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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
22956 Shield Robert R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-20
22955 Shiel Ernest E Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade 1916-05-05
22954 Shidana Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-10-09
22952 Shibe Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-05
22951 Shibandakana Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-12
22950 Shewan William W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
22948 Sherwood Edgar Samuel E S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
22945 Sherry Patrick Gerard Arthur P G A Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1941-11-03
22944 Sherman Abe A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-05-31
22943 Sherin John Michael J M Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-28
22942 Sheridan James Alfred J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-11-21
22935 Shepperson Arnold A Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-09-22
22936 Shepperson Arthur Baxter A B Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1918-03-03
22937 Shepperson Keith Oswald K O Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-08-18
22939 Shepperson Robert Godlonton R G Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-08-18
22940 Shepperson Seymour Godlonton S G Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-11
22941 Shepperson Victor Bertram V B Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
22931 Sheppard Alfred Mercy A M Sergeant South African Horse 9th 1920-11-28
22932 Sheppard George Samuel G S Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
22934 Sheppard Reginald John R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-07-08
22926 Shepherd Alfred Maurice A M Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-02-21
22927 Shepherd Edmund Charles E C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
22929 Shepherd James Henry J H Corporal 7th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-11-14
22930 Shepherd William Herbert W H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1945-02-27
22925 Shepheard Padern Lionel P L Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1943-03-27
22923 Shennan John Eric J E Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1918-11-25
22920 Shelver Jonathan Owen J O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Lt. A.A. Bty. 1943-12-20
22918 Shelton John J South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-11
22919 Shelton John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-11
22916 Shelly John William J W Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-03-28
22915 Shelley Frederick Alfred Charles F A C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-03-24
32912 Shell William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) Engineering Corps 1924-11-11
22911 Sheldon Daniel Victor D V Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1944-10-13
22912 Sheldon Iris M I M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1945-12-18
22913 Sheldon Julius J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-28
22914 Sheldon Robert MacBeth R M Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
22910 Shekedi David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-28
22909 Sheingold Maurice M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-02-18
22908 Shein Isaac Reuben I R Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-05-04
22907 Sheffield William Henry W H Corporal 5th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-11
22904 Sheehan Patrick M P M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-04-01
22903 Shebishi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
22902 Shebeshebe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22901 Sheba Eddie E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-11-16
22900 Shearstone Joseph J Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-09
22898 Shearsmith Cecil C Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-03-04
22899 Shearsmith William Henry W H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-01-12
22896 Shearer Alfred A Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-11-23
22897 Shearer Gordon Pitcairn G P Lieutenant Colonel Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1941-03-28
22895 Shearar John J Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11