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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
15620 Matthews Jacobus J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-03
15621 Matthews James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-07
15622 Matthews Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-08-31
15624 Matthews Matthew M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
15625 Matthews Nicholas N Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-04-03
15626 Matthews Peter P Private Cape Corps 1943-02-25
15627 Matthews Percy Victor P V Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
15628 Matthews Richard R Lance Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-08-01
15629 Matthews Roland Kingsley R K Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 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 (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 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-15
15635 Matthews W N Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-12-31
15636 Matthews William Richard W R Leading Wireman South African Navy (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1947-06-07
15642 Matthyses Solomon S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-07-08
15643 Mattison Stanley Hocken S H Private 4th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1917-04-06
15646 Matume Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15647 Matume Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15648 Matumi Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 22nd Bn. 1918-01-28
15649 Matuna Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-01
15650 Matupu Thousand T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
41476 Matutule Samuel S Labourer South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 91 Ammunition Depot 1951-01-19
15651 Matwalu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-24
15533 Matyala Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15653 Maudsley William Henry W H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1916-12-15
15654 Maughan William Fraser W F Private South African Service Corps (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 (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 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 (Corps) 1917-10-30
15659 Mavakala Elias (payi) E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. 1917-05-07
15660 Mavela Harry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-28
15661 Mavela Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 42nd Bn. 1918-08-29
15662 Mavengana Tutu T Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25
40362 Mavtwe (mavtoe) Klass K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 43rd Coy. 1918-07-11
15664 Mavugene Station S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-12
15665 Mavundhla Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-06
15666 Mavundla Frank F Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-25
15668 Mavuso Samuel E S E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-17
15669 Mavuso W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-12-20
41394 Mawala Paul F Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-11-06
15670 Mawbey Edward Charles E C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1944-09-07