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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
33637 Van Wyk Stoney S Rifleman Cape Regiment 1990-04-15
33638 Van Wyk Wynand Albert W A Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1988-06-27
40794 Van Wyk John D A Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment 1984-12-11
41587 Van Wyk Barend Bartholumeus B B Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof 1963-04-22
33639 Van Wyngaard W J A Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion
33640 Van Wyngaardt Adriaan Francois A F Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1982-11-09
33642 Van Zyl Alwyn Merwe A M Lieutenant Regiment Oranjerivier 1977-06-07
33643 Van Zyl Albertus Petrus A P Corporal South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando 1977-09-11
33644 Van Zyl Christo C Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-12-03
33645 Van Zyl Daniel Willem Hendrik D W H Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-11-11
33646 Van Zyl Eugene E Air Mechanic 1 Squadron 1981-06-01
33647 Van Zyl Francois Charel F C Warrant Officer Class II 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1977-10-28
33648 Van Zyl Frederick Christiaan F C Lieutenant 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-01-21
33649 Van Zyl Frederick Christiaan F J E Lieutenant 8 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
33650 Van Zyl Frans Reitz F R Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1973-08-21
33651 Van Zyl Gerrit G Lieutenant Sector 20 85 Combat Flying School 1981-11-04
33652 Van Zyl Gideon G Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-12-09
33653 Van Zyl Hendrik Frensch (hennie) H F Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Dept 1986-09-18
33654 Van Zyl James J Candidate Officer 201 Battalion 1981-09-29
33655 Van Zyl Jacobus Albertus J A Private South African Commandos Kimberley Central Commando 1982-11-15
33656 Van Zyl Jan Jacob Christiaan J J C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1962-10-29
33658 Van Zyl Marius M Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) Hq 1978-04-05
33660 Van Zyl Paul Keady Donovan P K D Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie 1977-03-25
33661 Van Zyl Paul Petrus P P Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Western Air Command 1983-02-18
33663 Van Zyl Renier Stefanus R S Corporal Regiment Special Forces 1980-03-23
41116 Van Zyl Marius Albertus M A Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry 1987-08-01
41541 Van Zyl Pieter P Ao1 Services School 1961-02-01
48998 Van Zyl Paul Kady Donovan P K D Rifleman 1977-03-05
49367 Van den Berg J G J Private 201 Battalion 1983-02-04
48734 Van der Merwe W A Major South African Air Force 21 Squadron SAAF 1981-09-12
48732 Van der Watt J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-01-26
49368 Van der Westhuizen T J Lieutenant 31 Battalion 1976-02-29
48729 Van der Westhuyzen G O Private South African Air Force South African Air Force 1970-06-23
33665 Varkevisser Joseph Forrest J F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1966-11-06
33666 Vasco Noe N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1982-04-23
33669 Veer Leslie Andrew L A Leading Air Mechanic S.A.A.F. College 1965-03-09
33671 Velleman Paul Denzil P D Captain 19 Squadron 1979-09-06
33672 Veltman Andre Taylor A T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 19 Squadron (Army) 1987-11-14
33674 Venter Abraham Izak Emmanuel A I E Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1977-12-09
33675 Venter Bartholomeus B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando 1975-11-12
33678 Venter Dirk Jacobus D J Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 84 Signals Unit 1981-06-25
33679 Venter Daniel Stephanus D S Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Signals Unit 1984-04-07
33680 Venter Erasmus Albertus E A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-08-16
33681 Venter Gert Johannes G J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1980-06-10
33682 Venter Hendrik Francois Frederick H F F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre 1989-06-15
33683 Venter Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-05-04
33684 Venter Henry Walter H W Commandant 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1990-03-23
33685 Venter Isak Phillipus I P Warrant Officer Class II North West Command 1981-05-16
33686 Venter Johann Andre J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1965-08-27
33687 Venter Jaccobus Lukas Marthinus J L M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1975-10-25