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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,793 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,693 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 24,793 records

The Union Defence Force was established on 1 July 1912 under the South Africa Defence Act, 1912, after the Union of South Africa (1910). It brought together the colonial and Boer military forces of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State. The UDF served in the First World War (including German South-West Africa, East Africa, and the Western Front) and the Second World War. It was replaced by the South African Defence Force on 1 November 1957.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
22827 Shakeshaft John Montague J M Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-21
22829 Shall Isaac I Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-22
22834 Shand Ronald R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-26
22835 Shandukane Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-18
22836 Shange Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-06
22838 Shanley Leonard Dudley L D Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-11-21
22840 Shannon Henry H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
22842 Shannon James Marshall J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Squadron 1943-02-08
22843 Shannon Samuel Brian S B Colonel South African Engineer Corps 1943-04-07
22845 Shapiro Gordon G Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles 1st 1940-08-19
22846 Shapley Henry Seely Michaelmore H S M Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1919-07-15
22847 Sharkey William W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-11-20
22848 Sharland George Pheniss G P Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-06-12
22849 Sharland John Ulric J U Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals 1945-07-11
22850 Sharp Arnold A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-12-08
22852 Sharp Arthur S D A S D Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
22854 Sharp Ian Charles I C Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1917-07-27
22857 Sharp Robert R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
22859 Sharp Sydney Allen S A Private Q Service Corps 1941-12-09
22860 Sharp William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-04-14
22861 Sharp William Glenham W G Private Transvaal Scottish 1/3rd Bn. 1945-12-19
22862 Sharp William Stephen W S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 80 Engr. (Base) Workshop 1945-05-13
22864 Sharpe George Ernest G E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
22865 Sharpe James Edward J E Captain South African Air Force 601 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-07-08
22866 Sharpe John R J R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 6 Squadron 1942-08-08
22869 Shatani John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-01-22
22871 Shatz Montague M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-01-23
22872 Shaul Norman Sidney N S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-19
22873 Shaul Thomas James T J Lieutenant South African Medical Corps 1940-09-20
22874 Shaw A G Sapper South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. 1943-04-02
22875 Shaw Colin McKenzie Gardner C M G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-03
22878 Shaw Gerald Percy G P Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
22879 Shaw Harry H Corporal South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-10-19
22880 Shaw Herbert H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
22881 Shaw Ian Douglas I D Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
22884 Shaw Keith Alexander K A Lieutenant South African Air Force 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-04-15
22886 Shaw Matthew M Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-03-25
22887 Shaw Myles Edward M E Private Technical Service Corps 1942-07-05
22888 Shaw Thomas Henry T H Trooper Mounted Commandos Celliers Commando 1914-12-06
22889 Shaw William Charles W C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
22890 Shaw William Robert W R Private South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1915-10-02
22891 Shaw William Wilkinson W W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
32905 Shaw Dudley Roger Wallace D R W Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1924-11-09
41460 Shaw Norman Oliverson N O Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1919-04-11
22893 Shear Leo L Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 44 Air School 1943-05-04
22894 Shear Meyer M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-08-17
22895 Shearar John J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
22896 Shearer Alfred A Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-11-23
22897 Shearer Gordon Pitcairn G P Lieutenant Colonel Technical Service Corps 1941-03-28
22898 Shearsmith Cecil C Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1917-03-04