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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
1470 Behrens William Jacobus W J Trooper South African Horse 5th 1916-08-11
1471 Behrmann Samuel Lionel S L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-11-23
1472 Beiles Oscar Denis O D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1942-10-24
1473 Beirowski Daniel D Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-08-30
1474 Beisiegel Donovan John D J Lieutenant 145 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-07
1475 Beit Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-23
1476 Beith Herbert William H W Lieutenant South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1941-12-04
1477 Bekeer D Private Cape Corps 1942-02-25
1478 Bekepezulu Mguba M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-09
1479 Bekker Charlotte Bailey C B Lieutenant Colonel Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1944-01-10
1480 Bekker H M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Field Ambulance Brigade 1914-11-25
1481 Bekker Jan Casper J C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1940-09-29
1482 Bekker Jacobus P J P Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1945-02-11
1483 Bekker Jacobus Victor J V Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-26
1484 Bekker Marthines Cornelius M C Lieutenant 25 Squadron 1945-05-04
1485 Bekker Petrus Hendrik P H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-08-13
29385 Bekker Frederick Marthinus F M Captain 2 Squadron 1951-07-23
1486 Beko HENRY or HARRY H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
1488 Beldekeno George Dominico G D Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-08
1489 Beldon Alan Bruce A B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-18
1494 Bell Charles Stewart C S Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-18
1497 Bell Douglas Stewart D S Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
1498 Bell Frank Alfred F A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-03-19
1499 Bell Fitzwilliam Charles F C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-16
1500 Bell Francis Charles Eric F C E Despatch Rider South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-11-20
1501 Bell Gallie G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-09
1502 Bell George Robert G R Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
1503 Bell John Eduard J E Major 16 Squadron 1944-03-12
1504 Bell James Francis J F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-02-06
1505 Bell John Francis Campbell J F C Private South African Horse 7th 1916-09-25
1506 Bell John William Arthur J W A Major South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1942-12-19
1507 Bell Leonard L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-09-06
1508 Bell L G Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1940-12-13
1509 Bell Michael M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-11-20
1510 Bell Oliver Melrose O M Major South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 Road Construction Coy. 1943-04-07
1512 Bell Robert R Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1918-08-09
1513 Bell Ronald Bruce R B Warrant Officer Class II 24 Squadron 1944-02-25
1514 Bell Richard Harold R H Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
1516 Bell Thomas T Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1920-11-05
1519 Bell William Douglas W D Lieutenant 9 Squadron 1944-10-25
1520 Bell William Hugh W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-12
1521 Bell William Henry W H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-02-26
1522 Bell William James W J Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-07-17
1523 Bell William McNiece W M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
1525 Bellamy Paul Neville P N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 45th Survey Coy. 1944-10-02
1526 Bellardi John Jacob J J Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-12-25
1527 Bellars Colin Leonard C L Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-11
1528 Bellas Douglas John D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-10
1530 Bellerstein Willy W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-11-23
1531 Bellew John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15