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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 3,859 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 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
1534 Belshaw William W Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
1535 Belt Ernest Aubrey Brister E A B Captain 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-01
1536 Belter Herman Fredrick H F Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
1538 Belton John Frederic W J F W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-08-08
39133 Ben T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2 Independent Company 1915-05-19
1539 Benade George Thomas Pearson G T P Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1944-11-01
1540 Benade Johannes M J M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1941-07-21
1541 Benade Sarel Jacobus S J Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-06-23
29397 Benade Willem Petrus Jacobus W P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1939-02-01
1542 Benadie Gideon F G F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-04-09
1545 Bence Cornelius Hermanus C H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-06-15
1546 Bendabi Erastus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-16
1547 Bendall Alfred A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-11-28
1548 Bender Frederick Hendrik Jacobus F H J Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1942-03-21
1549 Bender Frederick John F J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-03-09
1550 Bender Phillippus C P C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1946-07-30
1552 Bendixen William Wouter W W Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. 1942-05-26
1553 Bendsen Marius Nicolai Brasch M N B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1915-06-06
1554 Benecke Carel August Leopold C A L Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1942-12-25
1555 Benecke John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-11-18
1556 Benecke William W Private 8th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-03-21
1557 Beneke Alton Daniel A D Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-24
1558 Beneke Daniel Johannes D J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-11-23
1559 Beneke Jacobus Abraham J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1941-11-23
1560 Benela April A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-28
1561 Bengisa NCAUWE or NGAUWE N Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts 1918-07-17
1562 Bengu Goliath G Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-06-17
41342 Bengu Bugudu B Native Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1920-01-01
1563 Benham Ben B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-09
1564 Benham Hugh Meredith Victor H M V Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-08-31
1565 Beningfield Guy G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-09
1567 Benjamin Abdullah A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-02
1569 Benjamin George Edward G E Private Cape Corps 1941-12-15
1570 Benjamin J Corporal Cape Corps 1945-05-13
1571 Benjamin Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-08-31
1572 Benjamin Karl K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-12-08
1573 Benjamin Paul P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1942-12-17
1574 Benjamin Robert Walter R W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
1575 Benkomo Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-06-04
1576 Benn Harland Trevor H T Warrant Officer Class II 34 Squadron 1945-03-02
1577 Benn Louis Henry L H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
1578 Benn Percy Leslie P L Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
1579 Benn Redvers Buller R B Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-01-17
1580 Bennee Peter Westmorland P W Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1944-09-09
1581 Bennett Alan Bertram A B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-11-07
1582 Bennett Arthur John A J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-27
1583 Bennett Arthur William Ferguson A W F Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
1584 Bennett Cecil Ernest C E Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-11-11
1585 Bennett Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-18
1586 Bennett Edward George Arman E G A Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-06-08