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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
33439 Van Der Walt Thomas James T J 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1976-09-29
41130 Van Der Walt Paul Louis P L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1980-07-11
33481 Van Der Wath Jeremy John J J Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1981-05-29
33482 Van Der Weerd John Bernard J B Lance Corporal Reconnaissance Coy 1983-10-23
33483 Van Der Westhuizen Christiaan Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Rifles 1977-06-26
33484 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Rudolf D R Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) Etosha Area Force Unit 1982-04-15
33485 Van Der Westhuizen Ettienne Pieter E P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-01-21
33486 Van Der Westhuizen Gerhardus Hendrik G H Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1986-10-24
33488 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Jakobus H J Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit 1976-12-24
33489 Van Der Westhuizen Hans Jurgens H J Gunner Regiment Potchefstroom University 1988-03-29
33492 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes August J A Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1983-09-12
33493 Van Der Westhuizen Johan Christiaan J C Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-10-15
33494 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Daniel J D Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-03-28
33495 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter P South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-12-07
33496 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) T J Lieutenant 4 Field Regiment 1976-02-29
33497 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) W W 4 Field Regiment Unknown
41773 Van Der Westhuizen Anthony Frederick A F Rifleman Army Gymnasium 1977-09-17
33487 Van Der Westhuyzen Gert Olivier G O Private South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-06-17
33498 Van Deventer Albertus Louis A L Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1981-10-03
33499 Van Deventer Hendrik Johannes H J Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-11-06
33501 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Candidate Officer 42 Squadron 1970-06-23
33502 Van Deventer Rip R Second Lieutenant Special Forces 1981-01-01
48774 Van Deventer M Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) South African Corps of Military Police 1990-01-06
33503 Van Druten John Henry J H Rifleman South African Commandos Lydenburg Commando 1979-03-21
33505 Van Dyk Gabriel Hendrik G H Major South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Langebaanweg 1970-05-20
33506 Van Dyk Pieter Leon H P L H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion AFB Langebaanweg 1988-03-11
41581 Van Dyk Patrick Edwin P E Guard Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1962-11-23
33507 Van Eeden GABRIEL De WET G D W Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Defence School 1980-11-28
33508 Van Eeden Pieter Frederik P F Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-08-31
48607 Van Eeden James Francois J F Gunner 4 Field Regiment 41 Battery 1979-08-20
33509 Van Ellewee Andries Johannes A J Captain 41 Battalion 1978-02-23
33511 Van Graan John Christopher J C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost 1980-01-16
33512 Van Greunen Cicero C Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Silvermine 1983-04-16
33513 Van Hamersveld Ronald Christo R C Signalman 2 Signal Regiment 1981-05-04
33514 Van Heerden Bruce Albert B A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1991-08-03
33516 Van Heerden Dawie Johannes D J Rifleman Eastern Province Command 1979-06-04
33517 Van Heerden Hekkies H Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33518 Van Heerden Ivan John I J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Command HQ 1982-03-25
33519 Van Heerden Jan Adriaan Smit J A S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour 1973-11-03
33520 Van Heerden Jacob Carel (jaco) J C Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-16
33521 Van Heerden Johannes Frederik J F Commandant 24 Squadron 1970-10-14
33522 Van Heerden Jacques Francois J F Aircraftsman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1987-04-25
33523 Van Heerden Johannes Hendrik J H Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1969-01-07
33524 Van Heerden Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1957-11-16
33525 Van Heerden Jac Van Zyl J V Z Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion 1987-07-03
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1973-08-15
33528 Van Heerden Michael Johan M J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
33529 Van Heerden Pierre Andre P A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-05-12
33530 Van Heerden Rudolf Franchois R F Sapper 52 Battalion 1979-02-19
33531 Van Heerden William Edwin W E Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-08-16