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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
15066 Marais Henry John H J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-09-02
15067 Marais Jack J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-04-01
15068 Marais Johannes Eckardt Oosthuizen J E O Colonel 2 Squadron 1942-01-07
15069 Marais J E V Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-09-06
15070 Marais Johannes Jurgens J J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1945-02-27
15071 Marais J M Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1944-01-26
15072 Marais J N Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
15073 Marais Klaas Cloudie K C Private Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-12-21
15074 Marais K J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-11-19
15075 Marais Martin M Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-10-18
15076 Marais Pieter P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1920-12-12
15077 Marais Paul Coenraad P C Flight Sergeant 11 Squadron 1940-12-13
15078 Marais Peter J P J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-05
15079 Marais Petrus Johannes P J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-07-12
15080 Marais Stephanus Andries S A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-20
15081 Marais Stephanus Abraham Adriaan S A A Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot 1917-02-20
15082 Marais S F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
15084 Marais St. John Stephen S J S Pupil Pilot 27 Air School 1943-02-09
15085 Marais W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-07-03
31597 Marais John James J J Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1954-10-08
41319 Marais Abraham Petrus A P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-02-01
15086 Marapeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-07
15088 Marapyana A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-12-18
15089 Maratha Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-28
15090 Maratsile Adam A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-26
15091 Marbrook Alfred Richard A R Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
41032 Marcelo Johannes J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1915-07-15
15092 March M Private Cape Corps 1942-06-26
15093 March Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15094 Marchand Peter De Coligny Wege P D C W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 15 Field Bty. 1945-12-12
15095 Marchant Henry Edward H E Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-11-13
15096 Marchant Henry Thomas H T Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1917-01-04
15097 Marchant Harold William H W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 74 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-04-01
15098 Marchant John Richard J R Corporal Armoured Fighting Vehicle Training Centre 1941-09-03
15099 Marcoso Percy Douglas P D Second Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd 1920-07-06
15100 Marcus Aron A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-01-08
15101 Marcus Ernest Leopold E L Private 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-02-12
15102 Marcus Hans Otto H O Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-10-21
15105 Marcus William W Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-06
15106 Mardon Alfred William A W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance 1916-11-19
15107 Mardon Arthur Walter Lewin A W L Lieutenant Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-22
15109 Mardon Joseph Alexis J A Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-10-13
15110 Mardon Thomas William Bentley T W B Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
31606 Mardon Lawrence L Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Protea 1955-01-02
15111 Mare Benjamin Paulus Bernardo B P B Lieutenant Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
15112 Mare Pieter Ernst Kruger P E K Warrant Officer Class II South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1944-10-18
15113 Mare Petrus Paulus P P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-05-26
15114 Mare Philippus Petrus P P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-10-15
15115 Mare William W Private Mounted Commandos De La Rey's Commando 1914-12-16
15116 Mare William Douglas W D Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24