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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
15287 Martin Nigel George N G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
15288 Martin Peter P Private Cape Corps 1941-09-24
15289 Martin Phillip P Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-26
15292 Martin Robert R Trooper Artillery and Armoured Corps Training Centre (Corps) 1945-09-14
15294 Martin Rupert George R G Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-19
15295 Martin Richard Stephen R S Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
15296 Martin R W Warrant Officer Class II 26 Squadron 1944-03-04
15297 Martin Roger William R W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-05
15298 Martin Stephanus S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-23
15299 Martin Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-22
15300 Martin William W Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
15301 Martin W H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-08-02
15303 Martin W T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-12-09
15304 Martina Agostina A Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-07
15306 Martinelly Adolph A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1919-05-18
15307 Martins Andries A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
15308 Martins J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-21
15309 Martins Jafata J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
15310 Martins John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-25
15311 Martins Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-12-24
15312 Martinus Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot 23 Air School 1943-09-06
15314 Marubulwane Zondi Z Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
15315 Marumo John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-17
15316 Marumo Stoffel S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-17
15317 Marupeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-26
15318 Marupeng Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-23
15319 Marupi Kleinbooi K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-20
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-01-16
15320 Marvin Edward William E W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
15322 Marwanen Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-10
15323 Marwick Thomas Leslie Angus T L A Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-22
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-07-26
15325 Marx Solomon Johannes S J Private General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-11
15326 Masade Elbert E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15327 Masala Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-19
15328 Masale Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-05
15329 Masaleni Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15332 Masara Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. 1918-01-11
15333 Masbalaba Shebe S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-27
15334 Masede Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-06-04
15335 Masego M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-04-14
15336 Masekameng Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
15337 Masekana Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-11-15
15338 Maseko Gideon G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-06-12
15339 Maseko Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-02-17
15340 Maseko Windvogel Captain W C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15342 Maselela John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1916-04-21
15343 Masemong Shadrack S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
15344 Masencamp George William G W Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-10-05