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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
7534 Francis J Air Pupil South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-04-24
7535 Francis John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport 1918-01-22
7536 Francis John Leslie J L Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-26
7537 Francis Joseph Worral J W Private 12th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-03-08
7538 Francis Neville Harcourt N H Private 1st South African Infantry Trench Mortar Bty. 1917-12-16
7539 Francis Roland R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7540 Francis Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Major South African Horse 6th 1916-08-28
7541 Francis Vincent J V J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-25
7543 Francis W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-06-03
7544 Francis William W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1914-12-23
7545 Franck Alexander A Second Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-02-12
7546 Franck Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
7547 Francke Dirk D Private Cape Corps 1943-06-28
7548 Francke John William J W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-09-23
7549 Franckeiss Cyril J C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-07-30
7550 Francklow Joseph Thomas James J T J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-17
7551 Francois Bertram B Private 4th South African Infantry "E" Coy. 1916-05-26
7552 Francois Cyril Matthew C M Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-26
7553 Francois Norman N Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-25
7554 Frank Desmond Seale Graham D S G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-07-01
7555 Frank Geoffrey George G G Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-06-10
7557 Frank Isadore Meyer I M Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-07-07
7558 Frank John Alexander J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Baragwanath 1940-08-17
7560 Frank Marcus Philip M P Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-10-23
7562 Franka Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-13
7563 Franke Willie W Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-10-14
7564 Frankel N D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
7565 Frankel William Edward W E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. 1942-12-29
7566 Franken Marinus Anton Alexander M A A Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
7567 Frankim George Hilton G H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-07-19
7568 Frankim Lawrence Frederick L F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-13
7569 Frankish Norman Edward N E Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-08-01
7570 Franklin Charles Searle Stuart C S S Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-10-16
7571 Franklin Gerald Mark G M Major South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1943-01-13
7572 Franklin Peter Blundell P B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-08-24
7574 Franklin Selig S Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7575 Franklin Stephen S Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7576 Franks Frank Richard F R Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
7577 Franks Michiel Christian Wilhelm M C W Corporal Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
40782 Franks John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-10
7578 Frans Abraham A Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-11
7579 Frans Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1942-05-31
7580 Frans Jan J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-10-19
7581 Frans Johannes J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
7582 Frans Stephanus S Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
7583 Frans Zacharias Z Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
40086 Frans France G E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-09-14
7584 Fransman Jafta W J W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-05-10
7585 Franzsen Norman N Private South African Mounted Rifles Depot Staff 1914-12-16
7586 Franzsen Duke Louis D L Corporal 12th South African Infantry 1916-06-25