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Deaths by Defence Force

South African and Ciskei military deaths — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), CDF (Ciskei Defence Force, March 1981–26 April 1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force SAP — South African Police

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
6717 Erasmus Jurie D J D Private 1947-02-04
6718 Erasmus Jacobus Lodewikus J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1944-09-02
6719 Erasmus Johannes Lourens Alberts J L A Air Mechanic 27 Sqdn. 1946-01-19
6720 Erasmus Koos K Labourer 1917-03-21
6721 Erasmus Michael Daniel Otto M D O Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-23
6722 Erasmus Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando 1915-01-25
6723 Erasmus Pieter W P W Private 1944-11-12
6724 Erasmus Samson S Private 1945-09-21
6725 Erasmus S A Private 1946-05-05
6726 Erasmus Struben Olivier S O Private 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
6727 Erasmus Titus Allan T A Private 1940-07-05
6728 Erasmus T J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 9th Bn. 1945-08-10
6729 Erasmus Wynand Jacobus Rudolf Vivier W J R V Private 1944-10-12
6731 Erasmus Zacharius Z Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1919-01-02
30261 Erasmus Louis Lourens L L Private Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. 1935-02-09
6733 Ereaut John George J G Lieutenant 4 Sqdn. 1941-11-21
6735 Erlank Johannes Gustav J G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces "B" Coy. 1944-09-16
6736 Erlank Louis Marius L M Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1942-10-24
6737 Erlank Theodore Paul T P Warrant Officer Class II 1/11 Anti-Tank Regt. 1944-08-23
6738 Erlichman Norton N Gunner 2 A.A. Regt. 1942-06-16
6740 Ernst Johannes August J A Driver M.t. 1918-12-04
6741 Ernst Lucas L Private 1942-01-01
6743 Errenrich Petrus Jakobus P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1943-11-30
6744 Errington Leslie Ruben William L R W Air Corporal 25 Sqdn. 1945-07-26
6747 Esau Abram A Private 1944-12-30
6749 Esau Dial D Donkey Driver 1917-04-01
6751 Esau Frans F Private 1943-05-13
6752 Esau John J Private 1943-08-03
6753 Esau Osiah O Driver 1917-07-22
40781 Esau Carel Phillipus C P Driver Keep Protection 1918-10-20
30266 Escort Johnnie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1923-02-05
6755 Espach Arend Jacobus A J Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1941-11-23
6756 Espach Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Potchefstroom Commando 1915-08-22
6757 Espey Thomas T Corporal 4th Regt. 1918-01-07
6758 Essery Arthur Conrad A C Sergeant 24 Sqdn. 1942-07-23
6759 Essery Louis Vivian L V Lieutenant 34 Sqdn. 1944-07-26
6760 Esson Charles C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-07-10
6761 Esson J G Private 1941-05-05
6762 Esson Robert R Private 2nd South African Field Amb. 1916-05-18
6763 Esson William Alexander Scott W A S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1944-05-07
6765 Esterhuizen Andries Petrus Jacobus A P J Lance Corporal 11th Armoured Car Coy. 1942-05-31
6766 Esterhuizen Cornelius A C A Private 1941-05-19
6767 Esterhuizen Frank Albert F A Private 4th Regt. 1918-10-20
6769 Esterhuizen Josias J Private 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
6770 Esterhuizen Jozua J Pupil Pilot 1940-04-02
6771 Esterhuizen Jan Christoffel J C Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Philipolis Commando 1914-11-12
6773 Esterhuizen Jasper Erasmus Jacobus J E J Private 1942-11-28
6774 Esterhuizen Jacobus Pieter J P Private 1942-06-20
6775 Esterhuizen Rudolph Marthinus R M Air Mechanic 1943-10-29
6776 Esterhuizen W S Gunner 1941-01-31