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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
12648 Kruger Cornelius C Private Cape Corps 1943-03-29
12649 Kruger Carl Martin Luther C M L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 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 South African Air Force 30 Squadron 1945-03-14
12654 Kruger Ethelbert Lenin E L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-01-13
12655 Kruger Frederick Johannes F J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-01-03
12656 Kruger Francis Johannes Petrus F J P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 1942-07-21
12659 Kruger Gerhardt Hendrik J G H J Lieutenant Colonel General Service Corps 1944-05-22
12660 Kruger Gert Lodenyk G L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 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 1946-04-13
12666 Kruger Jacobus Alwyn J A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-11
12667 Kruger Jacobus Andries Diederick J A D Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 5th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-07-15
12672 Kruger James Edward J E Lance Corporal South African Armoured 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 1944-07-04
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1943-07-17
12676 Kruger Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-12-31
12677 Kruger Johannes Lodewikus J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st 1941-12-19
12678 Kruger Jasper Martin J M Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 7 Provost Coy. 1945-08-31
12682 Kruger Michiel Coenraad Frederick Du Plooy M C F D P Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
12683 Kruger M J Private Technical Service 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 Regt. 1919-08-03
12689 Kruger Robert Henry R H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
12690 Kruger Theunis Johannes T J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 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 5 Res. M.T. Coy. 1943-11-14
12693 Kruger Willem Johannes W J Corporal Technical Service Corps 1940-11-10
12694 Kruger W L S Lieutenant General Service Corps 1946-08-03
12695 Krull Edmund Henry E H Corporal Cape Corps 1943-02-09
12696 Kruser John William J W Private Cape Corps 1945-11-14
12697 Kruuse Ernest Cecil E C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
12699 Kruyshaar Jacob J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1940-07-31
12700 Krynauw Daniel D Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1944-08-26