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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
12100 Ketsbai Helon H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12101 Ketterer Victor John V J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1943-07-22
12103 Kettles John Daniel J D Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
12104 Kettles Leslie William L W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-01-11
12105 Keulder Richard John R J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
12106 Keveru Josephat J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-06
12107 Kew Walter Oswald W O Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-30
12108 Kewley William Burness W B Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-07
12109 Key Arthur A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1916-04-18
12110 Key Frederick Aston F A Bombardier Active Citizen Force Artillery Field Ambulance 1914-09-26
41001 Key Jack J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops 1915-04-11
12111 Keys Albert Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
12112 Keys Hugh H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
12113 Keys Hector Mildenhall H M Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1944-10-17
12114 Keyser Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-11-30
12115 Keyser Jacob Charles J C Private South African Rifles 2nd 1916-09-17
12116 Keytel Roy R Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
12118 Kgabedi William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-21
12119 Kgadile Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12120 Kgadime Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-15
12121 Kgaje Daniel D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-05-11
12122 Kgaje Stephen S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-09-17
12123 Kgakale Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. 1918-03-12
11718 Kgakane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12124 Kgaladi Japie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-09
12125 Kgana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12126 Kgang Rabatsohang Meriot R M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-22
12127 Kgankane (ngankane) John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-06-07
12128 Kgapula Andries Tshoeu A T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-08-08
12129 Kgapula Letlage Kleinbooi L K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-27
12130 Kgapula Mashishimane Charlie M C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-03-18
12131 Kgapula Mogobokoane Jim M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-31
12132 Kgare Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
12133 Kgarea Madiga Johannes M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-05-28
41002 Kgarume Tom T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops 1915-03-06
12134 Kgati Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-07-23
12135 Kgatjane Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
12136 Kgemetu William W South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
12137 Kgetsoma Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-20
12138 Kghazi Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-09-02
12139 Kgoadibana Jim Pule J P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
12171 Kgoanamutsi (khoanamutsi) Mapipe M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12140 Kgobosemang Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12141 Kgogome Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-05
12142 Kgokotle Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-08
12143 Kgomare Jacobus J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-29
12144 Kgomo Elias M E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
12145 Kgomo Jonas J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-06
5766 Kgomoepason (kgomoepso) Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-08
12146 Kgopa Silas S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-19