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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).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
1832 Birney William Desmond W D Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-04-13
1833 Birnie James J Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. 1916-06-19
1838 Bischoff John J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1919-10-22
1839 Bishop Cyril C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-10-17
1842 Bishop-Brown Sidney S Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-06-29
1844 Bisset Douglas Frederick D F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-10-11
1845 Bisset Ian McGowan I M Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 8th Regt. 1917-02-13
1846 Bisset John J Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-06-14
1850 Bisset William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
1847 Bissett Alexander A Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Babiana 1944-06-16
1848 Bissett Hugh Matheson H M Private South African Horse 7th 1916-11-24
1849 Bissett Victor Gerald V G Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
1851 Bissolati Louis L Private South African Medical Corps 1947-06-22
1852 Bistalle Gamma G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-04-15
1853 Bithrey George Anthony G A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1941-12-31
1855 Biyela Ba B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-03-01
1856 Blaauw John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-11-20
1857 Blaauw Mark M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-10-02
1858 Blaauw Stols S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-10-26
1860 Black Bernard B Gunner South African Artillery 6 Field Reserve Bty. 1944-05-23
1863 Black F E Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. 1945-02-08
1864 Black James Houston J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
1865 Black James Nisbet J N Corporal South African Infantry 8th Regt. 1917-03-17
1867 Black Percival William P W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-03-23
1868 Black Robert Gilmour R G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1941-11-20
1869 Black Robert James R J Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
1871 Black Vincent St. Clair V S C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. 1941-12-10
1874 Blackbeard Bernard Robert B R Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. 1916-06-29
1875 Blackbeard Gordon Spencer G S Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-09-24
1876 Blackbeard John Cedric J C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School 1941-11-12
1877 Blackbeard William Robert W R Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-10
1878 Blackburn Ronald R Bombardier South African Artillery 1943-11-12
1879 Blackburn Raymond Acheson R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. 1945-01-09
1880 Blackie John J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-03-27
1881 Blacklaws Alec Robert David A R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. 1945-04-21
1884 Blackmore Conrad Percival Pate C P P Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 1945-01-15
1887 Blacow William Birkett W B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
1889 Blaha Sim S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1918-01-20
1890 Blaikie Charles Pearson C P Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. 1916-02-12
1892 Blaine Benjamin Charles Ross B C R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
1893 Blair Andrew Edward A E Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
1894 Blair Douglas Haig D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1941-10-29
1896 Blair Ian Ferguson I F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-08-17
1897 Blair Neil N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
1898 Blake Arthur Nairne A N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Operational Training Unit 1943-12-22
1904 Blake Neville Clement N C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1941-11-05
1905 Blake Robert Edward De Kock R E D K Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
29457 Blake Arthur Winston A W Lieutenant South African Air Force "A" Troop 1923-12-14
1909 Blakeway Lewis Gower L G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
1910 Blakeway Walter Lennox W L Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12