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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
15456 Matamela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-07
15457 Matamela Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-08-25
15458 Matamela Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
15459 Matanjana Mani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-20
41310 Matatinyana Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-11-18
15460 Matau Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
15461 Mataula A Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-25
15463 Matches John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-01-03
15464 Matches James Hugh Walls J H W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-11-14
15466 Mate Charles Edward C E Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
15467 Mate Henry John Newton H J N Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1916-12-28
15468 Matebula Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15469 Matedi Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-08
15470 Matel Salatiel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-29
15471 Matela Corrie C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-01-29
15472 Matela James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-04-27
15473 Matengele John J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-04-04
15474 Matenje Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 19th Coy. 1917-08-09
15475 Matenjwa Somboluko S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-11-29
15476 Matenyati William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1917-04-19
15477 Matepa Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-10-20
15483 Mathabane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
15484 Mathagala Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
15485 Mathage Jack Palaka J P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
15486 Mathamahane Thabo T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-12
15487 Mathe George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-17
15488 Mathe Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-22
15489 Mathebis Daniel D Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-30
15490 Mathee D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-05
15491 Mathengana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-31
15492 Mather Ernest Sherwood E S Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-09
15494 Mather John B J B Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-01-28
15495 Mather William W Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-01
15499 Matheson John Robertson J R Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
15500 Matheson Murdock M Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-10
15501 Matheson Ronald Tracey R T Lieutenant Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
40991 Matheson John Murray J M Corporal 4th South African Infantry 4 Group 1919-08-19
15503 Mathew Hubert Myles H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-11-02
15504 Mathews Herbert Ayliff H A Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-08-23
15506 Mathews Robert Charles R C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-13
15507 Mathews Tommy T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-08
15508 Mathews William Arthur W A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-01-28
15509 Mathey Carl Christian C C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-02-23
15511 Mathias Walter Morse Patrick W M P Major 15 Squadron 1945-04-25
15512 Mathibe Shopana Rufus S R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-01-11
15513 Mathieson John J Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-10-20
15514 Mathieson John Michael J M Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-08-05
15515 Mathieson William Milles W M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-29
15516 Mathieu Pierre Louis P L Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron 1942-08-30
15517 Mathison John Davidson J D Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-03-16