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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
32958 Silverton Schaullum Lennox S L Rifleman Regiment Christiaan Beyers 1983-08-02
48716 Simasiku B K Rifleman 701 Battalion 1981-07-05
32959 Simbine Morris Mavabaza M M Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-07-31
41543 Simes Johannes Hendrik J H Services School 1961-02-12
32962 Simon E Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-02-23
41454 Simon Michael M Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1983-10-21
48917 Simon E Rifleman 101 Battalion 1987-08-25
48731 Simpson B Corporal Infantry School 1978-03-14
48717 Simwanza B Rifleman 701 Battalion 1981-07-05
49827 Simwanza J S Rifleman 701 Battalion 1987-09-21
32966 Sinclair Simeon J Flight Sergeant South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) Unknown
48638 Sindere L Rifleman 202 Battalion 1983-04-15
32968 Sindimba Joseph J Rifleman 202 Battalion 1984-04-05
48984 Sindimba Joseph J Rifleman 1984-04-05
39136 Sipipa Trakisoni M Rifleman 202 Battalion 1984-06-05
48650 Sitarara J Rifleman 202 Battalion 1984-02-02
32971 Sitaras Nikolaos N Second Lieutenant Group 13 Hq 1989-07-01
43402 Sitole Khayalakhe Goodwill K G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Natal Command 1992-08-14
48660 Sivanda L Rifleman 202 Battalion 1986-07-11
49751 Sivell David Wayne D W Private South African Air Force 1980-11-28
32973 Sivertsen Thomas Howard T H Captain 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
48985 Sivertsen Thomas Howard T H Captain 1963-08-08
32974 Skeates Roy Frederick R F Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
41478 Skinner Gerald John G J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1982-04-03
41483 Skinner Walter Eden Bethridge W E B Private South African Commandos Benoni Commando 1976-03-16
49871 Slabbert Douglas Horatius D H Warrant Officer Class II North West Command NW Command Workshop 1979-10-05
32980 Smal John George Christiaan J G C Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1961-05-03
32981 Smal Petrus Jacobus P J Captain Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1971-04-24
32982 Small Johannes George Christiaan J G C Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt 1968-10-26
32983 Small Nolind Trevor N T Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-06-01
32984 Smit Abraham Johannes Nicholas A J N Sergeant South African Catering Corps (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-07-16
32985 Smit Andrew Matthews A M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-03-13
32986 Smit Benjamin Barnetson B B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando 1982-04-19
32987 Smit Carel Hendrik C H Gunner 14 Field Regiment 1978-11-30
32989 Smit Florence Cornelius F C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-24
32990 Smit Francois Du Preez F D P Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost School 1987-08-04
32991 Smit Gerhard G Private Provost School Unknown
32992 Smit Gideon Johannes G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
32993 Smit Gysbert Johannes G J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1981-05-04
32994 Smit Hartmut Wilfried H W Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
32996 Smit Louis L Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1983-05-06
32997 Smit Mathys Cornelius M C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-12-31
32998 Smit Martin Johannes M J Sapper 1 Construction Regiment 1981-05-06
32999 Smit Pieter Frederick P F Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1980-03-25
33001 Smit Sophia Elizabeth S E Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 10 Air Depot 1980-02-12
33002 Smit Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-08-30
33003 Smit Willem Jacobus W J Pioneer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 47 Survey Squadron 1992-08-10
49271 Smit Dean D Lieutenant 85 Combat Flying School 2000-08-29
33004 Smith Alfred Gordon A G Private Kimberley Regiment 1980-09-06
33005 Smith Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-01-28