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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
33451 Van Der Merwe Frederick Johannes F J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1980-05-19
33452 Van Der Merwe G J Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion 1984-03-02
33453 Van Der Merwe Hendrik H Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Protea 1973-08-10
33454 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Franchois H F Rifleman South African Commandos Vanderbi 1984-03-02
33455 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Gerhardus H G Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment D Sqn, 5 Reconnaissance Commando, SADF 1978-09-21
33456 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Stephanus H S Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Northern Air Defence Sector, Devon 1970-03-10
33457 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Swanepoel H S Lance Corporal South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 93 Ammunition Depot, Military Police 1989-10-11
33458 Van Der Merwe Johannes Dawid Gerhardus J D G Corporal 3 Parachute Battalion 1988-07-20
33459 Van Der Merwe Johannes Erasmus J E Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-03
33461 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus J L Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando 1983-01-06
33462 Van Der Merwe Jaco Petrus J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 10 Artillery Brigade 1988-08-19
33463 Van Der Merwe Johannes Stephanus J S Rifleman Sector 10 H.q. 1980-05-26
33464 Van Der Merwe Marius M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1989-04-02
33465 Van Der Merwe Nicolaas Jacobus N J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1980-07-18
33466 Van Der Merwe Petrus Abraham P A Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group 1987-11-19
33467 Van Der Merwe Phillipus Andries P A Gunner 25 Field Regiment 1991-05-06
33468 Van Der Merwe Petrus Cornelius P C T / Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1960-06-25
33469 Van Der Merwe Petrus Daniel Francois P D F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Pietersburg 1967-04-18
33470 Van Der Merwe Peter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1971-09-09
33471 Van Der Merwe Renier R Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33472 Van Der Merwe Willem Abraham Jacobus W A J Sergeant 15 Squadron 1977-10-20
33473 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Major 21 Squadron 1981-09-12
33474 Van Der Merwe Willem Stephanus W S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 21 Squadron (Army) 1985-11-14
33475 Van Der Merwe Willem Schalk W S Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Sas Rand 1988-08-01
41546 Van Der Merwe Izak I Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Services School 1960-12-27
48993 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant 1971-09-09
49833 Van Der Merwe Basil Harvey B H Warrant Officer Class I 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-09-25
33476 Van Der Nest Cornelis Frederik C F Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1978-08-12
14730 Van Der Poel Cornelius Abraham C A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Ysterplaat 1964-01-24
33478 Van Der Poel Jacobus Frederick Pieter J F P Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-03-23
33479 Van Der Post Martin William M W Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion 1982-07-10
41792 Van Der Sandt Schalk S Lieutenant Cape Corps Far North Command 1977-09-02
33416 Van Der Schyff Johan J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1965-02-19
33417 Van Der Schyff Michael Lenin M L Rifleman Mounted Regiment Mounted Regiment 1975-12-31
33418 Van Der Star Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-02-04
33419 Van Der Vyver Carel Dawid C D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-08-09
33420 Van Der Vyver Deon D Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1980-03-07
33421 Van Der Vyver Johannes Andreas J A Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1985-09-12
33422 Van Der Walt Andre A Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1982-07-05
33423 Van Der Walt Andre A F Private 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1977-01-01
33424 Van Der Walt Andre G A G Rifleman Administrative Service Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1977-10-18
33425 Van Der Walt Balthazer Johannes Carolus B J C Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1979-07-04
33428 Van Der Walt Francois Christoffel F C Signaler South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1987-03-09
33429 Van Der Walt George Frederick G F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1972-11-25
33430 Van Der Walt Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit 1980-08-16
33431 Van Der Walt Hermanus Nieuwoudt H N Lance Corporal 44 Squadron 1983-08-19
33432 Van Der Walt Johnnie J Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Naval Base Simonstown 1958-05-16
33435 Van Der Walt Nicolaas Jacobus N J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-11-12
33436 Van Der Walt Petrus (pierre) P Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-04
33437 Van Der Walt Peter John P J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-03-24