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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,870 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 24,809 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
23079 Sikana Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-05-10
23078 Sihisbi Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-22
23075 Sigidi Hlongwana H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23076 Sigidi Matumbu M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 15th Coy. 1916-12-22
23074 Sighudla Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-28
23071 Siganga Banga B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25
23070 Sifike Migga M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-10
23065 Sifaku Jan J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-31
23066 Sifaku Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23067 Sifaku Sam S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-08
23064 Sievers Jerimiah Josiah J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Mobile Bde. Field Amb. 1917-01-02
23062 Sieni Antonio Giuseppe Francisco A G F Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-07-11
23063 Sieni Joseph Francisco J F Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
23054 Siebert John Henry J H Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-08
23055 Siebert Lodwijk Koch L K Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-08-08
23056 Siebert Marcus M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1943-12-26
23057 Siebert Martinus M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-06-25
23058 Siebert Vivian V Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
23059 Siebert William Henry W H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
32948 Siebert John Phillip Ferreira J P F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar 1951-08-04
23053 Sidyiye Percy P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-04
41075 Sidinia Marcus Khatedi M K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-05-16
23052 Sidige Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. 1918-05-13
23051 Siddle Charles William C W Pupil Pilot 1 Air School 1941-01-17
23050 Sickle Christian C Private Cape Corps 1942-11-02
23049 Sibuli Nomabiri N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-05
23048 Sibulayi Paul P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-03-13
23047 Sibulawa Andries P A P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-08-31
23046 Siboto Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-16
23045 Siboniboni Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-10-11
23044 Sibolayi Sampson S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23043 Sibizo Edmund E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
23040 Sibiya James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-30
23041 Sibiya Mayfel M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-04-11
23042 Sibiya Zabulon Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-04-12
23038 Sibisi Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23039 Sibisi Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-04-04
23037 Sibishe Elias E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-11-18
23036 Sibetinga Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Coy. 1917-02-04
41335 Sibeka Harry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1916-11-30
23034 Sibara Joseph J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-03
23033 Sibanda Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-09-01
23032 Sibalo Koza K Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-19
23031 Sibalela Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23030 Sibalabala Timotheus T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23029 Sibababile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-06-25
23028 Sias J Private Cape Corps 1942-09-06
23024 Shwabede Nkoyana N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-08-21
23023 Shuttleworth Geoffery G Lieutenant 5 Air School 1943-08-12
41671 Shurdle Stanley Arthur S A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Mil Hospital 1955-07-16