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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
14569 Maidman George Norman G N Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1942-06-15
14570 Maidment Timothy T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1918-08-15
14445 Maifadi Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14571 Maifale Elifas E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
14572 Mail James Douglas J D Captain 61 Squadron 1942-12-19
14573 Maila Mathew M M M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-10-15
15715 Maila William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-15
14574 Maile Arthur Bernard Maurice A B M Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-13
14575 Maile Walter Redvers W R Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
14577 Main Basil Lee B L Private Die Middelandse Regiment 1940-11-26
14578 Main Donald Roland Cameron D R C Captain 680 Squadron 1943-07-08
14579 Main Herbert Wilfred John H W J Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-09-16
14580 Main James J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
14582 Mainprize Thomas Dennis T D Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1942-05-08
14583 Mainwaring Mervyn Frederick Thomas M F T Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-03-01
14584 Mair Bruce Dixon B D Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1944-12-14
14585 Mair Thomas John T J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
14586 Mairika Slwanyana S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-07-02
14587 Maisela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-06-20
14588 Maisela Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. 1917-07-14
14589 Maisele Dithake MacK D M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-01-12
14590 Maitland John Adriaan J A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-22
14591 Maitland T Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-01-07
14592 Maitland Thomas T Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-11
14593 Maja Maho John M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-12-24
14594 Majaha Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-01-31
41366 Majane Israel I Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-09-30
14596 Majanya Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-19
14597 Majara Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-21
14600 Majekiso Dudu D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
14601 Majiwe Cornelius C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-09
14602 Majo Majo M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-05
14604 Majole April A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-30
14605 Majoor James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-28
14607 Major David D Private Cape Corps 1943-02-13
14609 Major William Harold W H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-02-24
14610 Majora Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-19
14611 Majoro George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-09
14612 Majuba John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-17
14613 Makaba Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-01
11381 Makabani Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 12th Coy. 1917-12-19
14614 Makabanyane Klaas K Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-30
14616 Makade John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-06-19
14617 Makadi Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. 1917-12-08
41024 Makado BYE and BYE B Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando 1915-07-08
14618 Makaia Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-09
14620 Makakamela Small S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-27
14621 Makakula Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-05-30
14622 Makali Petrus P Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-23
14623 Makalima Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21