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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
11919 Keeley James John J J Pupil Pilot 2 Air School 1940-12-31
11922 Keen George William G W Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 2 L. of C. Provost Coy. 1945-04-09
11923 Keene Douglas Reginald Heley D R H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-11-01
11924 Keeney Frederick William F W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
11925 Keeny Louie Raymond L R Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Coy. 1942-11-09
11926 Keeping Howard George H G Corporal Active Citizen Force Artillery 12th Citizen Bty. 1914-12-17
11927 Keet Benjamin Lombard B L Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
11928 Keet F V Z Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-01-02
11929 Keet Henry Martin Herman H M H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-05-04
11930 Keet Pieter Gerhard Jacobus P G J Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-06-14
11933 Kegg Henry H Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
11934 Keightley Ross George R G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-03
11937 Keil Lewis L Corporal South African Rifles 1st 1917-06-05
11938 Keil Louis L Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron 1945-09-23
11939 Keir Alwin James A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Dock Operating Coy. 1942-05-21
11940 Keir William W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-08-02
11941 Keith Baird Wilson B W Corporal South African Mounted Engineers 1918-09-23
11943 Keith Kenneth Ian Blair K I B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
11944 Keith N S Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-05-27
11945 Kekae Petrus P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-31
11946 Kekaine (kekane) Klaas K Pack Mule Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-22
11947 Kekana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-08
11948 Kekana Joseph Sekgalabye J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
11949 Kekana Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-08-14
11950 Kekana Serokoloane Jack S J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-17
11951 Kekana William Nkgopolo W N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-07
11952 Kekane Alex A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-05-11
11953 Kekane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-21
11954 Kele Mothakathi M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-15
17072 Kelishe Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 13th Bn. 1918-01-21
11955 Kelland Allen Fooks A F Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron 1944-06-12
11956 Kellar Raeburn Barker R B Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-09-22
11958 Kelleher John Joseph J J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
11959 Keller Albert Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-16
11960 Kelley James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-28
11961 Kellner Max M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-01-21
11962 Kelly Anton A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
11963 Kelly Albert Jellico A J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-05-29
11964 Kelly Albert John A J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
11965 Kelly Archibald James A J Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1941-11-22
11966 Kelly Alexander Lawrence A L Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-17
11969 Kelly Fred F Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-29
11970 Kelly Francis William (kutch) F W Sergeant 2 Squadron 1941-06-11
11971 Kelly G C J Private Cape Corps 1945-11-22
11972 Kelly George Rupert G R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-11-30
11973 Kelly Guy Wardman G W Battery Sergeant Major South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1917-01-20
11974 Kelly Henry H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-10
11975 Kelly Henry Charles H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1940-12-20
11976 Kelly John J Sergeant South African Pioneers 1918-03-19
11977 Kelly James J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-01-04