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South African Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
SADF 1957-11-01 – 1994-04-26 3,874 records

The South African Defence Force replaced the Union Defence Force on 1 November 1957. It comprised the Army, Air Force, Navy and later the South African Medical Service. National service (diensplig) ran for much of this period. The SADF fought the Border War in South West Africa and Angola (1966–1989) and was used internally in the later apartheid years. On 27 April 1994 it was amalgamated into the South African National Defence Force together with the TBVC homeland forces and the former guerrilla armies of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Army.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
48694 Fredericks C Rifleman 41 Battalion 1979-03-30
30439 Frick Phillippus Johannes Rudolf P J R Warrant Officer Class II South African Navy (Corps) SAS Good Hope 1961-02-18
48603 Friend Alfred Alexander A A Major Eastern Province Command 1978-08-18
30443 Froneman Benjamin Arthur B A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-01-18
30446 Fuller Alan A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-07-27
30448 Furstenburg Jan Pieter Albertus J P A Sergeant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-09-29
30449 Futcher Stephen Ebenezer S E Private 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1988-03-12
30451 Gabriel Immanuel I Rifleman 101 Battalion 1985-02-06
30452 Gabriel Rodrigues R Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-07-14
30454 Gache Robert Antonio R A Rifleman 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1989-11-18
30456 Gaebolae J B Rifleman Nachal 1993-01-01
30457 Gagiano Kurt K Lieutenant 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-22
49731 Gaia Peter John P J Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-12-08
30458 Gainsford Gavin G Recruit 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-03-16
48592 Gaiseb Victor V Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1987-04-05
30459 Galonga Kausanga K Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
30460 Galulu M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-03-27
30462 Ganhao Manuel Antonio Infante M A I Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1978-01-28
30463 Gardner R Rifleman SA Army Unknown
30464 Gates Patrick Kennith P K Gunner 4 Field Regiment 1976-02-23
30505 Gauche Gert Gotlieb G G Lance Corporal 101 Battalion 1982-04-26
30465 Gaylard Bruce Errol B E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1962-06-12
30466 Gaylard Patrick Alan P A Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Central Flying School 1982-05-07
48947 Gaylard Bruce Errol B E Second Lieutenant 1962-06-12
30469 Geddes Peter William P W Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 151 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-04
30470 Geduld Jan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1990-05-02
30395 Geel Pieter Jakobus P J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey 1980-02-29
30396 Geen Brian B Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-01-04
18514 Geldenhuys Marthinus Heymans M H Rifleman 4 Parachute Battalion 1983-06-25
30397 Geldenhuys Harper Martin H M Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1991-08-17
41796 Geldenhuys Frans F Rifleman Cape Corps 1 SACC Training Centre 1991-08-31
30398 Genis Gerard G Candidate Officer 4 Squadron 1977-12-13
30399 Genis Michael Christiaan De Graaf M C D G Major 21 Squadron 1971-05-26
30403 Gerber Dormehl D Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) Medical Trg Command HQ 1983-07-02
30405 Gerber Gert Petrus G P Private South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1980-02-11
30406 Gerding Herman Jan Roelof H J R Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1988-03-13
30407 Gericke Anton A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Far North Command Workshop 1984-10-10
30408 Gericke Barend Zacharias B Z Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-03-30
30409 Gericke Richard Ebanhaezer R E Staff Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1993-07-16
49880 Germishuys Petrus Jacobus P J Gunner 14 Artillery Regiment 1982-10-09
41654 Gernandt Robert Collen R C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training 1964-08-10
30410 Gerneke Rolf Alwin R A Major South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1958-08-24
30411 Gerritz Hadley H Private N TVL Maintenance Unit Central Flying School 1989-08-26
30412 Geustyn Casper Willem Johannes C W J Candidate Officer 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1 SAI Mechanised Leadership Wing 1982-10-11
30413 Gevers Udo Louis U L Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Sector 20 1984-08-23
30414 Gewers Niklaas Cornelius Van Rooi N C v R Second Lieutenant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit 1988-11-20
30415 Geyser Izak Jacob Joubert I J J Private 19 Squadron 1976-07-14
30416 Geyser Martinus Johannes M J Corporal 19 Squadron 1982-05-01
30417 Giani Micheal Norman Amos M N A Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 72 Motorised Brigade 1982-04-03
30418 Gibbon Robert Shepperson R S Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion 1976-06-19