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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
16433 Messalisa William W Private Cape Corps 1943-12-07
16434 Messenger Albert James A J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1921-03-16
16436 Messina Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-04-24
16437 Messina Percival Frederick P F Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
16439 Metcalf Cyril Oates C O Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
16440 Metcalf William Ivor W I Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1940-09-20
16442 Metelerkamp Alexander Henry Rex A H R Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
16443 Metelerkamp George G Lieutenant South African Road Corps (Corps) 2nd 1917-12-08
16444 Metelerkamp Peter Carel Rex P C R Major 1 Squadron 1942-12-13
16445 Meth Frantz F Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-26
16446 Meth Franz Carsten Diedrich F C D Pupil Pilot 4 Air School 1941-12-23
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-07-29
16451 Methuka J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-28
16452 Methula Charlton C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-04-29
41311 Methula Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-18
16453 Methven Alexander B A B Air Mechanic 41 Air School 1942-12-14
16454 Methven Alexander Marshall A M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-20
16455 Methven Charles Andrew C A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-09-25
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1941-11-07
16457 Metrowich Redvers Frederick R F Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
16458 Metseabangoe Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-16
16459 Metsing Mau M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
16460 Meuhinick Sidney S Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-03-16
29463 Mevana William G D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Coy. 1918-04-23
16461 Mey Hendrick Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1919-01-25
16462 Mey Jan Adam J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando 1915-03-20
16463 Mey Michael Jacobus M J Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-07-28
16464 Meyer Andrew A Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-24
16465 Meyer Avie A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-13
16466 Meyer Antony Christoffel A C Private 9th South African Infantry 1916-07-27
16467 Meyer Ben B Private Cape Corps 1945-03-14
16468 Meyer Christiaan Johannes Westerford C J W Private Die Middelandse Regiment 1942-07-17
16469 Meyer Christian W C W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-01-20
16471 Meyer D N Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-03-19
16472 Meyer David S D S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Lt. A.A. Regiment 1942-02-13
16473 Meyer Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1945-03-12
16474 Meyer Freddy F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
16475 Meyer Frederick Johannes Potgieter F J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1940-10-29
16476 Meyer Frederick Willem F W Burgher Mounted Commandos Potchefstroom Commando 1915-03-20
16477 Meyer Hendrik Christoffel H C Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th 1915-02-16
16478 Meyer Henry Devenish H D Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
16480 Meyer Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16481 Meyer Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
16482 Meyer John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
16484 Meyer Joseph Albertus J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-01
16485 Meyer Joseph Arnold J A Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
16486 Meyer Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel J A N J D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 5th 1916-07-10
16487 Meyer John Cloete J C Private South African Rifles 2nd 1917-02-12
16489 Meyer Joseph Hendry J H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20