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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
33578 Van Rooyen B V D Private 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-01-01
33579 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem D W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. 1987-10-31
33580 Van Rooyen Edward Daniel E D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-09-20
33581 Van Rooyen Gideon G Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1988-08-16
33583 Van Rooyen Gert Hermanus Jacobus Strydom G H J S Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group 1977-10-20
33584 Van Rooyen Gerhard Nicolaas G N Private 19 Squadron 1976-07-14
33585 Van Rooyen Izak Johannes I J Lance Corporal Medical Base Depot Medical Base Depot 1988-11-28
33586 Van Rooyen Johannes Petrus J P Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training 1992-01-16
33587 Van Rooyen Lionel L Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-10
33588 Van Rooyen Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy N M H V D S Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion 1978-11-24
33589 Van Rooyen Rudi R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) OSC School 1990-12-11
33590 Van Rooyen Steven S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre 1991-03-07
41142 Van Rooyen Samuel Wilhelm S W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1983-10-01
41770 Van Rooyen Gerhardus Cornilus G C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium 1977-07-25
48787 Van Ryneveld W H Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Artillery 1993-05-21
33592 Van Schalkwyk Arend Hendrik A H Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) Dog Centre 1975-05-16
33593 Van Schalkwyk Cornelius Tobias C T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre 1981-02-25
33595 Van Schalkwyk Helena Suzanna Maria H S M Candidate Officer South African Medical Health Service 1 Mil Hospital 1981-08-18
41641 Van Schalkwyk Philippus Rudolph (schallie) P R Ao1 TS Training Centre 1965-11-16
33596 Van Sittert Johan J Second Lieutenant 42 Squadron 1970-06-23
33597 Van Spronsen Robert Peter R P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1982-09-05
33598 Van Staden Ernestus Jacobus E J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit 1983-05-09
33599 Van Staden Jurie Jeramiah J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1 Transvaal Scottish 1981-09-18
33600 Van Staden Jacobus Johannes Gerhardus J J G Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1982-06-29
33601 Van Staden Marthinus Johannes M J Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-08-12
33602 Van Staden Petrus Jacobus Peeré P J P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-09-18
41629 Van Staden Marthinus Hermanus Johannes M H J Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1964-08-11
33604 Van Straaten Bartholomias Deon B D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) School of Artillery 1982-03-30
33606 Van Tonder Barry Andre B A Private 35 Engineer Regiment 1982-05-07
33607 Van Tonder Cornelius Andries Petrus C A P Sergeant 5 Squadron 1975-11-10
33608 Van Tonder D R Sergeant 5 Squadron Unknown
33609 Van Tonder Johan J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 10 Armoured Car Squadron (Army) 1983-12-24
33611 Van Tonder Paul Bernadus P B Airman South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat 1973-08-18
33612 Van Tonder Willem Martinus G W M G Chief Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 1982-02-18
41631 Van Tonder Cornelius Petrus Johannes C P J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1965-05-26
33613 Van Vredendaal Jan Hendrik Raymond J H R Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1976-11-02
33614 Van Vuuren Phillip Fourie P F Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-04-28
33617 Van Winkel Colin Charles C C Private South African Air Force (Corps) Photogrpahic Section 1980-02-17
33618 Van Wyk Amos A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1991-09-13
33619 Van Wyk Abel Albertus A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1982-01-10
33620 Van Wyk Coenraad Christoffel C C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1981-11-21
33621 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes Abraham C J A South African Air Force (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps 1992-08-17
33624 Van Wyk Gerhard G Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1985-02-12
33627 Van Wyk Jannie J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape 1984-08-13
33628 Van Wyk Jan Chornelius J C Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1974-04-15
33629 Van Wyk Jacobus Cornelius J C Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1979-05-23
33631 Van Wyk Leon L Captain 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1982-05-02
33632 Van Wyk Leon Francois L F Lance Corporal Regiment Molopo 1988-02-25
33633 Van Wyk Mario M Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1980-06-04
33634 Van Wyk Nicholaas Johannes N J Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1979-03-19