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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
1912 Blampied Arthur John A J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-11-23
1913 Blanc Jean Pierre J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 37 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1944-07-13
1914 Blanchard William James W J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
1915 Blanche J D Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-06-14
1916 Blanckenberg Charles J C J Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. 1944-04-12
1917 Blanckenberg Eduard E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1944-06-27
1918 Blanckenberg John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-29
1919 Blanckenberg John Edgcome J E Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals 1944-03-09
1920 Blanckenberg Jasper James J J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
1921 Bland Annie Bonnin A B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1945-05-22
1926 Blanksby Harold Robertson H R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
1927 Blassoples Alexander Vivian A V Private South African Irish 1st 1947-05-14
1929 Blatherwick George William G W Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-12
1930 Blatherwick James John J J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1945-04-04
1932 Blatherwick Reginald Alfred William R A W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. 1941-07-17
1934 Blatt Andries Johannes A J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1942-11-28
1935 Blatt Pieter Andries P A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. 1945-04-04
1936 Blauws Frederick F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-10-25
1937 Blauws S South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
1938 Bleackley Lionel Cunliffe L C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. 1941-10-04
1939 Bleasby John Rider J R Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-07-16
1941 Bleki Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-10-16
1942 Blench Ernest Arthur E A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 39 Railway Constr. Coy. 1945-05-17
1944 Blight Alexander Richard A R Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1942-05-10
1945 Blight Joseph J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1918-01-27
1947 Blignaut Casparus Johannes C J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1944-10-13
1948 Blignaut Ernest Philippus E P Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1945-10-05
1949 Blignaut Jan Hendrik J H Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1944-06-21
1951 Blignaut Pieter William P W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-25
1952 Blignaut William Albert W A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-11-02
1953 Blignaut William John W J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-23
1954 Blinkhorn Harold Percy H P Captain South African Air Force 61 Sqdn. 1945-07-08
1955 Bliss Armand Henry John A H J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-02-26
1956 Bliss William John Kennedy W J K Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. 1943-07-23
1957 Bloch Arthur Stanley A S Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st 1941-12-31
1958 Bloch Harold Sidney Ralph H S R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-11-17
1959 Bloch Leonhard Berthold L B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. 1944-10-12
1960 Block John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-04-13
1961 Block Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-09-29
1963 Block Phillip P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-03-08
1964 Block Sydney S Lieutenant South African Air Force 1942-07-03
1965 Bloem J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-03-17
1966 Bloemitje J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-08-22
1967 Bloemitt John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-05-10
1970 Blom C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1947-11-28
1971 Blom Edward Charles E C Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-10-04
1973 Blom Johannes Jacobus J J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-06-28
1974 Blom Wreford Devisme W D Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1945-07-26
1975 Blomeyer Robert Herman Frederick Ernest R H F E Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st 1941-02-22
1976 Blommetjes J W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-10-04