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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 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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
12642 Krugel Hendrik H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
12643 Krugel Martinus Jacobus M J Second Lieutenant 43 Squadron 1942-07-06
12644 Kruger Abraham Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II 15 Squadron 1945-03-07
12645 Kruger Alexander James Farmer A J F Captain Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
12646 Kruger Abraham Jacobus Johannes Jacob A J J J Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-08-25
12647 Kruger Christiaan C Corporal Cape Corps 1944-10-27
12648 Kruger Cornelius C Private Cape Corps 1943-03-29
12649 Kruger Carl Martin Luther C M L Warrant Officer Class I 15 Squadron 1945-02-21
12650 Kruger David D Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-08-02
12651 Kruger Daniel Johannes D J Private South African Horse 10th 1918-01-17
12653 Kruger Ebenhauzer E Warrant Officer Class II 30 Squadron 1945-03-14
12654 Kruger Ethelbert Lenin E L Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-01-13
12655 Kruger Frederick Johannes F J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-03
12656 Kruger Francis Johannes Petrus F J P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-22
12657 Kruger George G Gunner Cape Corps 1945-05-08
12658 Kruger Gerhardus Christiaan G C Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-07-21
12659 Kruger Gerhardt Hendrik J G H J Lieutenant Colonel General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-05-22
12660 Kruger Gert Lodenyk G L Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
12661 Kruger G W Private Cape Corps 1942-07-24
12662 Kruger Johannie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1921-02-03
12663 Kruger Jozef J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-05-30
12664 Kruger Jan Andries J A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
12665 Kruger Jacobus Alwyn J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-04-13
12666 Kruger Jacobus Alwyn J A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-11
12667 Kruger Jacobus Andries Diederick J A D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
12668 Kruger Jacob Christian J C Private Mounted Commandos Britstown Commando 1914-12-05
12669 Kruger Jacobus Christoffel J C Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-10-27
12670 Kruger Johan Christiaan J C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
12671 Kruger Johannes Diederik J D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 5th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-07-15
12672 Kruger James Edward J E Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1944-09-22
12673 Kruger Jan Hendrik J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 7th Bn. 1946-11-22
12674 Kruger Johannes Hendrik J H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-07-04
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1943-07-17
12676 Kruger Jacobus Johannes J J Private 12th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-12-31
12677 Kruger Johannes Lodewikus J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st 1941-12-19
12678 Kruger Jasper Martin J M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-21
12680 Kruger Johannes Willem J W Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-09-08
12681 Kruger Michael A F M A F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 7 Provost Coy. 1945-08-31
12682 Kruger Michiel Coenraad Frederick Du Plooy M C F D P Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
12683 Kruger M J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1946-08-06
12684 Kruger Martin Petrus M P Trooper South African Horse 6th 1916-07-13
12685 Kruger Okert O Private Cape Corps 1942-10-28
12686 Kruger Plaatje P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-03-19
12687 Kruger P D Corporal Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
12688 Kruger Pieter Johannes P J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1919-08-03
12689 Kruger Robert Henry R H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
12690 Kruger Theunis Johannes T J Air Mechanic 34 Squadron 1944-07-16
12691 Kruger William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
12692 Kruger Willem Eric W E Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 5 Res. M.T. Coy. 1943-11-14
12693 Kruger Willem Johannes W J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1940-11-10