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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 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
1412 Beck Johannes Frederick Gideon J F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 8th Bn. 1944-07-02
1413 Beck James Gilbertson J G Staff Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) Zomba Depot 1918-07-09
1414 Beck James Richard J R Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-12-27
1415 Beck William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-11-04
1417 Becker Arthur Johannes A J Private 7th South African Infantry 1918-01-25
1419 Becker Jozef J Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-11-09
1420 Becker Philip August P A Lieutenant 57 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-12-04
1421 Becker Stanley Henry S H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle 1942-01-05
1422 Becker Sydney Ivor S I Lieutenant 62 Air School 1942-10-09
1423 Beckerleg John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-01-31
1426 Beckermann Benjamin Ferdinand B F Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1917-09-05
1427 Becket R C Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-15
1428 Beckett George Harold (harry) G H Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Training Staff Zonderwater 1940-07-01
1429 Beckett Sam S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter K W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-08-17
1432 Beckwith Robert Emmerson R E Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-24
1433 Beddy Dennis Montague D M Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1941-11-18
1435 Beddy Norman Hinton N H Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
1436 Beddy Norman Wilhelm N W Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
1437 Beddy Thomas Samuel T S Warrant Officer Class II South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
1438 Bee Albert Lawrence A L Air Mechanic 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
1439 Beeching William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-07-17
1440 Beel Hans H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
1442 Beer Frederick Ernest F E Private 1st South African Infantry 1919-10-02
1443 Beerwinkel Soloman S Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-09-04
1444 Beesly Leonard James L J Lieutenant 60 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1942-06-23
1445 Beeston Samuel S Private South African Rifles 1st 1916-07-24
1446 Beetar Joseph J Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
1447 Beetge Carel Wilhelmus C W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-05-30
1448 Beeton Eric Wilhelm E W Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-18
1449 Beeton Graham Eric G E Sergeant Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-05-27
1450 Beeton Graham Francois G F Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
1451 Beeton Vernon V Major Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-10-06
1452 Beets William Jacobus W J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-16
1453 Beever Joseph Michael J M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-14
1454 Begbie Frederick William F W Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1944-06-14
1455 Begbie James Errol J E Lieutenant 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-11-02
1456 Begg Conrad George C G Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1944-12-06
1457 Begg Gamat (george) G Corporal Cape Corps 1945-05-25
1458 Begg John J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-09-27
1459 Begley Desmond David D D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 32 Flt 1941-07-27
1460 Begley David William D W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-23
1462 Behr Hyman Aaron H A Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-02-08
1463 Behr Lloyd Basil L B Corporal Special Service Battalion 1945-04-22
1464 Behr William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-21
1465 Behrens Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1917-01-03
1466 Behrens Gert Christoffel G C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1941-11-25
1467 Behrens Geoffrey Justin G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-10-11
1468 Behrens Octavias O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-07-22
1469 Behrens Ronald James R J Flight Sergeant 15 Squadron 1942-10-12