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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
22899 Shearsmith William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-01-12
22900 Shearstone Joseph J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
22901 Sheba Eddie E Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-11-16
22902 Shebeshebe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22903 Shebishi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
22904 Sheehan Patrick M P M Air Corporal South African Air Force 1945-04-01
22907 Sheffield William Henry W H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-10-11
22908 Shein Isaac Reuben I R Captain South African Medical Corps 1944-05-04
22909 Sheingold Maurice M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1946-02-18
22910 Shekedi David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-28
22911 Sheldon Daniel Victor D V Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1944-10-13
22912 Sheldon Iris M I M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1945-12-18
22913 Sheldon Julius J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-28
22914 Sheldon Robert MacBeth R M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
32912 Shell William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force Engineering Corps 1924-11-11
22915 Shelley Frederick Alfred Charles F A C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
22916 Shelly John William J W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-03-28
22918 Shelton John J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-11
22919 Shelton John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-11
22920 Shelver Jonathan Owen J O Gunner South African Artillery 8 Lt. A.A. Bty. 1943-12-20
22923 Shennan John Eric J E Captain South African Service Corps Supplies 1918-11-25
22925 Shepheard Padern Lionel P L Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1943-03-27
22926 Shepherd Alfred Maurice A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-02-21
22927 Shepherd Edmund Charles E C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
22929 Shepherd James Henry J H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-11-14
22930 Shepherd William Herbert W H Trooper South African Armoured Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1945-02-27
22931 Sheppard Alfred Mercy A M Sergeant South African Horse 9th 1920-11-28
22932 Sheppard George Samuel G S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
22934 Sheppard Reginald John R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-07-08
22935 Shepperson Arnold A Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-09-22
22936 Shepperson Arthur Baxter A B Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1918-03-03
22937 Shepperson Keith Oswald K O Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-08-18
22939 Shepperson Robert Godlonton R G Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-08-18
22940 Shepperson Seymour Godlonton S G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-11
22941 Shepperson Victor Bertram V B Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
22942 Sheridan James Alfred J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1941-11-21
22943 Sherin John Michael J M Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-28
22944 Sherman Abe A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-05-31
22945 Sherry Patrick Gerard Arthur P G A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School 1941-11-03
22948 Sherwood Edgar Samuel E S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-17
22950 Shewan William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
22951 Shibandakana Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-12
22952 Shibe Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-05
22954 Shidana Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1916-10-09
22955 Shiel Ernest E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Brigade 1916-05-05
22956 Shield Robert R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-20
22957 Shields Charles James C J Corporal South African Medical Corps 1944-06-20
22958 Shields Eric Eber Murray E E M Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S. Pembroke IV 1944-04-12
22960 Shields Leslie L Signaller South African Corps of Signals 2 G.H.Q. Sig. Coy. 1941-12-23
22961 Shields Nicholas N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-24