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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
49663 Adriano Maundo M Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1985-11-24
29233 Andonio Frans F Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
29234 Andrade Joao J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1991-02-01
29266 Arico Xavier X Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-02-06
29287 Aupindi Daniel D Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-04-01
29330 Bango Kafuru K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
29616 Broodryk Frederik Jacob F J SANDF 2004-04-30
29711 Catumbele Dumba D Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-09-21
29718 Chamba MALATO or MELATO M Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1981-08-15
29725 Chiemba Kachinga K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-11-30
29728 Chilunku T Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1986-01-13
29730 Chindumba Dolole D Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1983-12-17
29822 Comoxoxo K Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-06-10
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
49660 Davea Shorty S Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-04-11
30042 Defransa Piet P Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-05-02
30060 Diaz Augusto A Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-02-08
49364 Difransa P Rifleman SADF 1985-05-02
30074 Dimbo Johannes J Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-03-23
30079 Diribi Chekok C Corporal SADF South West African Territory Force 1981-08-23
49662 Dixon Danie D Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1985-03-07
30213 Elefante Willie W Private SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1981-05-15
49365 Elefanti W Private SADF 1981-05-15
30235 Emmanuel Lourens L Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1987-05-14
30236 Emmenis G C Airman SADF South African Air Force 1993-01-01
30380 Francesco LEWIS or LOUIS L Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-03-02
30474 Gobe Johannes J Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-06-22
49366 Gore J Corporal SADF 1985-06-22
30611 Hamukwaya First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1985-12-13
48645 Havenga M Sergeant SADF 201 Battalion 1981-07-08
49661 Jaquia Jose J Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-01-01
30859 Jepau Rinho R Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-02-21
49659 Jose Oscar O Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1984-03-02
30946 Jtembo Jose J Skutter SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-05-01
30949 July Lenas L Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1984-12-17
30953 Kademba Pedro P Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
30954 Kafu Pedro X A Lance Corporal SANDF 201 Battalion South African Infantry Corps 1998-06-17
30973 Kamunoko First Name Unknown F N U Corporal SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1983-06-04
30979 Kanheto Tema T Sergeant SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1983-02-18
30983 Kantibelo D Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-01-01
30986 Kapango Petrus P Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1982-07-06
49664 Kapinga Josef J O/Kpl SADF South West African Territory Force 1986-04-07
30999 Karupa Gideon G Rifleman SADF 201 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1980-11-08
31004 Katibelo Dumba D Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1982-03-20
31269 Le Roux Jeremy John William J S Second Lieutenant SADF South West African Territory Force 1983-06-07

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