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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
11862 Kavanagh John Eugene Crouch J E C Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
11868 Kay Fredrick Charles F C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-05-09
11870 Kay John Hildreth J H Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard "B" Rhodesia Sqn. 1944-09-12
11871 Kay Leslie Deveton L D Lieutenant Colonel South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-10-21
11872 Kay Lionel Phillip L P Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-09
11873 Kay Martin Bulmer M B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-09
11874 Kay Thomas George Renicke T G R Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-07-23
31017 Kay David Doveton D D Captain South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1951-05-30
11876 Kaye John D J D Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-06-07
11878 Kayser David Cornelius D C Gunner South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. 1944-06-15
11879 Kayster John J Private Cape Corps 1942-06-16
11881 Kayzer Daniel D Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-18
11882 Kazamula Moskein M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
11883 Kazamula Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-09
11884 Kazamula Sprong S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-05-22
11885 Kazamula Sam N S N Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-30
11886 Kazamula Walter W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-10
11887 Kazamula Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
11890 Kazu Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-30
11889 Kazumula (kazomula) Natal N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
11891 Keal Cecil Leslie C L Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Mounted Bty. 1917-10-22
11893 Kealey Walter Edward Henry W E H Captain Q Service Corps 1944-05-22
31019 Kealey Edward Arnold E A Captain South African Army Director of Music 1955-08-17
11894 Keane Hermann Theodore D'hoche H T D Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-30
11895 Keane John Pierce J P Private South African Road Corps 2nd 1919-01-05
11896 Kearney Matthew Joseph M J Private Technical Service Corps 1946-08-18
11897 Kearns Brian Richard David B R D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School 1941-12-17
11898 Kearns Christopher C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-03-10
11899 Kearns Lionel Hilary L H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School 1942-01-17
11900 Kearns Robert R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
11901 Keast Charles Sydney C S Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-10-08
11902 Keates Cecil Stanley C S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-09
11904 Keating Ernest William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
11905 Keating Henry Joseph H J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 6th Bn. 1943-01-10
11906 Keating John Michael J M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1918-06-08
11907 Keating Robert Michael R M Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1940-06-30
11909 Keatley George Harry G H Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1944-06-13
11910 Keay Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-12
11912 Kedama (madlavana?) Benjiman B South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals 1917-01-31
11913 Keegan John J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
11914 Keegan John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-06-06
11915 Keel Douglas Haig D H Corporal Technical Service Corps 1944-11-11
31022 Keeler George Richmond G R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1948-04-10
11917 Keeley Charles Henry C H Trooper South African Horse 2nd 1916-04-29
11918 Keeley Ernest James E J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-23
11919 Keeley James John J J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School 1940-12-31
11922 Keen George William G W Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 2 L. of C. Provost Coy. 1945-04-09
11923 Keene Douglas Reginald Heley D R H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-11-01
11924 Keeney Frederick William F W Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
11925 Keeny Louie Raymond L R Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. 1942-11-09