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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
11539 Josefa Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-09-19
11542 Joseph Alexander A Private Cape Corps 1944-01-31
11543 Joseph Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-01
11544 Joseph Arthur A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-07-10
11545 Joseph Andrew J A J Private Cape Corps 1945-02-18
11546 Joseph Cecil Johnnie C J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-17
11547 Joseph Charles William C W Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-09-14
11549 Joseph F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-04-27
11550 Joseph Francis Major F M Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-04
11551 Joseph Herbert Allen H A Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-06-08
11552 Joseph John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1918-12-18
11553 Joseph John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-16
11555 Joseph Lionel L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 10 Res. M.T. Coy. 1943-06-27
11556 Joseph Malaya M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-20
11557 Joseph Michael J M J Private Cape Corps 1946-09-12
11558 Joseph Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-12-18
11559 Joseph T Private Cape Corps 1947-11-23
11560 Joseph Willie W Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
11565 Josephs J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-30
11566 Josephs Joseph Benjamin J B Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-09-04
11567 Josephson Gerald G Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-02-04
11568 Joshua Ivor I Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1917-09-12
30929 Joshua William Henry W H Private 3rd South African Infantry Prince Alfred Guards 1922-08-21
11569 Josi Thomas John T J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-22
11570 Josiah George G Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-20
11571 Josiah Lesinya L Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-15
11574 Joubert Albert Stephanus Johannes A S J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-06
11575 Joubert Claude De Villiers C de V Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-10-28
11576 Joubert Christian Jozua Peter C J P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-11-22
11577 Joubert Daniel J D J Private Regiment President Steyn 1941-11-23
11578 Joubert David Jacobus Louw D J L Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
11579 Joubert Frederik Johannes F J Lieutenant 274 Squadron 1940-12-13
11580 Joubert Francois Jacobus F J Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1945-05-28
11581 Joubert Francois Nicolaas F N Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1918-06-18
11582 Joubert Frans Petrus F P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21
11583 Joubert G C Private Field Force Battalion 1942-03-16
11584 Joubert Gideon Frederick G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-07-01
11585 Joubert Gideon Jacobus G J Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
11586 Joubert Jan Ludwig Francois J L F Private 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles) 1914-10-07
11587 Joubert Jotham J Private 20th Mounted Rifles "B" Squadron 1915-04-13
11588 Joubert James J Corporal South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-05-16
11589 Joubert John J Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-15
11590 Joubert J A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
11591 Joubert Jozua Adriaan J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-11-09
11592 Joubert John D O J D O Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-07-21
11593 Joubert Jacobus Francois J F Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-06-22
11594 Joubert Jan Hendrick Hofmeyr J H H Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2 Field Amb. 1942-06-22
11595 Joubert Johannes Jacob J J Burgher Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando 1915-07-03
11596 Joubert Jacob J S J J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-01-06
11597 Joubert Johannes Lodewicus J L Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-10