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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
23846 Speirs John J Private 4th Regt. 1918-03-21
23844 Speers T G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1941-12-10
23842 Speelman Moses M Private 1942-11-22
23843 Speelman Tom T Private 1946-05-25
23840 Speek Jacob J Private 1942-02-02
23838 Speed Ernest John E J Sapper South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-09-08
23839 Speed Frederick Charles F C Corporal 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
23837 Spedding Henry H Private 4th Regt. 1918-03-25
23836 Spearman Christian C Driver 1916-12-14
41085 Spatane Kleinbooi K Labourer M.t. 1915-10-24
23833 Sparks Leslie Pearson L P Lance Corporal 4th Regt. 1918-03-21
23834 Sparks Norman N Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-05-14
23832 Sparkham Charles C Private 1st Regt. 1919-04-20
23830 Sparkes Albert Joseph A J Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
23831 Sparkes Sidney Marston Jameson S M J Private 3rd Regt. 1917-04-21
23825 Spargo Sydney Courtney S C Sergeant Permanent Force Staff 1918-11-06
23826 Spargo Denys Hugh D H Lieutenant 17 Sqdn. 1944-11-16
23828 Spargo Gilbert George G G Private 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
23829 Spargo Obed Charles O C Warrant Officer Class I 15 Sqdn. 1944-02-23
41084 Spansdill Hans H Labourer Transport and Remounts 1915-07-19
23821 Spandiel Paulus P Labourer Horse Reinforcements 1918-03-14
23822 Spandiel Appolis A Private 6th Bn. 1945-05-05
23820 Spamer Francois Cornelius F C Air Mechanic 1947-02-17
23819 Spalding James J Corporal 1942-01-06
23817 Spafford Alan Leonard A L Lieutenant 99 Sqdn. 1945-01-21
41083 Spaad Edmund E Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-07-13
23816 Sowray Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal 6th Regt. 1917-09-29
23815 Sowerby Peter Seiger P S Pupil Pilot 1941-07-07
23813 Sowden George Percival G P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-25
23814 Sowden Leonard Claude L C Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1944-06-12
23811 Sovingwa Thomas T Corporal 1943-07-01
23809 Southward Norman Lamb N L Private 8th Regt. 1916-04-20
23805 Southgate Clarence Victor C V Corporal 36 Water Supply Coy. 1942-11-28
23806 Southgate George Murray G M Private 9th Regt. 1915-12-18
23807 Southgate V B Gunner 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-06-28
23804 Southey Richard George R G Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. 1944-06-29
23802 Southall Alan Cecil A C Private 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
23800 Soundy Josiah Edward J E Private 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
23798 Souls J Private 1945-03-16
23796 Soudant Hector H Private 4th Regt. 1916-07-07
23795 Sotswele Nophawn N Lance Corporal 1945-10-12
23793 Sothomela Albert A Driver 1917-04-03
23792 Soskaug Leslie Avon L A Signalman S.S. Khedive Ismail (London) 1944-02-12
23791 Sosibo Alison A Private 1942-10-04
41082 Sopaga Alfred MacK A M Labourer Transport and Remounts 1915-10-19
23788 Soobramoney John J Private 1942-05-26
23786 Soni George G Ox Driver 1917-04-21
23784 Songca Luvukuvu L Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23785 Songca Sullivan S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-01-15
23782 Sondezi Lipana L Private 10th Bn. 1917-04-27