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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
23476 Smith Edwin Bensted E B Private 4th Regt. 1918-04-10
23478 Smith Evelyn Curtis Cloete E C C Private 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
23479 Smith Edward Henry E H Private 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
23480 Smith Edward Henry E H Private 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
23481 Smith Edward James E J Private 1945-02-22
23482 Smith Everhardus Johannes Andries E J A Private South African Army Postal Corps 1940-07-25
23483 Smith Ernest John Oscar E J O Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
23484 Smith Eric John Valentine E J V Private 7th Regt. 1916-03-11
23485 Smith Ernest Michael E M Private 2nd Regt. 1918-10-18
23486 Smith Edmund W E W Private 1943-08-20
23487 Smith Edward William E W Private 4th Regt. 1916-08-08
23488 Smith Frank F Private 1941-12-09
23489 Smith Frank F Private 1947-01-23
23493 Smith Frank Allan F A Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
23494 Smith Frederick Arthur F A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1943-03-28
23495 Smith Frederick Edward F E Private 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
23496 Smith Frederick Ernest F E Private 7th Regt. 1916-10-13
23497 Smith Frederick George F G Lance Corporal 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
23498 Smith Francis John F J Second Lieutenant 11 Operational Training Unit 1944-03-30
23499 Smith Frank James F J Corporal 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
23500 Smith Francis Lawrence Fred F L F Second Lieutenant 1942-04-29
23501 Smith Frank M F M Private 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
23502 Smith Frank Peter F P Second Lieutenant 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
23503 Smith Fleming William F W Private 2nd Regt. 1916-07-16
23504 Smith George G Corporal 1944-12-26
23505 Smith George G Private 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
23506 Smith George G Private 4th Regt. 1917-10-21
23507 Smith George G Captain 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
23508 Smith George Adolph G A Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces 1920-02-16
23510 Smith George Edward G E Sergeant South African Mounted Engineers 1918-12-19
23512 Smith Garnet Henry G H Private 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
23513 Smith Gerald Kingsley G K Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. 1941-07-01
23514 Smith George Sinclair G S Corporal 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
23515 Smith Gordon Thomas G T Lance Corporal 4th Regt. 1916-10-12
23518 Smith Hendrik H Private 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
23519 Smith Henry H Driver 1916-09-18
23520 Smith Harry Bedford H B Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1916-11-24
23521 Smith Herbert Christopher H C Lance Corporal 1st Regt. 1916-07-07
23523 Smith Henry Ernest H E Private 8th Regt. 1917-07-26
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. 1943-03-25
23526 Smith Harold George H G Private 2nd Regt. 1916-07-13
23527 Smith Harry Humpeth H H Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
23530 Smith Hugh Ritchie H R Corporal 1944-05-06
23531 Smith H S Sapper 1947-04-12
23532 Smith Henry William H W Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
23533 Smith Ignatius Michael I M Bombardier 5 Field Regt. 1942-08-11
23534 Smith Ian Ranald I R Electrical Artificer 4th Class H.M.S. Hecla 1942-11-12
23535 Smith James J Sapper 1942-05-20
23536 Smith John J Private 1946-03-31
23537 Smith James J Private 1947-12-19