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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
22757 Seretoane Jafta J Donkey Driver 1917-02-27
22756 Sereko K Private 1944-04-08
22755 Serebolo Johannes J Private 1942-07-31
22754 Sere Klaas K Private 1943-08-08
22753 Serame Stefane S Labourer Railway Section 1917-02-05
22752 Serailo Israel I Private 4th Bn. 1917-10-21
22751 Seputlale George G Corporal 6th Coy. 1917-12-26
22741 September Arries A Private 1945-06-28
22743 September J Private 1943-01-02
22744 September Johannes J Private 1942-05-15
22746 September Joseph M J M Private 1942-04-25
22747 September Lennard L Driver 1917-02-28
22748 September Martinus M Mule Driver 1917-04-16
22749 September Piet P Ox Driver 1917-04-13
22750 September Solomon S Private 1945-11-10
23233 Seposo (siposo) Willie W Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22740 Sepogo Israel I Labourer Railway Section 1917-09-05
22739 Sepiroa Moerane Andries M A Private 1942-06-20
22736 Sephton Alfred Henry A H Private 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
22738 Sephton William Naude W N Private 8th Regt. 1917-09-14
22735 Sephiri Henry H Driver 1917-03-07
22734 Sepesa Jack J Private 1943-03-20
41074 Sepanya William W Labourer Railways and Harbours 1915-04-25
22733 Sepane William W Private 1944-05-06
22732 Sepalune Kleinbooi K Ox Driver 1917-06-05
22731 Sepalela April A Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
24083 Seopela George Stephano G S Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22730 Seodi Green G Lance Corporal 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22729 Seobe France F Labourer Railway Section 1917-04-26
22728 Senzani Hlongwane S Equine Driver Equine Transport 1917-02-22
22727 Senzangabani William W Donkey Leader 1916-12-28
43362 Sentle Noah N Private 1949-07-25
22726 Senoge John J Private 1945-01-04
22725 Senn Thomas T Driver M.t. 1916-06-05
22724 Senior Leon L Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. 1945-03-07
22722 Sengapi Johannes J Private 13th Bn. 1917-08-02
22721 Senfftleben Harold Thurtell H T Lance Corporal 1942-08-17
22718 Senekane S J S J Private 1947-06-04
22715 Senekal Hendrick J E H J E Lieutenant 1943-11-24
22717 Senekal Lambertus Nicolaas L N Lance Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-09-23
22712 Semple William W Private 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
22711 Sempel Jan J Labourer 1917-07-31
22710 Semela John J Private 1941-12-06
22709 Semase Geelbooi G Private 1943-11-09
22708 Semark Stanley Charles S C Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
22707 Sema Joseph J Corporal 1945-09-28
22704 Seloi Jan J Private 1942-11-02
22702 Sells Archibald Charles Frederick A C F Captain 24 Sqdn. 1943-03-01
22698 Sello Paul P Private 36th Bn. 1918-04-27
22699 Sello Philemon P Private 1945-10-01