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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
33925 Zacarias J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1986-12-26
33926 Zaghi Pedro P Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1978-01-01
41766 Zali Lundi L Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Provost Unit 1994-03-31
33927 Zeelie Freddie Johannes F J Lieutenant 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1974-06-23
33928 Zeller Michael James M J Candidate Officer 104 Air Commando Squadron 1981-09-26
33929 Ziemkendorf Herman H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1987-10-20
33930 Zietsman K 2 Special Service Battalion 1964-01-01
33933 Zimmerman John Andrew J A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1968-10-18
33940 Zondi Gugulethu Desmond G D Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-02-14
33942 Zondi S B Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1992-01-01
33944 Zua Domingoes D Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-02-01
33947 Zulu Passport Johannes P J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1987-05-25
33954 Zumba B Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1987-01-01
33956 Zungu Themba Christopher T C Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion 1990-02-12
33958 Zwanepoel Ettienne E Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1981-07-15
49726 de Souza Claud C Lance Corporal 14 Field Regiment 1978-07-05
49865 le Roux Charlotte Cecelia C C Private South African Army Women's College, George 1978-10-06
49870 le Roux Andries Willem A W Captain Administrative Services Corps 1954-10-05
49883 van Biljon Charl Wilhelm Christiaan C W C Corporal South African Medical Corps 1 Military Hospital 1953-10-10
49903 van Eck Petrus P Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1979-10-12
49866 van Heerden Petrus Schalk P S Trooper South African Armoured Corps Army Battle School 1981-10-05
49723 van Oostrum Omius O Commandant North West Command 1978-04-24
49878 van Rooyen Johannes Willem J W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 95 Ammunition Depot 1979-10-07
49869 van Wyngaardt David D Private South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment 1978-10-04