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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
14477 Magxaki Charlie C Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-12
14525 Mahaladi Windvogel W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
14526 Mahapa Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-30
14527 Mahapie Moses M Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-04-20
14528 Mahapula Capetown C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-10
14529 Maharo Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14530 Mahasule Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-13
14531 Mahata Petrus P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-30
14532 Mahati Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-26
14533 Mahatlana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-20
14534 Mahedi J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-09-20
14535 Mahedi J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-09-04
14536 Mahemo Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-01
14537 Mahengana Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 34th Bn. 1918-01-28
14539 Maherry Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
14540 Mahimuletene Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-02
14542 Mahlaba Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14543 Mahlahla Tozamile T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
14544 Mahlahlani David D Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-06-24
14545 Mahlalela Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
14546 Mahlambi J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-07-25
14547 Mahlangu Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-14
41023 Mahlapisi Alpheus A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Lichtenburg Commando 1915-05-20
14548 Mahlasela Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-21
14549 Mahlatsi Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
14550 Mahlentle Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14551 Mahloapitseng Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
14552 Mahlobo Dhletovu D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-28
14553 Mahloele Andries A South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-28
14554 Mahloko Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-14
14555 Mahlokwa Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-26
14556 Mahludi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
14557 Mahoale Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. 1918-04-06
14558 Mahogoane Abraham A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African School of Musketry 1918-10-23
14559 Maholan Harmans H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-22
14560 Mahomet D Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
14561 Mahon J Private South African Irish 1915-03-24
14562 Mahon Robert R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-15
14563 Mahoney Daniel Derek D D Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Air School 1941-08-04
14564 Mahsdiela William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-04-05
14565 Mahuna Hosea H Private South African Native Labour Corps 12th Coy. 1917-01-05
14566 Mahutsani Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-06
14567 Mahutu Canteen C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14569 Maidman George Norman G N Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1942-06-15
14570 Maidment Timothy T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1918-08-15
14445 Maifadi Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14571 Maifale Elifas E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
14572 Mail James Douglas J D Captain South African Air Force 61 Squadron 1942-12-19
14573 Maila Mathew M M M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-15
15715 Maila William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-15