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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
12799 Labuschagne Stephanus Martinus S M Farrier South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-05-28
31210 Labuschagne Johannes Alwyn J A Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1950-03-30
12801 Lacey Dennis Vernon Dohp D V D Major 5 Squadron 1942-08-07
12802 Lacey Gordon Ramsey G R Lieutenant 630 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-15
12803 Lack Louis L Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1919-01-15
12805 Laerman Louis Charles L C Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
12806 Lafayette Louis B L B Air Corporal 61 Squadron 1942-12-19
12808 Lafoy Clarence J C J Private Cape Corps 1942-08-18
12810 Lagerwey P C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
13297 Lagodi Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-09
12811 Lahee Arthur Ernest A E Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-01
12812 Lahee Terence Arthur T A Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-15
12813 Lahner D'arcy D Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
12814 Lahner Ernest Bernard Conn E B C Lieutenant 44 Air School 1943-01-07
12815 Laidlaw James Cunningham J C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1942-06-14
12816 Laidlaw James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
12817 Laidlaw John J Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-08-10
12818 Laidlaw Thomas Edward T E Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-27
12819 Laidler Joseph J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
12820 Laing Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters 1916-08-16
12822 Laing Heron James William H J W Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-03-31
12823 Laing John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-17
12824 Laing Jack Dennis J D Second Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1942-04-17
12825 Laing John Herbert J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
12826 Laing Russel Erol R E Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1943-12-02
12829 Laithwaite William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Corps 1920-03-15
12830 Laka Lesibane Japie L J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-08-13
12831 Lakati Simon S Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1944-06-22
12832 Lakay Absolom A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-03-29
12834 Lakay Abdullah A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-05-29
12835 Lakay Johannes Andreas J A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-08
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-29
12837 Lake Charles C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
12838 Lake Ernest William E W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-11-14
12839 Lake John William J W Pupil Pilot 45 Air School 1943-09-14
12840 Lake William Oswald W O Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
12842 Lakier John J Leader South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1918-10-16
12843 Lally Michael James M J Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-02-03
12844 Lallyett Aubrey Edward A E Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-02-25
12845 Lalor William Frederick W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-10-13
12846 Lamani Permit P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-11
12847 Lamb Arthur George A G Flight Sergeant 26 Squadron 1943-11-07
12851 Lamb John George J G Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-11-28
12852 Lambe Walter Francis W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1947-02-03
12853 Lambert F Private Cape Corps 1941-10-23
12854 Lambert G Private Cape Corps 1947-09-15
12855 Lambert George Ammon G A Air Mechanic South African Aviation Corps (Corps) 1915-05-20
12857 Lambert Joseph Revis J R Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1917-02-16
12858 Lambert John William J W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-05-05
12859 Lambert Laurie Vincent L V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09