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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
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
33640 Van Wyngaardt Adriaan Francois A F Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1982-11-09
33639 Van Wyngaard W J A Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion
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
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
33617 Van Winkel Colin Charles C C Private South African Air Force (Corps) Photogrpahic Section 1980-02-17
33614 Van Vuuren Phillip Fourie P F Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1984-04-28
33613 Van Vredendaal Jan Hendrik Raymond J H R Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1976-11-02
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
33604 Van Straaten Bartholomias Deon B D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) School of Artillery 1982-03-30
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