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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
1977 Blomson Bernard B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-03-24
1978 Bloom Abraham Joshua A J Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces 1941-12-31
1980 Bloom Thomas T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-03-22
1983 Blou Jafta J Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-10-23
1984 Blount Clavell Monkhouse C M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-07-19
1985 Blour Pieter P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-08-02
1987 Bloxam Richard William R W Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st 1941-05-09
1990 Bluck F Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. 1944-02-12
1992 Blumberg Max M Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1942-08-25
1993 Blumenthal Benjamin B Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-07-02
1994 Blumrick Albin Albert A A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-10-13
1995 Blumrick Edward Albert E A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1941-06-16
1997 Blundell George Dyke G D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
2003 Boag Edgar Frank E F Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-09-04
2004 Board Cecil C Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander 1945-06-06
2005 Boardman Charles Leonard C L Corporal South African Medical Corps 1st Field Amb. 1918-11-12
2006 Boardman Harry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. 1943-12-08
2008 Bobesa Hendrik H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-03-03
2009 Bobo David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Ox Transport 1916-12-09
2010 Bock Johny J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-01-16
2012 Boddington Paul P Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1942-10-29
2013 Bode William W Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Standerton Commando 1915-06-26
2014 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-06-28
2016 Bodington Bertram Baldwin B B Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1944-07-01
2017 Bodkin J P Private South African Medical Corps 1941-08-08
29478 Bodley Percy Gordon (bill) P G Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. 1951-03-06
2018 Bodmer Frances Bernard Miles F B M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 33 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1941-09-09
2020 Boer Nathan N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Coy. 1941-12-09
2022 Boesak Daniel D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-02-15
2023 Boesak Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-10-07
2024 Boesnek Hendrik H Mule Leader South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-04-10
2025 Bogachu Piet P Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau 1916-11-03
39284 Bogana Stephen S Labourer South African Labour Corps attd. South African Service Corps 1915-06-28
2026 Bogota John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-09-28
2029 Boisson Frederick William F W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-01-23
2030 Bok L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-10-09
2031 Bokaba Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-11-02
2313 Bokleni Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
4886 Bokleni Dokoda D Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
2033 Bold Andrew Thomas A T Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces 1945-06-24
2034 Boles James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
29485 Boles James (jock) J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1952-03-14
2035 Bolitho Alfred A Captain South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-26
2037 Bolleurs Henry James H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 47 Air School 1942-12-16
2040 Boltman Hendrik Rudolph H R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-10-09
2041 Bolton Alfred A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1917-10-20
2042 Bolton Gerald MacRae G M Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
2044 Bolton John James J J Rifleman South African Rifles 2nd 1918-03-15
2045 Bolton Richard Michael R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
2049 Bompas Grace Ethel G E Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1918-09-12