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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
30419 Gibbs Brian Robert B R Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1982-04-11
30422 Gijsbers Cornelius Harry C H Captain 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1975-08-09
30424 Gildenhuys Gerald Christian G C Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop 1981-01-04
30425 Gildenhuys William Henry Bernard W H B Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders 1977-05-25
30426 Gingles Alan A Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-10-15
30427 Giraudeau Colin C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop 1965-07-02
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1963-02-24
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-07-01
30471 Glynn Richard William R W Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1987-09-03
30472 Goagaseb V Rifleman 42 Squadron 1987-04-01
30474 Gobe Johannes J Corporal 201 Battalion 1985-06-22
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-12-06
30480 Going Richard Henry R H Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-11-30
30482 Golden Dennis Colin D C Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1979-03-28
30484 Goldstein Leon L Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1982-07-14
30486 Goliath Dawid D Rifleman 41 Battalion 1980-05-18
30487 Goma R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-04-10
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training 1989-08-30
30490 Goncalves Joao J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-06-18
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-09-03
41891 Gonsalves Garcia Gomes G G Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1993-06-12
30492 Goosen Andre A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1961-10-02
30493 Goosen Abraham Jacobus A J Private South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1970-09-18
30494 Goosen Danny Patrick D P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1979-06-09
30496 Goosen Wallace W Commandant South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando 1986-10-16
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Training Centre 1992-04-21
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther H.Q. 1978-01-14
49366 Gore J Corporal 201 Battalion 1985-06-22
48692 Goseb S Rifleman 41 Battalion 1978-11-05
30504 Gottlieb Albertus A Rifleman 35 Battalion 35 Battalion 1979-09-10
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1985-02-22
30508 Gouws Albertus Stephanus A S Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1974-08-27
30509 Gouws Hendrik Carl (carl Richter) H C Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop 1977-10-08
30510 Gouws Paulus P Corporal Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1984-11-14
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Hoedspruit 1985-01-28
38532 Gouws Ockert Jacobus O J Private Group 6 H.q. 1986-09-05
48631 Gouws P S Commandant 1 SWA Commando Squadron 1981-02-21
30513 Graca J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-01-12
30514 Gracia J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-01-10
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1978-07-28
30515 Grant James Archibald J A Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-04-17
41604 Grant John Alexander J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Eastern Province Command Workshop 1965-01-26
30518 Gray Mervin Henry M H Rifleman Royal Green Jackets Royal Green Jackets 1963-12-04
30520 Greeff Abraham Frederik A F Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-07-12
30521 Greeff Gabriel Peter G P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 11 Maintenance Unit 1977-04-02
30526 Greenwood Mark Anthony M A Seaman South African Navy 4th Regiment 1988-03-29
30528 Greyling Arie Zagarias A Z Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-12-16
30529 Greyling Carel Petrus C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1980-04-17
30530 Greyling Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-03-07
30531 Greyling Johannes Barend J B Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-08-12