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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
30213 Elefante Willie W Private SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1981-05-15
49662 Dixon Danie D Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1985-03-07
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal SADF South West African Territory Force 1981-08-23
30074 Dimbo Johannes J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-03-23
49364 Difransa P Rifleman SADF 1985-05-02
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-02-08
30042 Defransa Piet P Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-05-02
49660 Davea Shorty S Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-04-11
29904 Dala A Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1981-04-11
29905 Dala A SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-01-01
29916 Dala L Corporal SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-03-12
29917 Dala L Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-03-17
29911 Dala Frisiano F Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-18
29914 Dala Joao J Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1987-01-01
29822 Comoxoxo K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-06-10
29730 Chindumba Dolole D Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1983-12-17
29728 Chilunku T Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1986-01-13
29725 Chiemba Kachinga K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-11-30
29718 Chamba MALATO or MELATO M Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1981-08-15
29711 Catumbele Dumba D Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-09-21
29616 Broodryk Frederik Jacob F J SANDF 2004-04-30
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
29287 Aupindi Daniel D Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-04-01
29266 Arico Xavier X Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-02-06
29234 Andrade Joao J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1991-02-01
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
49663 Adriano Maundo M Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1985-11-24

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