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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
14103 Lyons Robert Hugh R H Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals 1942-01-17
14104 Lysaght Percy Joseph P J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1916-10-20
14105 Lysell Nils N Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
14106 Lythgoe John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-09
14109 Lyttle William Edward W E Warrant Officer Class II Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-07-29
14110 Lyttle William Maxwell Fearne W M F Staff Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-10
14111 Lyttleton-Lambert Neville Frederick N F Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1947-02-06
16904 M'nukwa Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1918-08-16
41049 M'pamoce Paul P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1914-08-04
14139 MABANGA or MABENGA Richard R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-10
14157 MABISELA or MABUSALLA John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-26
41016 MACHILWA or MADHLIWA Zulu Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion 1915-01-23
14405 MADIMETSHA or MADUNETSHA JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-03
14434 MADUNI or MAHUNI Silas S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-04
14456 MAFILIFITI or MAFILIFILI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-19
14463 MAFUBE or MOFUBE John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-15
14473 MAGAGANE or MAGAGNE Enoch E Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps 1917-02-28
41041 MAGENA or MOGENI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-06-10
14504 MAGOA or MAJOE Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-04
14523 MAGWELANE or MAGWELENE Goli G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery 1917-02-03
41042 MAHABELA or MOHABELA Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-10-07
14576 MAIMANE or MAIWANE David D Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-20
14595 MAJALA or MAJOLA or MAYALA or MOTELA Agante A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways 1915-06-30
14668 MAKHALIMA or MAKLOLIMI William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-14
14806 MALIVA or MALIWA Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-27
14939 MANGOLE or MONGALI or MONGOLI Mitchell M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-30
15023 MAPGANYA or MAPYANYA Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-08-07
15046 MAPWUNWETSH or MAPWUWETSHU Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-25
41035 MASAGWINI or MASINGEVINI James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Supplies 1916-02-20
15352 MASHAMAITE or MASNAMAITE FRANS or FRANZ F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-17
41034 MASHATI or MAHATI Tiger T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Supplies 1915-09-12
15652 MATZIZI or MOKSENA William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-02-09
16276 MDELELANE or MDHLELENI Alfred A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-11-18
16559 MGWENA or MOKOENA Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16568 MHLODI or NGOAHLUDI Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-04-30
16762 MISIMANA or MOSIMANE Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-21
16890 MLONGENI or MLONYENI Bless B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-04-12
16912 MOABI or MOAH William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
41061 MODISAN or MODISANA KLEINBOOI or WITBOOI K or W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-11-15
17040 MOHALE or MOTALI Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-10
17269 MOMASHILA or MOMEAHILA JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-03-22
41043 MONAMETSE or MONONETSI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1916-02-12
17289 MONARE or MONARI John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-27
17660 MOTHIBE or MOTHIBI William W Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-14
17663 MOTHLAMADE or MOTHLANADI Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-16
17696 MOTOBUDI or MOTUBUDI Joe J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-05-09
17730 MOTSOKOANE or MUSIKWANE David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-31
17902 MUDOUNG or MUDONUG Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-01-25
41051 MUFEDZI or MUNYEDZI Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-09-06
18171 MUTOWANE or SHITOBANE Franz F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-07-17