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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
33688 Venter Johannes Mattheus Strauss J M S Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1988-06-27
33689 Venter Lourens Matthys Johannes L M J Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1971-11-15
33690 Venter Martin M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion 1987-12-13
33692 Venter Phillipus Francois P F Lance Corporal 17 Squadron 1959-12-04
33693 Venter Phillipus Francois P J Rifleman 1975-12-01
33694 Venter Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit 1981-04-06
33695 Venter Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal Natal Command HQ Unit 1991-04-17
33696 Venter Paul Stephanus P S Candidate Officer 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1 SAI Mechanised Leadership Wing 1982-10-11
33697 Venter Rholot Roderick R R Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1977-03-25
33698 Venter Stefanus Johannes S J Private 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1976-04-08
33699 Venter Sarel Leon S L Sergeant 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1983-05-07
33700 Venter Van Zyl V Z Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1988-02-21
33701 Venter Willem Johannes Gysberg W J G Corporal Northern Transvaal Command 1987-05-26
41699 Venter Cornelius Du Plessis C D P Corporal Union Defence Forces H.q. 1957-12-12
49000 Venter Sergeant 1983-07-05
49873 Venter Carl Nicholaas C N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Army Battle School 1981-10-07
33703 Verckys Loa L Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1983-03-03
33705 Vergottini Ricardo Henrico R H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1987-06-17
33706 Verhoef Johannes Petrus J P Second Lieutenant 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-02-08
33708 Vermaak Andre Johannes A J Corporal 44 Squadron 1983-06-09
33709 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ 1981-09-03
33710 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C T Special Forces HQ 1984-10-28
33711 Vermaak Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1974-07-20
33712 Vermeulen B D Corporal 1 Maintenance Unit 1979-01-01
33714 Vermeulen Daniel Jacobus J P de V Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit 1962-11-10
33715 Vermeulen Kallie K Corporal 1 Maintenance Unit 1983-02-21
33716 Vermeulen Nicolaas Jacobus N J Rifleman 54 Battalion 1988-03-25
33719 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1974-08-23
41538 Vermeulen George Bernett G B Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School 1960-11-14
42388 Vermeulen Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-07-17
48628 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force Air Force Headquarters 1974-08-23
33720 Verrooy John J Rifleman Cape Corps Wenela Base 1982-03-09
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Natal Command Signals Unit. 1994-01-07
33723 Verwey Llewellyn L Rifleman 201 Battalion 1982-03-04
33724 Vice Clement Roy C R Major 24 Squadron 1973-11-24
33725 Victor Clement Roy D J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1979-12-14
33726 Victor Clement Roy J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1977-10-27
33727 Victorino Christiano C Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
33729 Vilho Hirite H Rifleman 101 Battalion 1982-02-06
33734 Viljoen Charl Paul C P Air Corporal 35 Squadron 1963-08-08
33735 Viljoen Francois Petrus F P South African Medical Health Service (Corps) 1991-10-06
33736 Viljoen Gavin G Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1983-08-13
33737 Viljoen Johannes J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1968-06-11
33738 Viljoen Johannes Hercules J H Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1977-10-17
33739 Viljoen Karl Paul K P Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1978-08-10
33740 Viljoen Marius M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1987-02-09
33742 Viljoen Phillipus Daniel P D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof 1990-08-03
33743 Viljoen Petrus Jacobus P J Corporal South African Commandos Pietermaritzburg Commando 1981-03-17
33744 Viljoen William W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-01-24
33745 Vimango Johannes (kangombe) J K Private 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1990-12-11