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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. SAP, SAPS, and SWAPOL are tagged as Forces. Merchant navy and civilian war-dead are left blank. Foreign and Boer units are tagged when the regiment name is unambiguous (e.g. Australian Field Artillery → AUS).

BOER — Boer forces 5,172 COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 CAN — Canadian forces 58 NZ — New Zealand forces 43 IND — Indian forces 36 IDF — Israeli Defence Forces 81 US — United States forces 7 GER — German forces 4
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 24,809 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
682 Arnold S E Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1946-01-21
683 Arnoldi Anne Frans A F Major Belfields Scouts 1915-12-08
684 Arnolds Freek F Private Cape Corps 1944-12-03
685 Arnolds John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-22
686 Arnoldus D E Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-09-29
687 Arnot Cyril William C W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
688 Arnot David John Nelson D J N Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-27
689 Arnott William Charles W C Private South African Horse 9th 1916-11-18
29268 Arnott Charles Henry Markham C H M Corporal South African Scout Corps (Corps) 1919-03-06
692 Aronson John Cecil J C Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1944-03-06
693 Aronson Neville N Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
694 Arrie Servant South African Horse 5th 1916-11-20
695 Arries George G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. 1919-05-08
696 Arries Hendrick H Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
697 Arries John J Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
698 Arries Nicholas N Corporal Cape Corps 1st S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. 1942-06-20
699 Arries Sam S Private Cape Corps 1944-03-18
700 Art Harold Hedley H H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-22
703 Arthur George Percival Theodore G P T Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. 1942-04-13
705 Artz James William Glen J W G Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-05-29
706 Artz Martin M Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-05
707 Arvidson John Hugo J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 21 Field Park Coy. 1941-12-09
708 Ashburner Errol Forbes E F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-08-06
711 Ashby Skidmore Fowler S F Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-11-28
712 Ashdown Edward James E J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-01-25
713 Ashford Harry Furrance H F Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
715 Ashilundo David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-18
716 Ashley George Peacock G P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1920-01-27
717 Ashmore George Gordon G G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1945-09-16
719 Ashton Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-07-06
720 Ashton William Francis W F Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
721 Ashurst Harry Delville H D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
722 Ashworth Edward Alexander E A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-15
724 Ashworth Thomas Edward T E Private Pretoria Highlanders 1st Bn. 1941-05-14
725 Ashworth William George W G Private 4th South African Infantry 1915-12-23
726 Asia Lim L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-18
727 Askew Anthony Geoffrey A G Lieutenant 33 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-05
728 Askew Joseph John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-06-30
729 Aspeling Edward William Hood E W H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-09-10
730 Aspeling George Allen G A Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-02-04
731 Aspeling Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-09
732 Aspinall William Hibbert W H Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. 1918-09-29
734 Assiah Abel A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-08-18
735 Astle Joseph John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1942-12-06
738 Atherstone Cecil Frederick Romaine C F R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
740 Atkin William Barrowcliffe W B Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Northern Duke 1944-01-26
741 Atkins Ernest Edward Everard E E E Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
742 Atkins Thomas Albert T A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) Railway Regiment 1940-11-03
743 Atkinson Charles Herbert C H Sergeant Major South African Veteran Reserve 1917-08-05
744 Atkinson Cyril Joseph C J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-30