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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
23016 Shrosbree Milton James M J Private 3rd Regt. 1917-04-10
23015 Shrock Jack J Air Corporal 1946-02-22
23014 Shrives James J Lance Corporal 1942-12-25
23013 Shrier Abraham A Sergeant 1946-04-12
23012 Shoyer William Arthur W A Gunner 2 Field Regt. 1943-02-18
23011 Shovelan Thomas T Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
23010 Shosha David D Sergeant 1943-03-21
23007 Shortt John Gordon J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1914-09-26
23002 Short Archibald Gray A G Company Quartermaster Sergeant 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
23003 Short Derek Pemberton D P Lieutenant 1944-01-13
23004 Short Edward E Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights 1918-10-24
23005 Short George Archibald G A Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-10
23008 Short Robert Hickman R H Corporal 1945-08-17
23009 Short Robert Rossouw R R Lance Corporal 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
32935 Shorrock Arnold Francis A F Second Lieutenant Air Force 1939-02-15
23001 Shore Herbert H Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1942-03-26
23000 Shooter Fred F Private 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
22996 Shongwe Meangala M Private 1942-08-20
22997 Shongwe Moena M Private 1941-11-23
22998 Shongwe Picanin P Private 1943-07-22
22995 Shokwe Jack J Private 1942-06-04
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private 1942-07-31
22993 Shoba Jim Puledi J P Private 1942-01-16
22991 Shirley Quinton Arthur Q A Gunner 7 Field Regt. 1941-12-02
22990 Shirilele Piet P Private 1942-06-20
22989 Shiriele Titus T Private 1941-02-16
22988 Shires John Edwin J E Private 9th Regt. 1916-09-10
22987 Shipton John Edward J E Gunner 1941-07-08
22983 Shipman Gavin D'arcy G D Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. 1944-10-13
22984 Shipman Sidney Egbert S E Air Sergeant 15 Sqdn. 1942-05-04
22982 Shipape Madume M Private 1918-03-25
22980 Shinga Beef B Labourer 1915-05-25
22979 Shinabu Joe J Private 28th Bn. 1917-09-04
22974 Shimopileni Icula I Private 1942-11-06
22973 Shimmin William W Leading Stoker H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
22970 Shilton Wilfred Percival W P Private 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
22969 Shililifa Mutumbulua M Private 1943-03-24
22968 Shiletane Bossboy B Private 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
22965 Shikamba Jack J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22964 Shihepo Sheturimba S Private 1943-04-20
22963 Shifularo John J Labourer Sanitary Section 1917-09-04
22962 Shiers Reuben R Driver M.t. 1916-03-27
22957 Shields Charles James C J Corporal 1944-06-20
22958 Shields Eric Eber Murray E E M Lieutenant H.M.S. Pembroke IV 1944-04-12
22960 Shields Leslie L Signaller 2 G.H.Q. Sig. Coy. 1941-12-23
22961 Shields Nicholas N Private 1st Regt. 1916-10-24
22956 Shield Robert R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-20
22955 Shiel Ernest E Private 3rd Brigade 1916-05-05
22954 Shidana Jack J Labourer Transport and Remounts 1916-10-09
22952 Shibe Robert R Private 1944-12-05