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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 3,874 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
11215 Johannes Solomon S Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-20
15242 Johannes Marthinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
41315 Johannes Lasengo L Mule Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1915-06-22
11216 Johl Bertholdt Ernst E B E E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1943-12-11
11218 John Christopher Lawrence C L Corporal South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st 1917-05-12
11219 John Desmond D Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-12-29
11220 John Richard William Graham R W G Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-13
11227 Johnason William Bell W B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-21
11230 Johns Bennett B Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1947-07-15
11231 Johns Erick E Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-15
11232 Johns Sydney Eustace S E Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1918-04-14
11234 Johns Thomas Henry Eden T H E Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-18
30882 Johns William Henry W H Air Corporal South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1922-03-13
11235 Johnsen George G Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-19
11236 Johnson Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st Bn. 1945-01-20
11237 Johnson Arthur A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
11238 Johnson Arthur Burke Beardemore A B B Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-03
11240 Johnson A F Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1947-09-30
11241 Johnson Andrew Hummeland A H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-06-11
11242 Johnson Albert John A J Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey "D" Coy. 1944-06-26
11243 Johnson Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. 1945-04-09
11244 Johnson A W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-22
11246 Johnson Benjamin William B W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1920-03-18
11247 Johnson Basie W B W Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-09-30
11248 Johnson Charles Godfrey C G Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-30
11249 Johnson Charles Jones C J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-17
11250 Johnson Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-10
11251 Johnson Colin Renison C R Pupil Pilot 24 Air School 1942-02-27
11252 Johnson Cyril Walter C W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-26
11253 Johnson Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-12
11254 Johnson Dorothia Elizabeth D E Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-08-20
11257 Johnson Edward E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-18
11258 Johnson Ernest Arthur E A Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) United Kingdom Movement Control 1943-02-04
11259 Johnson F Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) 1916-05-28
11260 Johnson Frederick John F J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
11261 Johnson Frederick William F W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1917-05-19
11262 Johnson Gamat G Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-02-16
11263 Johnson Gordon Frederick G F Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-08-06
11265 Johnson George Taylor G T Corporal South African Horse 1st 1920-04-05
11266 Johnson H Private Infantry Reserve Training Depot 1941-08-09
11267 Johnson Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1943-11-12
11268 Johnson H Private Cape Corps 1944-03-28
11270 Johnson Henry H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
11274 Johnson Herbert Leslie H L Private Rand Light Infantry 1942-11-28
11275 Johnson Herbert Lancaster H L Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-09-12
11276 Johnson Isaac I Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-18
11277 Johnson Ian Lorimer I L Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-14
11278 Johnson J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-05-13
11279 Johnson J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-11-02
11280 Johnson Glassrein J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-06