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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
22700 Sello Seth S Corporal 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22701 Sello Sigube S Private Voortrekkerhoogte Air Station S.A.A.F 1944-02-01
22696 Sellick John Harris J H Private 1945-05-18
22697 Sellick John William Gathercole J W G Signaller 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. 1941-06-21
22695 Selley Terence Anthony T A Flight Sergeant 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1944-03-30
22694 Sellers Douglas D Private 3rd Regt. 1917-04-17
22693 Seller Arthur Gordon A G Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
22692 Sellar John J Private 4th Regt. 1918-04-29
22688 Selepe Johannes Kgagodi J K Private 1945-05-31
22687 Seleoane Joseph J Private 1946-02-26
22686 Selemo John J Labourer 1917-01-06
41396 Selekana Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1915-08-16
22685 Seleka Piet P 1916-12-08
22681 Selby Cyril Oswald C O Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
22682 Selby Derenzy Collingwood Donaldson D C D Major 1942-09-25
22683 Selby Derenzy Donaldson D D Lieutenant 1941-11-29
22680 Selaocoe Stoffel Rachoboroane S R Private 1943-03-03
22679 Selani Jim J Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
22678 Selangwe Tom T Pack Leader 1917-03-17
22676 Selala Jack J Private 1944-06-30
22677 Selala Jonas Moqube J M Private 1944-12-21
22675 Sekwile Samuel S Private 1943-07-14
22674 Sekwidi Jan J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22673 Sekumba Driver 1917-07-03
22672 Sekula David D 1917-03-23
22671 Sekukuni Jan J Private 1943-05-18
22670 Sekubane Paulus P Private 1945-09-01
22669 Sekote Stephanus S Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
22668 Sekoro Josiah J Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
22666 Sekonyela George G Lance Corporal 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22667 Sekonyela George G Private 1945-05-01
22665 Sekonana Jack J Cape Boy Railway Section 1916-11-17
22664 Sekoe Albert A Driver 1917-04-12
22663 Sekobo Jan J Private 1947-01-09
22662 Sekoapa Jacob J Private 5th Coy. 1916-11-15
22661 Seko John J Donkey Leader 1917-04-25
22660 Sekhutshwane Jack Ismael J I Private 1944-09-03
22659 Sekhothe Elias A E A Private 1943-12-07
22658 Sekheti Sam S Private 1918-06-07
22657 Sekhaola Joe J Ox Driver 1917-03-28
22656 Sekhaile Andries A Labourer Railway Section 1917-04-14
39410 Sekete Lucas L Private 1st Coy. 1917-07-04
22654 Sekele Wellington W Private 1943-11-12
23080 Sekaoaleba William W Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22653 Sekanyane Daniel D Labourer 1916-01-04
22652 Sekakaila Rice R Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22651 Sejohn John J Labourer South African Veterinary Corps 1917-05-11
22650 Seitsiro F Private 1942-11-02
22649 Seitlolo Isaac I Leader 1916-07-19
22648 Seith Edward Adam E A Air Mechanic 28 Sqdn. 1945-05-07