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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
15671 Mawdesley Sam S Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1919-07-27
15673 Mawela Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-08-26
15674 Mawelewele Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-20
15675 Mawewe Willie Sam W S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-15
15676 Maweza Johmson J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-25
15677 Maxayi Richard R Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-07
15678 Maxfield Hugh H Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-12-08
41347 Maxibane B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1915-05-07
15679 Maxwell Angus Hamilton A H Private South African Horse 1st 1918-03-03
15680 Maxwell Hector Ross H R Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1943-05-21
15682 Maxwell Thomas Hamilton T H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 2nd S.A. Div. 1943-08-18
15686 May Alfred Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
15687 May Cornelius A C A Private Cape Corps 1942-11-20
15689 May Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-10
15690 May Frank F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-10-20
15691 May Frank Barry F B Captain Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-05-11
15693 May George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
15695 May Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-07
15696 May John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-23
15697 May John J Private Cape Corps 1942-04-25
15698 May Joseph J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-19
15699 May Kenneth K Private Cape Corps 1944-03-01
15700 May Noble N Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-08-11
15701 May N W Private Cape Corps 1941-11-29
15702 May Stephanus S Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-04
15703 May Stephen S Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-06-15
15704 May Tyose T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Veterinary 1916-10-06
15705 May Thomas Charles T C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-09-15
15706 May William W Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
15707 Mayaki William W Labourer South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-03-21
15708 Mayberry Robert C. R C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. 1941-11-23
15709 Maybery Thomas Bargrave Aveline T B A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1944-01-28
15710 Mayer David D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-06
15711 Mayfield Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-14
15713 Mayhew Garnet Charles G C Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron 1945-03-10
15714 Mayile Piet P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-25
15716 Mayilwane Alson A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
15717 Mayingana Tause T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-04-13
15718 Mayisa Jothan J Gunner South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-08-19
15719 Maynard Milner Milford M M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-30
15721 Mayne Joseph Henry Edwin J H E Major Military Magistrate 1918-02-18
15722 Mayne Walter Ernest W E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-01-03
15723 Maynes James Andrew J A Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
31733 Maynes William John W J Private 8th South African Infantry Army 1923-05-09
15724 Mayor Joseph Thomas J T Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-10
15725 Maypee Glanville G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-14
15726 Mays John William J W Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
15727 Maytham Thomas Rudston T R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. 1943-01-18
15728 Mayuandu Bokkie B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
15729 Mazaku Gwavuma G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21