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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
23781 Sonderup Arthur Wilhelm A W Able Seaman H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
23780 Somkwena Breakfast B Leader 1917-05-08
23779 Somkengu John J Labourer 1917-04-19
23778 Somgede William W Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23776 Somerville Robert Walter Brewer R W B Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Roberts Heights Depot Coy. 1918-06-26
23777 Somerville Thomas Stewart T S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1944-10-17
23773 Somerset Fitzroy Henry F H Private 1945-07-09
23774 Somerset Francis Henry F H Second Lieutenant 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
23775 Somerset Peter Beaufort P B Lieutenant 250 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1945-03-09
23771 Somers Charles George C G Private Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces 1947-10-23
41383 Somed David D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-11-09
23770 Somdyala W Private 1943-04-18
23769 Somatshungu Tom T Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23768 Somana Robertson Gciniskundla R G Private 1944-03-21
23767 Somali James J Driver 1917-05-15
23759 Solomons Abel A Private 1943-02-28
23760 Solomons Christian C Private 1944-06-26
23762 Solomons F Lance Corporal 1946-03-13
23765 Solomons John J Private 1943-08-11
23766 Solomons W J Private 1942-09-17
23732 Solomon Clarence Owen C O Private 1st Regt. 1917-01-03
23733 Solomon D Private 1941-12-09
23734 Solomon Emmanuel E Corporal 1941-08-17
23736 Solomon Hendrik H Private 1943-01-17
23737 Solomon Harold Lewis H L Private 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
23738 Solomon Isaac I Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1942-07-13
23739 Solomon Isaac I Private 1943-08-03
23740 Solomon Isaac I Mule Driver 1917-04-04
23741 Solomon Isaac I Ox Driver 1917-07-12
23743 Solomon J Sapper 1942-01-09
23744 Solomon Joe J Air Mechanic 1942-02-03
23746 Solomon John J Labourer 1917-05-12
23749 Solomon John Howard Steytler J H S Pupil Pilot C. A. T. Depot 1940-03-22
23750 Solomon Laurie L Air Mechanic 12 Sqdn. 1941-10-07
23751 Solomon Louis Vincent L V Private South African Horse 7th 1916-11-20
23752 Solomon Michael John M J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1944-06-21
23753 Solomon Stephan S Labourer 1917-08-22
23754 Solomon Sidney James S J Sergeant 5th Regt. 1917-01-17
23755 Solomon Stanley Owen S O Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1942-06-15
23756 Solomon William W Donkey Driver 1917-01-25
23757 Solomon Willie W Labourer Railway Section 1916-11-17
23761 Solomon Dantjie D Private 1944-08-03
23728 Soloman Klaas K Leader 1917-02-13
23727 Solms Hubert Wilhelm H W Captain 267 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1944-07-16
23726 Sollis Harry H Private 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
23725 Soll Arthur Edward A E Sergeant 1947-10-01
23724 Sole Alfred A Labourer 1917-03-01
23722 Solani Meji M Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23720 Sokupe Doni D Private 1946-01-02
23719 Soko Letlatsa L Private 1941-03-09