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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. Police, Rhodesian, Boer, and most foreign forces are left blank on a person record.

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 0 UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,384 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 922 SAP — South African Police 1
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 22,701 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
22815 Shabala John J Pack Leader 1917-02-19
22814 Shaba Daniel D Private 1944-06-10
22808 Seymour Alfred John A J Bombardier 4/22 Field Regt. 1945-07-11
22811 Seymour J Private 1942-08-18
22812 Seymour Johanna Petronella J P Corporal 1944-02-23
22807 Seyffert Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Mounted Commandos Potchefstroom Commando 1915-03-20
22806 Sey William W Private 8th Regt. 1917-01-06
22803 Sewell Alfred George A G Staff Sergeant 1916-09-19
22805 Sewell Ernest Williams E W Sergeant Native Carrier Transport 1919-05-15
22801 Seward John Derick J D Air Mechanic 28 Sqdn. 1944-09-28
22799 Severn Kenneth Edwin K E Sapper 4 Field Coy. 1942-09-03
22797 Sevel Harry H Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
22796 Setzkorn Joseph Wilhelm Herman J W H Second Lieutenant 1940-12-20
22794 Setsoalo Ezekiel E Private 1945-11-04
22793 Setshoga Klaas K Private 1943-03-03
22792 Setsago Petrus P Labourer Railway Section 1917-03-26
22791 Setoti William W Donkey Driver 1917-02-03
22790 Setole J Private 1946-04-11
22789 Setoboloana Jan Tefu J T Private 1918-10-21
22788 Setloko Philemon P Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
22787 Setlo William W Lance Corporal 1946-07-13
22786 Setlhodi Jackson J Private 1941-10-26
22785 Setlatole Adams A Private 1943-08-17
22784 Setjeo Mosalemane M Private 1944-11-02
22783 Setise Jackson J Labourer 1917-04-17
22782 Sethole Mathews M Private 1943-04-13
22781 Sethibang Frank F Donkey Driver 1917-04-08
22780 Setcho Johannes J Labourer 1917-05-16
22779 Setchealo Ntomane N Driver 1917-02-26
22778 Seta Ben B Labourer 1916-12-04
22777 Sesubane Labourer 1915-08-17
22776 Seshupo P T Private 1946-04-12
22775 Seshophe Ben B Private 1942-07-26
22774 Service Alfred George A G Private 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
22773 Servais Fernand Giles Joseph F G J Lieutenant 1947-01-21
22772 Serutle Jim J Private 5th Coy. 1916-11-14
22771 Serrurier Rex Kenneth R K Gunner 2 A.A. Regt. 1942-07-28
22770 Serridge Vernon Holman V H Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-12
22769 Serra J Private 1944-01-11
22768 Seronne David J D J Private 1941-04-25
22766 Serongoane Isaac P I P Private 1942-05-26
22767 Serongoane Samuel S Private 29th Bn. 1918-04-28
22765 Serjeant Thomas T Sergeant 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
22759 Serfontein Jakob E J E Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-03
22760 Serfontein Jan Lodewyk J L Private 11th Regt. 1916-07-25
22761 Serfontein Nicolaas Meyer N M Air Corporal 1944-09-13
22763 Serfontein Perrie Septimus P S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1918-10-23
22764 Serfontein Theodorus Ernest T E Air Sergeant 1941-05-27
32886 Serfontein Etienne Johannes E J Air Corporal 17 Sqdn. 1953-08-18
22758 Serewe Jackson J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21