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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
14459 Mafoforana William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-11-28
14460 Mafoking P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-12-13
14461 Mafora Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-05
14462 Mafoye Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-05
14464 Mafuna J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-09-11
14465 Mafuna Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 15th Coy. 1918-01-10
14466 Mafuta Mzila M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-02-21
14467 Mafuza Tsolo Ned T N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-14
14468 Magabe Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-11-29
14469 Magade Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-16
18471 Magadeni Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 15th Coy. 1918-02-07
14470 Magadi Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
41021 Magaduka Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando 1915-07-19
14471 Magagamela (magangamela) Alison A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14472 Magagane Elias Manzeni E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. 1918-02-05
14474 Magagula Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-27
14476 Magaju Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14478 Magalakoe Hezron H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-19
14479 Magalele Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14481 Maganani Nkonka N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-05-19
14482 Maganda Swartbooi S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
14484 Magangala Taaibosch T Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-10
14485 Magasha Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
14486 Magazimbi James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-22
14487 Mage Josiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-11-07
14488 Magee Hugh H Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
14489 Mageku Willem W South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1916-09-21
14490 Magennis Annsley Babington A B Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-09-16
14491 Magennis Louis Reynolds L R Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-09-17
14492 Magennis Noel Middleton N M Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-04
14493 Mager Alan Vyvyan A V Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
14494 Maggar William L W L Private Cape Corps 1943-08-24
14495 Maggisi Sitini S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
14496 Maggott John Edward J E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. 1942-01-13
14498 Maghuka Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-09-15
14499 Magid Moses Liebman M L Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-17
14500 Magid William Joseph W J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-17
14501 Magill William David W D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 4th 1916-10-25
14502 Maginzxa R Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-04-07
14503 Magiuaye Hlope H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
14505 Magoadi Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-07
14506 Magoba Isaac I Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14507 Magohoa Isaac I Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Base Vet. Hosp 1916-11-21
14508 Magollo William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-26
14509 Magoma Benjamin B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-04-12
14510 Magoye Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-19
41022 Magrimo Jacob J Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando 1915-05-31
14511 Magubane Alfeus A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-05-16
14512 Magudulwana Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14513 Maguena Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-02