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31 Battalion

Battalion

Name history

  • 31 Battalion — this name
  • 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.
Disbanded: 1993-03-07 36 records in this database

10 Sep 2026: Disbanded 7 Mar 1993 (Mike Sandham / Wikipedia 31 Battalion SWATF). Official designation 31 Bn before 1 Aug 1980 and from 1 Jun 1989; 201 Bn between those dates.

Personnel

36 on the roll

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
29283 Augusto J Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1991-08-22
29328 Bambo Josia J Sergeant SADF 31 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1976-02-29
29331 Bango Mucussi M Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
29409 Bernardo A D B Sergeant SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-02
29487 Boma Johannes J Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
29729 Chimongaia C SADF South West African Territory Force 1990-06-27
29742 Chuca Makanga M Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
29824 Conga Johannes J Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1979-09-12
30041 Deacon George Allan G A Lance Corporal SADF 2 Field Engineer Regiment South African Engineer Corps 1977-08-17
30043 Dekker Nicolaas Marthinus N M Corporal SADF South African Ordnance Services Corps 1978-11-23
30051 Desenga R Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1978-03-25
30075 Dindo Bambo B Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
30076 Dingombo J Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1980-07-05
30150 Du Preez Ignatius Petrus I P Second Lieutenant SADF South West African Territory Force 1980-02-13
30874 Joaquim Joao J Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1990-08-27
49369 Johannes J Rifleman SADF 1992-10-07
49370 Kambinda S Rifleman SADF 1991-10-02
30965 Kambinda Muido M Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
31015 Kavenga K Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1992-11-22
31424 Luciano Jose J Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
31527 Makuwe E Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1991-10-26
31676 Matendi Alberto A Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1976-07-14
31704 Matoko Prato P Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1976-07-14
49373 Mbangu J Rifleman SADF 1993-02-26
49374 Mukelenge M Rifleman SADF 1993-02-26
32285 Njunge Dixon D Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1979-03-27
41793 Pontes Thiago T Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1992-05-13
41805 Ponto Kingo K Rifleman SADF South West African Territory Force 1992-10-10
32691 Riem N Rifleman SADF 31 Battalion South West African Territory Force 1983-10-27
32759 Ruaro Johnny J Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
32937 Shorty T Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1977-01-01
33242 Teteko Rumai R Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1975-06-15
33244 Thabete N Z Rifleman SADF 1992-01-01
33446 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private SADF South African Technical Services Corps 1979-11-09
33588 Van Rooyen Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy N M H V D S Private SADF South West African Territory Force 1978-11-24
49368 Van der Westhuizen T J Lieutenant SADF 1976-02-29