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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
32745 Rothman Louis Johannes Lodewyk L J L Air Mechanic 8 Squadron 1964-01-13
32747 Rousseau Andre A Signalman 2 Signals Regiment 1989-08-25
32749 Roux Abraham Daniel A D South African Air Force (Corps) Air Defence School 1980-11-28
32750 Roux Anton Geno A G Candidate Officer 42 Squadron 1982-07-10
32751 Roux Alfred Robert A R Seaman South African Navy (Corps) South African Marines 1983-09-01
32752 Roux Barend Cornelius B C Sergeant 53 Battalion 1979-08-15
32757 Roxo (paulo) Francisco Daniel F D Staff Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1976-08-23
32758 Roza Carlos Fernandes C F Warrant Officer Class I South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) 8th Infantry 1984-04-09
32759 Ruaro Johnny J Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1977-01-01
32763 Rudd James Richard Willard J R W Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1985-07-27
32764 Rudman Thomas Benjamin T B Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
32765 Rudnick Charles Sergei Keith C S K Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1993-10-02
43380 Ruhl Vingentius Mariu V M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion 1987-08-05
39013 Ruhuzo Lazarus G Rifleman 102 Battalion 1981-07-16
32766 Ruiter Aubrey John A J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-06-30
48982 Runkel Jacobus Gerhardus J G Private 1963-03-24
41737 Russell Kevin Paul K P Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1992-05-16
32771 Ruthven Glen Stuart G S Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3 Medical Battalion Group 1985-09-16
31782 Rutjindo Moses Pule P Rifleman 102 Battalion 1987-01-20
32772 Ruttenberg Anthony Howard A H Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) OFS Command Workshops 1977-04-27
32773 Ryan Albert A Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1984-08-19
32774 Saaiman Albert F T Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
32775 Saal B C Rifleman 41 Battalion 1979-11-01
32776 Saayman Bernardus Lambertus B L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1989-04-18
32777 Saayman Frederick Evert F E Major 110 Commando Squadron 1980-08-22
32778 Sachilombo Frederick Evert J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-02-13
32779 Sachse Carl C Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-04-23
32782 Sadler Alexander Talbat Nelson A T N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1987-11-29
32785 Salvador Adao A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-02-10
32787 Samba Alfredo A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-10-16
32788 Samba M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1976-12-15
32789 Samba R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-07-06
32790 Sambo I Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1992-01-01
32791 Samosaka Jan J Skutter South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1983-06-07
32792 Sampaio Antonio Joao A J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1991-05-17
32793 Samson John Kerneels J K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1983-04-10
32794 Samutiki John Kerneels J L Lance Corporal 33 Battalion 1979-07-12
32799 Sarbutt Paul Christopher P C Second Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1977-08-20
32801 Saunders William Ledgeton W L Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-09-22
32802 Savinga J Rifleman 101 Battalion 1988-06-01
32804 Saxe Lawrence L Lance Corporal South African Catering Corps 7 Medical Battalion Group 1988-05-27
32805 Schannell Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 11 Commando 1977-04-07
32807 Scheepers Hans Harold H H Rifleman 55 Battalion 1987-04-21
32808 Scheepers Johan Wilhelm Christiaan J W C Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-07-29
32809 Scheepers LEON JOHANNES de WIT L J d W Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-09-06
32810 Scheepers Theodorus Erns T E Flight Sergeant 28 Squadron 1970-08-29
32811 Scheepers Zacharias Frederick Z F Corporal 3 Squadron 1987-03-13
32813 Schenk Phillipus Arnoldus P A Rifleman South African Commandos Moot Commando 1979-12-24
32814 Schentke Gary Edward G E Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1986-09-05
32815 Schillings Mike M Lieutenant Group 17 H.Q. 1991-05-02