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Deaths by Defence Force

South African military deaths only — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,700 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces 1943-05-03
29044 Zaca John Sagaza J S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-01
29038 Yule John Low J L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
29039 Yule Ronald Buchanan R B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
29040 Yule W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-07-12
29036 Youngson Gordon Pirie G P Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-12-07
29035 Youngleson Fox F Lieutenant South African Air Force 171 Sqdn. 1944-07-23
29009 Young Alexander A Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-10-19
29010 Young Alfred Ernest William A E W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-09-10
29011 Young Aubrey Tennyson A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-02-22
29012 Young Benjamin B Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. 1916-07-23
29013 Young Cecil C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
29015 Young Clifford Exmouth C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. 1941-05-21
29016 Young Charles Herbert C H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals 1942-04-08
29018 Young Gordon Garfield G G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
29019 Young Ivan William I W Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. 1943-05-22
29021 Young John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-04-12
29022 Young John Campbell J C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1940-03-14
29024 Young John Wharton J W Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
29025 Young Kenneth Cunningham K C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-03-21
29026 Young Keith Gordon K G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-04-11
29028 Young R B Bombardier South African Artillery 1944-11-01
29031 Young Sidney William S W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-07-19
29032 Young William Cain W C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
29034 Young Walter Ronald W R Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1945-01-23
31724 Young Charles C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff 1914-05-06
29008 Youd Thomas T Private South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-08-13
29004 York William James W J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1917-09-22
29002 Yon Frank F Sapper Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-11-17
29000 Yoli Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-06-17
28999 Yokwe Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-06-08
28994 Yingwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 29th Bn. 1917-09-30
29108 Yingwana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
28991 Yeoman C C Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-06-28
28990 Yeo Vincent Kirkwood V K Sergeant Union Defence Forces H.Q. 5th Inf. Bde. 1945-05-06
28988 Yelland Henry H Sapper South African Pioneers 1917-05-08
28986 Yekiso Bill B Private South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-05-09
28985 Yekelo Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Water Carts 1917-07-21
28984 Yeend Alexander Ross A R Private South African Irish 1st 1945-01-23
28981 Yeats John Bailey J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-08-17
28982 Yeats James Herbert J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-07-06
28983 Yeats Samuel V (tossie) S V Warrant Officer South African Air Force 1947-04-01
28980 Yeates Frank F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
28975 Yates Bernard Frederick B F Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
28976 Yates Philip Ray P R Stores Assistant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
28972 Yanta Griffith G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-02-19
28971 Yankelson Benjamin B Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1940-12-01
28968 Yaldwyn Rodney Halcott R H Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. 1943-11-12
28969 Yaldwyn Stephen Aubyn S A Lieutenant South African Air Force 267 Sqdn. 1943-07-11