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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) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,793 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,693 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 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 24,793 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
11219 John Desmond D Lieutenant South African Air Force 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 South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-21
11230 Johns Bennett B Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1947-07-15
11231 Johns Erick E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
11232 Johns Sydney Eustace S E Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1918-04-14
11234 Johns Thomas Henry Eden T H E Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
11238 Johnson Arthur Burke Beardemore A B B Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1944-10-03
11240 Johnson A F Corporal South African Armoured Corps 1947-09-30
11241 Johnson Andrew Hummeland A H Private Essential Services Protection 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 2 Docks Operating Coy. 1945-04-09
11244 Johnson A W Sergeant Q Service 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 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-30
11249 Johnson Charles Jones C J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-17
11250 Johnson Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-10
11251 Johnson Colin Renison C R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School 1942-02-27
11252 Johnson Cyril Walter C W Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-26
11253 Johnson Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour 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 United Kingdom Movement Control 1943-02-04
11259 Johnson F Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps 1916-05-28
11260 Johnson Frederick John F J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
11261 Johnson Frederick William F W Sergeant South African Service Corps Supplies 1917-05-19
11262 Johnson Gamat G Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1943-02-16
11263 Johnson Gordon Frederick G F Signaller South African Corps of Signals 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 South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
11274 Johnson Herbert Leslie H L Private Rand Light Infantry 1942-11-28
11275 Johnson Herbert Lancaster H L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 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 1945-05-13
11279 Johnson J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1946-11-02
11280 Johnson Glassrein J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-06
11281 Johnson Jack J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-08-18
11282 Johnson Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-08-29
11283 Johnson Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-23
11284 Johnson Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-06
11285 Johnson Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10