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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) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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 24,809 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
22944 Sherman Abe A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-05-31
22945 Sherry Patrick Gerard Arthur P G A Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1941-11-03
22948 Sherwood Edgar Samuel E S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
22950 Shewan William W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
22951 Shibandakana Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-12
22952 Shibe Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-05
22954 Shidana Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-10-09
22955 Shiel Ernest E Private South African Infantry Corps (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 (Corps) 1944-06-20
22958 Shields Eric Eber Murray E E M Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Pembroke IV 1944-04-12
22960 Shields Leslie L Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 G.H.Q. Sig. Coy. 1941-12-23
22961 Shields Nicholas N Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-24
22962 Shiers Reuben R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-03-27
22963 Shifularo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-09-04
22964 Shihepo Sheturimba S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-20
22965 Shikamba Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22968 Shiletane Bossboy B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
22969 Shililifa Mutumbulua M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-24
22970 Shilton Wilfred Percival W P Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
22973 Shimmin William W Leading Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
22974 Shimopileni Icula I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-06
22979 Shinabu Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 28th Bn. 1917-09-04
22980 Shinga Beef B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-05-25
22982 Shipape Madume M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-03-25
22983 Shipman Gavin D'arcy G D Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
22984 Shipman Sidney Egbert S E Air Sergeant 15 Squadron 1942-05-04
22987 Shipton John Edward J E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-07-08
22988 Shires John Edwin J E Private 9th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-09-10
22989 Shiriele Titus T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-02-16
22990 Shirilele Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-20
22991 Shirley Quinton Arthur Q A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1941-12-02
22993 Shoba Jim Puledi J P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-01-16
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-31
22995 Shokwe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-04
22996 Shongwe Meangala M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-08-20
22997 Shongwe Moena M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
22998 Shongwe Picanin P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-22
23000 Shooter Fred F Private 8th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) Air Force 1939-02-15
23002 Short Archibald Gray A G Company Quartermaster Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-19
23003 Short Derek Pemberton D P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1945-08-17
23009 Short Robert Rossouw R R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
49831 Short Robert John R J Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1950-09-23
23007 Shortt John Gordon J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1914-09-26
23010 Shosha David D Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-21