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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).

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force SAP — South African Police

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
6595 Eloff Lambertus Albertus L A Sapper 12 Field Coy. 1941-06-10
6596 Eloff Pieter Frederik Johan P F J Corporal Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces 1941-11-21
6598 Elrick Walter Shewan W S Private 1921-07-21
6599 Els Clifford C Driver M.t. 1918-12-30
6600 Els C P Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1940-03-01
6601 Els Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Piet Retief Commando 1915-05-04
6602 Els Gert Wilhelmus Paulus G W P Air Mechanic 1947-11-11
6603 Els Johannes Marthinus J M Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1944-10-16
6604 Els N E Gunner 3 Field Regt. 1941-12-09
6605 Els William Adolph W A Private 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
6606 Els Wilhelmus Christoffel W C Private 1945-02-25
6607 Els William Christoffel W C Air Mechanic 12 Sqdn. 1941-01-08
6608 Els William John W J Private 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
6609 Elsas Martin M Sapper 11 Field Coy. 1945-06-09
6610 Else Chapman Oxden C O Lance Corporal 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
6611 Elson Frederick J F J Staff Sergeant 1942-09-14
6612 Elston Sydney Charles S C Driver M.t. 1919-03-16
6614 Elvers Pieter Ernest P E Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1941-11-23
6616 Embling Keith Owen K O Lieutenant 7 Sqdn. 1945-04-01
6619 Emery Cyrus Henry C H Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1916-10-22
6620 Emery Harold Abraham H A Corporal Supplies 1919-03-25
30234 Emery Harold Kershaw H K Major Combat Flight School 1948-09-27
6621 Eminson Herbert Luther H L Lieutenant 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
6623 Emmenes Christiaan Johannes C J Private Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces 1945-04-15
6626 Emmott John Walter J W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces 1944-07-24
6627 Emond Douglas Haig D H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1942-01-01
6628 Empey Robert Harkness R H Warrant Officer Class II 12 Sqdn. 1944-07-13
6631 Emslie Desmond Garth D G Warrant Officer 34 Sqdn. 1944-07-22
6632 Emslie Joseph Walter Bradberry J W B Private 4th Regt. 1917-12-30
6633 Emslie Samuel S Lieutenant 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
6634 Emslie William Alexander W A Private 4th Regt. 1918-10-09
6635 Emslie William Henry W H Sergeant 1st Regt. 1917-08-15
6636 Enah Andrew A Private 1918-09-14
6637 Endacott Harry William (aka William Henry James) H W Sapper 40 Railway Constr. Coy. 1945-03-28
6638 Endler Eric Arnold E A Captain 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1944-09-11
6639 Engela Thomas William T W Private 3rd Regt. 1917-09-24
6640 Engelbeen Leslie Crewe L C Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
6641 Engelbrecht August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen A G E S Lieutenant 7 Sqdn. 1942-03-06
6642 Engelbrecht Abraham Jacobus Johannes A J J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando 1915-04-30
6643 Engelbrecht Adriaan Stephanus A S Gunner 22 Field Regt. 1946-08-16
6644 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Air Mechanic 12 Sqdn. 1941-11-15
6645 Engelbrecht B J Air Sergeant 1942-04-04
6646 Engelbrecht Cornelius C Flight Sergeant 21 Sqdn. 1943-01-13
6647 Engelbrecht Cornelius Johannes C J Sapper 13 Field Coy. 1943-03-29
6648 Engelbrecht Gideon Petrus G P Private 1918-11-26
6649 Engelbrecht J Private 1947-03-24
6650 Engelbrecht Jan J Labourer Mule Transport 1918-03-24
6651 Engelbrecht Johannes Cornelius J C Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces "D" Coy. 1944-09-16
6652 Engelbrecht J F C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1942-02-12
6653 Engelbrecht L Private 1945-06-13