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