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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
33008 Smith Charles Alexander Peter C A P Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1978-08-01
33009 Smith Christiaan Lemmer C L Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1973-08-21
33012 Smith Frederik Johannes F J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1978-10-28
33014 Smith George James G J Second Lieutenant 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
33016 Smith Hendrik Jacobus H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 35 Squadron (Army) 1984-02-17
33019 Smith Jan Hendrik J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) 1981-05-20
33021 Smith Keith Neil K N Captain 40 Squadron 1977-08-20
33023 Smith Pieter Jeremias P J Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 40 Squadron 1986-03-06
33024 Smith Pieter Joachim P J Rifleman South African Commandos Broederstroom Commando 1993-09-14
33025 Smith Reginald Edward R E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Mounted Rifles 1976-03-25
33026 Smith William Russel W R Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
41583 Smith Wynand Willem W W Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1962-03-30
41768 Smith Johannes Petrus J P Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1977-04-29
48986 Smith George James G J Lieutenant 1963-08-08
49874 Smith Willem Hendrik W H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1992-10-07
49884 Smith Gideon Johannes G J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 6 SAI Shooting Range 1992-10-13
49899 Smith Edward Charl E C Candidate Officer South African Air Force Pupil Pilot 1979-10-11
33028 Smolin Steven A S A Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Technical Services Corps 1979-10-10
33029 Smuts Nicolaas Willem N W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1985-11-05
33030 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1978-08-23
41883 Smuts Deon D Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-08-06
48987 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper 1978-08-23
33031 Snaddon David Lanian James D L J Second Lieutenant 101 Squadron 1986-08-16
33032 Snell Douglas Brian D B Lance Corporal South African Commandos 11 Commando 1975-07-21
33034 Snyders Jacques de Villiers J D V Airman South African Air Force (Corps) TEK Base 1987-07-31
39499 Snyders Alfred A Rifleman 54 Battalion 1988-01-23
42386 Snyer Frederick F Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 11 Supply & Transport Depot (Wynberg) 1978-07-21
33035 Snyman Christopher Hugh C H Candidate Officer 101 Squadron 1986-08-16
33036 Snyman Ettienne Marius E M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-27
33037 Snyman Francis William John F W J Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-02-21
33038 Snyman Gerald Nicol G N Captain 24 Squadron 1971-05-26
33039 Snyman Johannes Hendrik J H Private North West Command 1986-11-11
33040 Snyman Pieter Willem Marais P W M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-01-04
33041 Soanga P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-05-05
33044 Soeiro Ponciano Gomes Silva P G S Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1976-08-23
33045 Sokola Bernard B Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-06-18
33046 Sole Lyall Gregory L G Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-07-22
33048 Solomon Marc Stephen M S Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-08-23
33052 Sophia Ernesto E Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-09-05
33053 Spangenberg Leonardus Dirk Hugo L D H Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-02
48783 Spangenberg W J J Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion 1989-10-27
33054 Spence Don Andries D A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "B" Coy. 1982-09-24
33057 Spies Gerrit G Civilian 2nd Regiment Unknown
33058 Spies Wynand W Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-08-14
33060 Sprowson Shaun Anthony S A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1986-09-07
33061 St. John Ayre Cecil Derrick C D Lance Corporal Natal Carbineers 1965-05-18
33063 Stacey Clifton C Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 87 Helicopter Flying School 1981-08-25
33065 Stanbury Donald Gordon D G Lieutenant 44 Squadron 1980-06-25
33066 Stander Abraham Samuel Jacobus A S J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 31 Field Workshop 1987-12-04
33067 Stander Brink B Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-08-15