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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
5558 Dennis Nicholas N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1941-05-03
5559 Dennis R Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-04-10
5561 Dennison Herbert H Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-01-23
5562 Denniston Arthur A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-10-21
5563 Denny John Roy J R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1919-03-20
5565 Denny Richard Harold Cecil R H C Corporal Pretoria Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1940-08-15
5566 Denny Robert Poole R P Lieutenant South African Irish 1st 1940-12-18
30049 Denny Leslie Wilmshurst L W Air Corporal South African Air Force 1 Maintenance Unit 1937-05-16
5567 Dennyson Oscar A O A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1942-04-11
5569 Dent Frederick F Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-07-16
5570 Dent Richard St. Augustine R S A Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
5571 Dent William Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
5572 Denton David W D W Sergeant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Bde. 1942-07-03
5573 Denton G Private South African Medical Corps 1941-06-13
5575 Denton Phillip Allan P A Lieutenant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1942-01-08
5576 Denyssen Daniel Arthur D A Bombardier South African Artillery 18 Bty. 1944-07-04
5577 Denyssen Henry J H J Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1916-07-11
5578 Depholo Stephen S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-03-12
5580 Deppe Royce Everett R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. 1944-09-22
5581 Derby Edgar Phillip E P Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-01-17
43389 Dercksen Daniel Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force 1953-08-10
30050 Deretich Mark M Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1924-04-20
5582 Derham William Grimley W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-07-07
5583 Derrick George James G J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-10-11
5584 Derry Patrick John P J Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces 1918-11-29
5586 Desfountain Gordon Rex G R Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-05-29
5587 Desmond William Baden W B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
5590 Dethier Edouard Myers E M Lieutenant Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces 1918-09-29
5592 Deutchman Edward William E W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
5593 Deutschmann Herbert William H W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
5594 Devanner H J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando 1914-11-06
5598 Devenish James St. Leger J S L Air Corporal South African Air Force 1946-07-26
5601 Devere Gert G Native Batman South African Native Labour Corps 1915-03-11
5600 Deverneuil Harry Maurice H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-10-17
5602 Devevey Jean Paul J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School 1942-02-11
5604 Devine Victor Bartlett V B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1943-02-26
5605 Devine William Human W H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-10-21
5606 Devis Charles Monro C M Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-04-20
5607 Devitt Dennis Gordon D G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1944-06-08
5609 Devonshire William Thomas W T Quartermaster Sergeant 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces 1915-06-27
5612 Dewar David Hepburn D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. 1941-08-31
5613 Dewar Kenneth Smith K S Signaller South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-08-10
5615 Dewey Kenneth Vincent Douglas K V D Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1945-01-09
5616 Dewing Frederick James F J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 5th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1942-06-01
5617 Dewing Frederick Richard F R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-07-14
5618 Dewrance Herbert John H J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando 1914-11-06
5619 Dewsbury Conrad Bunford C B Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Vryheid Commando 1915-01-03
5620 Dexter Gabriel Heywood G H Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-11-26
5621 Dexter John J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-12-01
5623 Dey Aubrey Neville A N Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1941-11-23