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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
15018 Mapanyane Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-03
15019 Maparana Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
15022 Mapethu Morishane Frans M F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-09
15024 Mapham George William G W Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-12-05
15025 Mapham Wilfred Hugh W H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-05-07
15026 Mapham Walter Leslie W L Corporal South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-13
15027 Mapheetle Edwill Diamond E D Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. 1918-01-09
29069 Maphele Zeeland Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-12
15028 Maphesa William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15029 Mapheto Hosiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
15030 Mapheto Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-26
15031 Maphetu Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-13
15032 Maphisa Gibson G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-17
15033 Maphoto Harry H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15037 Mapogo John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-08-24
15038 Mapoko Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-15
15039 Mapono Julius J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-17
15040 Maponya Rufus R Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-02
15041 Mapopi Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-24
15042 Mapulane Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15043 Mapumulo Mtohakela M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-04
15044 Mapushu Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-26
15045 Maputha M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-30
15047 Maqampalala Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-15
15048 Maquaka Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery Transport 1916-12-18
15049 Maqubana Johnnie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-30
15050 Maqubela Elias E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1947-01-26
41304 Maquena Jan J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-19
15051 Maquetuka John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-11
15052 Maqumbe Motorcar M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-26
15053 Mara Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
15054 Marais A J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1947-01-22
15055 Marais Alfred Norman A N Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-20
15056 Marais Barend B Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
15057 Marais D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-12-16
15058 Marais Douglas Thomas D T Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School 1942-03-10
15059 Marais E Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-02-25
15060 Marais Frank F Private Central Army Training Depot 1943-06-12
15061 Marais Francois Marthinus Johannes F M J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
15062 Marais Hendrik Gert H G Sapper South African Railway Operating Company 3 Armoured Train 1914-11-26
15063 Marais Gert G Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-03
15064 Marais George Henry G H Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1917-03-17
15065 Marais Guillaume Johannes G J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1945-04-22
15066 Marais Henry John H J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-09-02
15067 Marais Jack J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-04-01
15068 Marais Johannes Eckardt Oosthuizen J E O Colonel South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1942-01-07
15069 Marais J E V Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1945-09-06
15070 Marais Johannes Jurgens J J Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. 1945-02-27
15071 Marais J M Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps 1944-01-26
15072 Marais J N Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24