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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 3,870 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 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
30341 Fordham Eric Lionel E L Air Sergeant 5 Squadron 1955-06-18
7358 Forgan James Middleton J M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7362 Formund Maurice (mossy) M Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-12-13
7363 Forrest John J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-25
7364 Forrest John William J W Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1943-12-12
7367 Forrest Victor Julian V J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7368 Forrest William John Phillip W J P Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-09-10
7371 Forrester Charles Henry C H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-10-28
7372 Forrester Geoffrey Benjamin G B Second Lieutenant South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1941-05-10
7374 Forrester John Matheson J M Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
7375 Forrester Ronald Eric Justin R E J Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
7376 Forrester Stanley Robert Ellis S R E Lieutenant 14 Squadron 1941-05-25
7377 Forsbrook Charles Henry Upton C H U Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-12-22
30343 Forster Wilfred Albert W A Gunner South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1929-04-02
7379 Forsyth James J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
7380 Forsyth John E J E Sergeant 24 Squadron 1942-07-31
7381 Forsyth Lionel Chambers L C Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-03
7382 Forsyth William Henry W H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-01-02
7384 Forsyth-Ingram John Leonard J L Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
7385 Fortain William Mathew W M Private Cape Corps 1942-06-14
7386 Fortein Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1943-10-26
7387 Forth Willie Vaughan W V Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7388 Fortmann Heinrich Christof Johannes H C J Air Mechanic 23 Squadron 1945-04-04
7389 Fortuin A Private Cape Corps 1942-02-17
7390 Fortuin Abraham A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-19
7391 Fortuin Carel C Private Cape Corps 1943-07-18
7392 Fortuin D Private Cape Corps 1944-08-07
7393 Fortuin D Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-08-25
7394 Fortuin Frederick Bennett F B Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-02-06
7395 Fortuin Frikie F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-07
7396 Fortuin Henry H Private Cape Corps 1942-04-13
7397 Fortuin Japie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-31
7398 Fortuin John George J G Sergeant Cape Corps 1944-12-16
7399 Fortuin Jacob Jacobus J J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
7400 Fortuin Mannie M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-02-25
7401 Fortuin T Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-08-31
7402 Fortuin Willem W Private Cape Corps 1943-10-27
7403 Fortune Charles C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-22
7404 Foss George Howard G H Sergeant Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-28
7405 Foss George Henry Brinkman G H B Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-01-30
7406 Foster Brian B Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
7407 Foster Ernest A E A Warrant Officer Class II 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-05-07
7408 Foster John Gilbert J G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-08-17
7409 Foster Lionel L Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-11-21
7410 Foster Piet P Private Cape Corps 1944-08-01
7411 Foster Roger R Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-11
7412 Foster Samuel Annett S A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-10
7414 Foster William Ewen W E Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-23
7415 Fotheringham Allen Blake A B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7417 Fotinakis Menelaos M Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-09-06