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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
15969 McFARLANE William W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
15970 McFARLANE William W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1945-07-24
15971 McFIE Graham G Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-09-25
15972 McFIE Roy Thomson R T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-04-13
15974 McGARR Clement C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-23
15975 McGARR Clement Aldwyn Neville C A N Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1944-04-06
15977 McGARVIE John Edward J E Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
15978 McGARVIE Patrick Joseph P J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-12-08
15979 McGAW Robert Ewart R E Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1916-07-27
15980 McGEARY Edward Walter Gerald E W G Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1945-06-26
15981 McGEE Albert A Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
15982 McGEE Dean Patrick D P Lieutenant South African Air Force 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-08
15984 McGEE Henry H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-10
15985 McGEE Martin Henry M H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
15987 McGIBBON George Woodrow G W Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
15988 McGIBBON Hugh Parker Buchanan H P B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-01-23
15989 McGILL Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-31
15990 McGILLICUDDY William Stephen W S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1944-04-28
15991 McGILLIVRAY Bernard Evlyn B E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-05-30
15992 McGILVRAY Donald Glen D G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-07-16
15993 McGLASHAN John Duncan J D Air Corporal South African Air Force 1942-04-22
15994 McGLASHAN John Ferguson J F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1942-06-05
15995 McGONIGAL Charles C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
15996 McGOVERN James J Private South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1918-07-22
15997 McGRANAHAN James J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-06-19
15998 McGRATH John Francis J F Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
16000 McGREGOR Clement John Peter C J P Head Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-01-25
16001 McGREGOR Charles William C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-07
16002 McGREGOR James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
16003 McGREGOR John Archibald J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1944-02-24
16004 McGREGOR James Corbitt J C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
16005 McGREGOR John Silver J S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-05-11
16008 McGREGOR Ross R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
16009 McGREGOR William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
16010 McGREGOR William W Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1917-03-26
31771 McGREGOR John J Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1925-06-06
16012 McGUINESS John James J J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1918-06-05
16013 McGUINNESS Thomas Wallace T W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
16014 McGUIRE Patrick P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-07-01
16016 McGUIRE William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-04-06
16017 McHAFFIE William John W J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-05-26
16018 McHARDY William Mann W M Corporal South African Horse 4th 1916-10-25
16019 McHARRIE William W Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-04-01
16020 McHARRY Ian Rainsford I R Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. 1944-12-26
16021 McHATTIE George Gordon G G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
16022 McHENRY Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
16023 McHUGH Douglas Howard D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-07-13
16024 McILWAIN Robert James R J Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-01-01
16025 McINDOE John Matthew J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-03-14
16026 McINERNEY James J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-21