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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
22951 Shibandakana Andries A Private 1945-07-12
22950 Shewan William W Private 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
22948 Sherwood Edgar Samuel E S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd Regt. 1916-07-17
22945 Sherry Patrick Gerard Arthur P G A Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1941-11-03
22944 Sherman Abe A Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1917-05-31
22942 Sheridan James Alfred J A Lance Corporal 1941-11-21
22935 Shepperson Arnold A Lieutenant 17 Sqdn. 1944-09-22
22936 Shepperson Arthur Baxter A B Corporal Native Carrier Transport 1918-03-03
22937 Shepperson Keith Oswald K O Flight Sergeant 21 Sqdn. 1943-08-18
22939 Shepperson Robert Godlonton R G Private 6th Regt. 1916-08-18
22940 Shepperson Seymour Godlonton S G Private 1st Regt. 1918-10-11
22941 Shepperson Victor Bertram V B Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
22931 Sheppard Alfred Mercy A M Sergeant South African Horse 9th 1920-11-28
22932 Sheppard George Samuel G S Private 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
22934 Sheppard Reginald John R J Air Mechanic 1943-07-08
22926 Shepherd Alfred Maurice A M Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. 1944-02-21
22927 Shepherd Edmund Charles E C Private 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
22929 Shepherd James Henry J H Corporal 7th Regt. 1916-11-14
22930 Shepherd William Herbert W H Trooper 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1945-02-27
22925 Shepheard Padern Lionel P L Lieutenant 4 Sqdn. 1943-03-27
22923 Shennan John Eric J E Captain Supplies 1918-11-25
22920 Shelver Jonathan Owen J O Gunner 8 Lt. A.A. Bty. 1943-12-20
22918 Shelton John J 1917-03-11
22919 Shelton John J Driver 1917-03-11
22916 Shelly John William J W Air Sergeant 1941-03-28
22915 Shelley Frederick Alfred Charles F A C Private 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
32912 Shell William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II Engineering Corps 1924-11-11
22911 Sheldon Daniel Victor D V Lieutenant 60 Sqdn. 1944-10-13
22912 Sheldon Iris M I M Private 1945-12-18
22913 Sheldon Julius J Private 1944-07-28
22914 Sheldon Robert MacBeth R M Private 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
22910 Shekedi David D Private 1943-08-28
22909 Sheingold Maurice M Sapper 1946-02-18
22908 Shein Isaac Reuben I R Captain 1944-05-04
22907 Sheffield William Henry W H Corporal 5th Regt. 1916-10-11
22904 Sheehan Patrick M P M Air Corporal 1945-04-01
22903 Shebishi Johannes J Private 1942-11-02
22902 Shebeshebe Jack J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22901 Sheba Eddie E Private 1944-11-16
22900 Shearstone Joseph J Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
22898 Shearsmith Cecil C Private 5th Regt. 1917-03-04
22899 Shearsmith William Henry W H Private 1st Regt. 1917-01-12
22896 Shearer Alfred A Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-11-23
22897 Shearer Gordon Pitcairn G P Lieutenant Colonel 1941-03-28
22895 Shearar John J Sergeant 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
22893 Shear Leo L Warrant Officer Class II 44 Air School 1943-05-04
22894 Shear Meyer M Private 1944-08-17
22874 Shaw A G Sapper 11 Field Coy. 1943-04-02
22875 Shaw Colin McKenzie Gardner C M G Sergeant 4th Regt. 1917-09-03
22878 Shaw Gerald Percy G P Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09