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Deaths by Defence Force

South African and Ciskei military deaths — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), CDF (Ciskei Defence Force, March 1981–26 April 1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force SAP — South African Police

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
23911 Sproule Edward Andrew E A Sapper 1 Field Coy. 1942-05-10
23909 Springfield Simon T S T Private 1946-10-09
23903 Spring Charles William C W Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
23904 Spring Frederick Stanley F S Sergeant 1947-08-27
23905 Spring Henry Thomas H T Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
23902 Sprenger George Louis G L Warrant Officer Class II 1945-01-07
23901 Spratt William Robert W R Private 2nd Regt. 1918-10-24
23900 Spouse Frederick Howard F H Staff Sergeant M.t. 1918-12-06
23899 Spottiswoode Robert James R J Lance Corporal 7th Regt. 1916-03-15
23897 Spoor Leonard Ralph L R Major 3 Air School 1941-03-10
23895 Spooner Basil Frank B F Corporal Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces 1944-07-25
23896 Spooner Eric Oswald E O Private South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-10-28
41086 Spongo Willie W Labourer M.t. 1915-08-20
23894 Spohr Arand Godfrey A G Gunner 1942-06-20
23892 Spogter Jacobus J Private 1943-11-15
23893 Spogter Moos M Private 1942-02-14
23891 Spittal Joseph J Gunner 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1943-08-11
23888 Spinks Charles Jack C J Private 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
23889 Spinks Walter Charles W C Corporal 3rd Regt. 1921-04-29
23887 Spinas Reginald Louis R L Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st 1942-07-27
23886 Spilman Harold James H J Private 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
23885 Spiller Oliver Edward O E Private 4th Regt. 1917-09-18
23883 Spiess Christy C Private 1st Regt. 1920-04-24
23881 Spies Carel Jacobus C J Trooper 1945-05-07
23882 Spies Paul Stephanus P S Corporal 1945-12-28
33059 Spies Wilfred Rudolf W R Air Cadet 1 Sqdn. 1953-12-15
23879 Spiers Alan Albert A A Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
23877 Sphere D Private 1942-03-07
23876 Sperryn Percy Neville Henry P N H Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-06-28
23875 Spero Leon L Private 10th Regt. 1916-12-15
23874 Sperber Harold Nathan N H Air Sergeant 9 Ad 1941-04-26
23872 Spendu Josiah J Driver 1916-04-18
23861 Spencer Clifton C Private 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
23862 Spencer Douglas D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
23863 Spencer Ernest William E W Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1916-07-21
23864 Spencer Frank F Private 6th Regt. 1916-03-21
23865 Spencer Fred Warneford F W Major 24 Sqdn. 1943-03-01
23868 Spencer James J Private 7th Regt. 1916-03-11
23869 Spencer Walton Gerald W G Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
23848 Spence Arthur A Lance Corporal 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
23849 Spence Brian Ernest Benham B E B Private 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
23850 Spence Christopher C Lance Corporal 9th Regt. 1917-11-22
23851 Spence James J Trooper Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cullinan's Horse 1915-02-28
23852 Spence John Herbert J H Lieutenant 1946-06-04
23854 Spence John William J W Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1942-10-14
23856 Spence Noel William N W Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
23857 Spence Oswald Llewellyn O L Lieutenant 1942-12-17
23858 Spence William John Hector W J H Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
23859 Spence William Nevin W N Lieutenant 5 Sqdn. 1944-12-11
33055 Spence Edward E Private 2nd Regt. 1926-02-18