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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
23143 Simon Frank F Donkey Driver 1917-04-07
23144 Simon Frederick Johannes F J Stoker H.M.S.A.S. Kommetje 1945-05-08
23146 Simon Max M Private 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
23147 Simon Phillip P Private 1946-08-16
23148 Simon Stanleigh S Air Mechanic 43 Air School 1942-01-27
23140 Simms Christopher C Private 1943-05-20
23133 Simmons Alfred Ralph A R Driver M.t. 1918-11-09
23134 Simmons Charles Eley C E Private 1945-07-18
23138 Simmons William James W J Private 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
23131 Simmonds Charles Roberts C R Lance Sergeant 3rd Regt. 1916-07-17
23127 Simes George Humphrey G H Private 1st Regt. 1918-09-12
23124 Simatlamatlo Jack J Driver 1917-04-15
23123 Simataa MacHinga M Private 1941-04-06
23121 Simahla Richard R Private 1943-11-20
41408 Silwani Charles Joseph C J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1919-02-18
23119 Silwane Frans F Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
38811 Silvester Edward E Private 3rd Regt. 1921-09-09
23117 Silverwood Philip Louis P L Sergeant 1946-04-08
23114 Silver-Crooke Eric Stanley E S Private 1947-02-18
23115 Silver-Crooke Frank William F W Corporal 1946-01-16
23113 Silson Robert George R G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1940-10-26
11382 Silosini Jonas J Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23112 Silongo Luniso L Private 1941-04-06
29173 Silomani Amos A Private 1918-09-25
41077 Silo Xakikele X Labourer Railways and Harbours 1915-07-27
23111 Sillorese Simon Lekgote S L Private 1942-11-19
23108 Silika Molefi M Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23107 Silielo Jack J Private 22nd Bn. 1917-11-22
23106 Silburn Theodore Bruce T B Sapper 10 Field Coy. 1944-04-06
23104 Silberman George Leonard G L Air Mechanic 1942-08-02
23105 Silberman Wilfred Meyer W M Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1941-02-19
23102 Silas Charlie C Leader 1916-09-19
23101 Silane William W Private 30th Coy. 1918-03-04
23100 Sikwayo Ben B Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
23096 Sikotoane Ephraim E Donkey Driver 1916-12-04
23095 Sikoto Mangindi M Leader 1916-12-25
23094 Sikotle Molife M Private 1918-04-24
23092 Sikote Andries A Private 27th Coy. 1917-09-19
23093 Sikote Kleinbooi K 1917-08-02
23090 Sikota Andries A Sergeant 1943-09-14
23091 Sikota Theodore George T G Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
41358 Sikosana Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1915-12-29
23088 Sikondo Frans F Private 1944-12-11
41076 Sikondile Stephen S Labourer Transport and Remounts 1915-11-03
23087 Sikolake Norhezu N Sergeant 1942-06-24
23086 Sikobo Jantjie J Private 2nd Bn. 1917-02-04
23085 Siko Jimmie J Private 1942-11-16
23083 Sikimich Millan M Private 2nd Regt. 1916-07-17
23082 Sikhobela Simon S Private 1944-01-31
23081 Sikes Horace Albert H A Private 4th Regt. 1917-04-10