade was redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment. | |||
| 44 Parachute Regiment | Regiment | organic | 2000-01-01 |
| 44 Parachute Brigade redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment; the numbered parachute battalions remained its battalions. | |||
| Dates | Force | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-27 | SANDF | Infantry (Parachute) | Reserve Force |
| Listed under South African Army Infantry (Parachute) (Reserve) in the SA Army Units navbox. Source | |||
4 on the roll
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Force | Regiment | Corps | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29296 | Backhouse | Edward James | E J | Rifleman | SADF | 3 Parachute Battalion | South African Infantry Corps | 1978-05-04 |
| 30007 | De Sousa | Fernando Jose Gaspar | F J G | Rifleman | SADF | 3 Parachute Battalion | South African Infantry Corps | 1982-01-19 |
| 30767 | Human | Andries Petrus | A P | Rifleman | SADF | 3 Parachute Battalion | South African Infantry Corps | 1978-05-04 |
| 33458 | Van Der Merwe | Johannes Dawid Gerhardus | J D G | Corporal | SADF | 3 Parachute Battalion | South African Infantry Corps | 1988-07-20 |