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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
22962 Shiers Reuben R Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1916-03-27
22963 Shifularo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1917-09-04
22964 Shihepo Sheturimba S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-20
22965 Shikamba Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22968 Shiletane Bossboy B Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
22969 Shililifa Mutumbulua M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-24
22970 Shilton Wilfred Percival W P Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
22973 Shimmin William W Leading Stoker South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
22974 Shimopileni Icula I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-06
22979 Shinabu Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 28th Bn. 1917-09-04
22980 Shinga Beef B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-05-25
22982 Shipape Madume M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-03-25
22983 Shipman Gavin D'arcy G D Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
22984 Shipman Sidney Egbert S E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1942-05-04
22987 Shipton John Edward J E Gunner South African Artillery 1941-07-08
22988 Shires John Edwin J E Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1916-09-10
22989 Shiriele Titus T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-02-16
22990 Shirilele Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
22991 Shirley Quinton Arthur Q A Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1941-12-02
22993 Shoba Jim Puledi J P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-01-16
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-07-31
22995 Shokwe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-04
22996 Shongwe Meangala M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-20
22997 Shongwe Moena M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
22998 Shongwe Picanin P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-22
23000 Shooter Fred F Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
23001 Shore Herbert H Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1942-03-26
32935 Shorrock Arnold Francis A F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Force 1939-02-15
23002 Short Archibald Gray A G Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
23003 Short Derek Pemberton D P Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-01-13
23004 Short Edward E Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights 1918-10-24
23005 Short George Archibald G A Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-10
23008 Short Robert Hickman R H Corporal Technical Service Corps 1945-08-17
23009 Short Robert Rossouw R R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
23007 Shortt John Gordon J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1914-09-26
23010 Shosha David D Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-21
23011 Shovelan Thomas T Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
23012 Shoyer William Arthur W A Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1943-02-18
23013 Shrier Abraham A Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1946-04-12
23014 Shrives James J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1942-12-25
23015 Shrock Jack J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1946-02-22
23016 Shrosbree Milton James M J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-10
23017 Shubrook James Lewis J L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-10-30
23019 Shumayelo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-05-01
23021 Shupyana Jack J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-20
41671 Shurdle Stanley Arthur S A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Mil Hospital 1955-07-16
23023 Shuttleworth Geoffery G Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Air School 1943-08-12
23024 Shwabede Nkoyana N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-21
23028 Sias J Private Cape Corps 1942-09-06
23029 Sibababile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-25