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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. Police, Rhodesian, Boer, and most foreign forces are left blank on a person record.

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 0 UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,384 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 922 SAP — South African Police 1
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 22,701 records

The Union Defence Force was established on 1 July 1912 under the South Africa Defence Act, 1912, after the Union of South Africa (1910). It brought together the colonial and Boer military forces of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State. The UDF served in the First World War (including German South-West Africa, East Africa, and the Western Front) and the Second World War. It was replaced by the South African Defence Force on 1 November 1957.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
23283 Skardon Leonard William L W Private 4th Regt. 1917-10-21
23279 Siyabi Jeremiah J Private 1918-03-30
23278 Sixmonths Albert A Private 1941-12-02
23277 Siwisa Soyikwa S Private 1944-02-02
23276 Siwata Longone L Labourer South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-30
41434 Siwana James j Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-10-31
23274 Sivewright William John (stevie) W J Captain 1943-09-08
23273 Sivertsen Arthur A Signaller South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-12-30
23272 Sitwe Jacob J Leader 1917-08-11
23271 Situngu Alfred Habi A H Private 1943-05-15
23255 Sitole B Corporal 1944-06-19
23256 Sitole Bantubanke B Private 1941-03-05
23257 Sitole Charlie C Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23258 Sitole England Papi E P Private 1945-01-30
23259 Sitole George G Private 1918-06-06
23260 Sitole J Lance Corporal 1944-12-06
23261 Sitole Jack J Private 1944-07-02
23262 Sitole January J Driver 1917-04-03
23263 Sitole Joseph Jack J J Private 2 (Botha) M.T. Sec. 1941-05-12
23264 Sitole M Private 1944-05-06
23265 Sitole Manahlakise M Private 1943-03-17
23266 Sitole Mgqiki M Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23267 Sitole Moitsha M Driver Military Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1917-03-18
23268 Sitole Sanofa S Private 1944-06-05
23269 Sitole Sikatela S Private 1943-05-09
23254 Sitola Daniel D Private 1943-10-03
23252 Sitlangyoma John J Ox Driver 1917-07-21
23253 Sitlako Koos K Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23251 Sitlabe Frans F Labourer Railway Section 1917-02-06
23250 Sitimela David D Labourer 1917-05-19
23248 Siteng Jan J Ox Driver 1917-04-20
23247 Sitebe Mqobo M Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23245 Sisya S Private 1944-09-30
41410 Siswana Charles Joseph C J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1919-05-03
23244 Sisson Elton Edgar E E Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. 1944-02-27
23243 Sissing Cecil Claude C C Private 2nd Mounted Bde. Field Amb. 1915-04-14
23241 Sisinyo David D Driver 1917-03-28
23240 Sishebe Andries A Private 1945-10-15
23239 Sirwamang Petrus P Private 1945-06-11
23238 Sirmonpong Sidney S Lance Corporal 157 Wks Coy. 1945-01-15
23237 Sired Mansfield M Major 2 Field Regt. 1941-12-31
23236 Sircombe Albert Edward A E Private 2nd Regt. 1917-09-29
23235 Sirame Ernest E Driver 1917-03-17
23234 Sipuma Masusumele (masusenele) M Private 43rd Coy. 1918-02-24
23230 Sipango (ralutse?) Marks M Labourer Boats and Animals 1917-02-28
23229 Sipamla B Private 1944-08-27
23228 Sioka Jim J Private 9th Coy. 1918-02-07
23226 Sinyombo Jonas J Leader South African Service Corps Transport 1917-02-03
23225 Sinyenyana John J Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-06-20
41409 Sinyakama Charles Joseph C J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-12-18