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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
10862 Jacobs Gideon Jacobus Visagie G J V Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
10863 Jacobs Gabriel Raymond G R Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1941-11-20
10864 Jacobs Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-10-10
10865 Jacobs Harry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-09-14
10866 Jacobs Henry H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-12-31
10867 Jacobs Henry H Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-03-26
10868 Jacobs Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-26
10869 Jacobs Henry Emanuel H E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1920-07-29
10870 Jacobs Hendrik Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-05
10871 Jacobs Henry Mark H M Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
10872 Jacobs Isaac I Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-08-11
10873 Jacobs Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
10874 Jacobs J Private Cape Corps 1941-06-05
10875 Jacobs J Private Cape Corps 1942-07-04
10876 Jacobs Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1944-10-07
10877 Jacobs J Private Cape Corps 1946-03-16
10878 Jacobs Jacobus George J G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-27
10879 Jacobs Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-24
10880 Jacobs Japie J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-16
10881 Jacobs John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
10882 Jacobs John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
10883 Jacobs John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-05
10884 Jacobs John J Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1944-12-06
10885 Jacobs Jacobus Adriaan J A Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-11-07
10886 Jacobs John Bernard J B Gunner Field Force Battalion 1942-11-28
10888 Jacobs Jan Daniel J D Private Cape Corps 1942-08-11
10889 Jacobs Johannes J J J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-11-26
10890 Jacobs John Reginald Maurice J R M Captain Imperial Light Horse 2nd Bn. 1942-10-24
10891 Jacobs Karel K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-01-06
10892 Jacobs Kenneth Isaac K I Lieutenant 66 Air School 1942-03-14
10893 Jacobs Lintoor L Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-02
10894 Jacobs Louis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
10895 Jacobs Martin M Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1917-03-11
10896 Jacobs Michael M Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-10-14
10897 Jacobs Mosey M Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-01-27
10898 Jacobs Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-04
10899 Jacobs O T Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
10900 Jacobs Paul P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-07-28
10901 Jacobs Piet P Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-29
10902 Jacobs Prince P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-04
10903 Jacobs Phillip Carl P C Private Cape Corps 1946-07-30
10904 Jacobs Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1915-03-20
10905 Jacobs Pieter Hermias Cornelis P H C Private South African Railway Services 1918-11-01
10906 Jacobs Richard R Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-10-29
10907 Jacobs Raymond Vernon R V Lieutenant 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-02
10908 Jacobs Salmon S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. 1919-05-12
10909 Jacobs Sam S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-05-16
10910 Jacobs Sayster S Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
10911 Jacobs September S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-09-06
10912 Jacobs Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-21