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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
15628 Matthews Richard R Lance Corporal General Service Corps 1947-08-01
15629 Matthews Roland Kingsley R K Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-06-14
15631 Matthews W E Corporal South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1943-03-25
15632 Matthews William George W G Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-01-17
15633 Matthews William Henry W H Colour Sergeant 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment) 1917-07-06
15634 Matthews Walter John W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
15635 Matthews W N Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-12-31
15636 Matthews William Richard W R Leading Wireman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
15637 Matthie Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-19
15638 Matthys Jack J Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-05-07
15639 Matthys J J Private Cape Corps 1945-04-07
15640 Matthys Peter J P J Private Cape Corps 1943-12-01
15641 Matthyse C J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-06-07
15642 Matthyses Solomon S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1945-07-08
15643 Mattison Stanley Hocken S H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-21
15644 Matule Hendrick H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-03-10
15645 Matuma Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-06
15646 Matume Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15647 Matume Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15648 Matumi Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 22nd Bn. 1918-01-28
15649 Matuna Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-02-01
15650 Matupu Thousand T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
41476 Matutule Samuel S Labourer South African Technical Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot 1951-01-19
15651 Matwalu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-24
15533 Matyala Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15653 Maudsley William Henry W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-12-15
15654 Maughan William Fraser W F Private South African Service Corps 1918-10-28
15655 Maughan-Brown Nigel John Tom N J T Captain 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-05-29
15656 Maullin Evan Thomas E T Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-23
15657 Maunsell Errol Creagh E C Captain Royal Natal Carbineers 1942-07-06
15658 Mauzane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-30
15659 Mavakala Elias (payi) E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-05-07
15660 Mavela Harry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-28
15661 Mavela Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. 1918-08-29
15662 Mavengana Tutu T Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-25
40362 Mavtwe (mavtoe) Klass K Private South African Native Labour Corps 43rd Coy. 1918-07-11
15664 Mavugene Station S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-09-12
15665 Mavundhla Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-06
15666 Mavundla Frank F Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-25
15668 Mavuso Samuel E S E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-01-17
15669 Mavuso W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-12-20
41394 Mawala Paul F Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-11-06
15670 Mawbey Edward Charles E C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1944-09-07
15671 Mawdesley Sam S Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-07-27
15673 Mawela Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-26
15674 Mawelewele Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-20
15675 Mawewe Willie Sam W S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-15
15676 Maweza Johmson J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-25
15677 Maxayi Richard R Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-07
15678 Maxfield Hugh H Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1918-12-08