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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
23079 Sikana Jacob J Labourer 1918-05-10
23078 Sihisbi Elias E Labourer 1917-04-22
23075 Sigidi Hlongwana H Lance Corporal 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23076 Sigidi Matumbu M Corporal 15th Coy. 1916-12-22
23074 Sighudla Kleinbooi K Labourer 1917-05-28
23071 Siganga Banga B Labourer 1917-03-25
23070 Sifike Migga M Labourer Railway Section 1917-04-10
23065 Sifaku Jan J Pack Leader 1916-12-31
23066 Sifaku Kleinbooi K Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23067 Sifaku Sam S Pack Leader 1917-06-08
23064 Sievers Jerimiah Josiah J J Private 1st Mobile Bde. Field Amb. 1917-01-02
23062 Sieni Antonio Giuseppe Francisco A G F Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-07-11
23063 Sieni Joseph Francisco J F Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
23056 Siebert Marcus M Private 1943-12-26
23057 Siebert Martinus M Private 1944-06-25
23058 Siebert Vivian V Lance Corporal 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
23059 Siebert William Henry W H Private 3rd Regt. 1916-07-19
32948 Siebert John Phillip Ferreira J P F Air Mechanic CFS Dunnottar 1951-08-04
23053 Sidyiye Percy P Private 1942-07-04
41075 Sidinia Marcus Khatedi M K Labourer Railways and Harbours 1915-05-16
23052 Sidige Zachariah Z Private 26th Bn. 1918-05-13
23051 Siddle Charles William C W Pupil Pilot 1 Air School 1941-01-17
23050 Sickle Christian C Private 1942-11-02
23049 Sibuli Nomabiri N Private 1945-05-05
23048 Sibulayi Paul P Labourer East African Expeditionary Force 1917-03-13
23047 Sibulawa Andries P A P Private 1943-08-31
23046 Siboto Charlie C Labourer Railway Section 1917-03-16
23045 Siboniboni Isaac I Labourer Transport and Remounts 1916-10-11
23044 Sibolayi Sampson S Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23043 Sibizo Edmund E Private Medical Section 1917-02-21
23040 Sibiya James J Driver 1916-12-30
23041 Sibiya Mayfel M Private 1946-04-11
23042 Sibiya Zabulon Z Private 1941-04-12
23038 Sibisi Jacobus J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23039 Sibisi Joseph J Private 1941-04-04
23037 Sibishe Elias E Donkey Driver 1917-11-18
23036 Sibetinga Charlie C Private 21st Coy. 1917-02-04
41335 Sibeka Harry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1916-11-30
23033 Sibanda Samson S Private 1943-09-01
23032 Sibalo Koza K Ox Leader 1917-03-19
23031 Sibalela Jim J Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23030 Sibalabala Timotheus T Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23029 Sibababile Klaas K Private 1918-06-25
23028 Sias J Private 1942-09-06
23024 Shwabede Nkoyana N Private 1944-08-21
23023 Shuttleworth Geoffery G Lieutenant 5 Air School 1943-08-12
41671 Shurdle Stanley Arthur S A Second Lieutenant 1 Mil Hospital 1955-07-16
23021 Shupyana Jack J Donkey Driver 1917-10-20
23019 Shumayelo Jim J Private 1st Bn. 1917-05-01
23017 Shubrook James Lewis J L Private 3rd Regt. 1917-10-30