Recipients
| Medal Number | Name | Service | Rank | Unit | Date of action | Action cited for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Swanepoel, Pieter ArnoldusPieter Arnoldus Swanepoel | SA Army | Corporal | 2 SAI Bn | 01975-11-1111 November 1975 | |
| 002 | Van Niekerk, HermanusHermanus Van Niekerk | SA Army | 2nd Lieutenant | 14 Field Regt | 01975-11-2323 November 1975 | |
| 003 | Wannenburg, Frederick GerhardusFrederick Gerhardus Wannenburg † | SA Army | 2nd Lieutenant | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 01975-12-077 December 1975 | |
| 004 | Piccione, Kevin BruceKevin Bruce Piccione | SA Army | Trooper | 1 Special Service Bn | 01975-12-2626 December 1975 | |
| 005 | Rawlins, Vincent R.Vincent R. Rawlins | SA Army | Corporal | 3 SAI Bn | 01976-01-033 January 1976 | |
| 006 | Ward, William James HaroldWilliam James Harold Ward | SA Army | Staff Sergeant | 2 Reconnaissance Regiment | 01976-03-1010 March 1976 | |
| 007 | Childs, Perry JamesPerry James Childs | SAAF | Lieutenant | 17 Sqn | 01976-03-2727 March 1976 | |
| 008 | Meerholz, Cornelius Alwyn JohannesCornelius Alwyn Johannes Meerholz | SA Army | Captain | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 01977-10-2828 October 1977 | |
| 009 | Hogan, Leo AnthonyLeo Anthony Hogan | SA Army | Rifleman | 3 Para Bn | 01977-11-099 November 1977 | |
| 010 | Costa, FelicianoFeliciano Costa | SA Army | Rifleman | 32 Bn | 01979-04-2222 April 1979 | Awarded for action with enemy insurgents 16 km North of Angolan border during a succession of interlinked firefights where Rfn Costa repeatedly attacked and killed enemy insurgents using grenades after his RPD had been damaged by enemy fire. He was the first member of the SADF to be presented with the HCS at a medal parade in the operational area. |
| 011 | Breytenbach, Cornelius NoëlCornelius Noël Breytenbach | SAAF | Commandant | 19 Sqn | 01979-09-011 September 1979 | |
| 012 | Stannard, Richard JohnRichard John Stannard | SA Army | Lieutenant | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 01981-01-2828 January 1981 | |
| 013 | Lewer, Richard Campbell McNeillie (Dick)Richard Campbell McNeillie (Dick) Lewer | SAAF | Major | 8 Sqn | 01981-08-2323 August 1981 | Awarded for close air support to an ambushed 31 Bn company close to Xangongo, deployed as a stopper group for the opening of Operation Protea. Lewer repeatedly attacked a large force of SWAPO/FAPLA elements who had pinned down a SADF company in his single seat Impala. Operating alone and at night, his continued attacks allowed the company to withdraw to safety. |
| 014 | Botes, Christo WilhelmChristo Wilhelm Botes | SAAF | Sergeant | AFB Ondangwa | 01981-12-2929 December 1981 | Flight engineer on the helicopter mission with Capt. A.W. Walker HCG. Awarded for life threatening actions when they landed their helicopter to rescue the crew (Lt. Serge Bovie and Sgt. Dolf van Rensburg) of a downed Alouette III helicopter whilst under intense enemy fire. |
| 015 | Barnes, Leslie EdwardLeslie Edward Barnes | SAAF | Sergeant | Mobile Radar | 01983-05-2020 May 1983 | |
| 016 | Bantjes, Alexander PetrusAlexander Petrus Bantjes | SAAF | Corporal | Mobile Radar | 01984-03-1919 March 1984 | |
| 017 | Hashomwenda, DawieDawie Hashomwenda | SA Army | Rifleman | 101 Bn | 01985-02-066 February 1985 | |
| 018 | Van Zyl, Hendrik GideonHendrik Gideon Van Zyl | SAMS | Lieutenant | Spec Serv HQ | 01985-02-1111 February 1985 | |
| 019 | Diedericks, AndreAndre Diedericks | SA Army | Major | Special Forces HQ | 01985-06-011 June 1985 | |
| 020 | Steyn, Jacobus FrederikJacobus Frederik Steyn | SA Army | Major | North Cape Command | 01987-01-011 January 1987 | |
| 021 | Roux, Anton LouisAnton Louis Roux | SAMS | L/ Corporal | 10 Med Gp | 01987-02-2828 February 1987 | |
| 022 | Venter, Johannes AntonieJohannes Antonie Venter | SA Army | L/ Corporal | 44 Bde Mil Int | 01987-09-066 September 1987 | |
| 023 | De Gouveia, Johnny J.H.Johnny J.H. De Gouveia | SA Army | Sergeant | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | 01987-09-2020 September 1987 | |
| 024 | Badenhorst, Johannes JacobusJohannes Jacobus Badenhorst | SA Army | Sapper | 13 Field Eng Regt | 01988-04-2323 April 1988 | |
| 025 | Slade, Alan MarkAlan Mark Slade | SAAF | Captain | 22 Sqn | 01989-04-011 April 1989 | |
| 026 | Frederikson, Theodore KurtTheodore Kurt Frederikson | SAAF | Sergeant | 31 Sqn | 01989-04-011 April 1989 | |
| 027 | Scoular, Gary IanGary Ian Scoular | SA Navy | L/Seaman | SAS Scorpion | 01991-08-044 August 1991 | Awarded for rescue actions associated with the sinking of MTS Oceanos |
† denotes posthumous award.
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