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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
16499 Meyer Normann N Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-27
16500 Meyer Peter P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-27
16501 Meyer Philip John C P J C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-22
16502 Meyer Petrus Lafras P L Private Q Service Corps 1947-04-11
16503 Meyer Peter Philippus P P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-09
16504 Meyer Robert R Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-02-24
16506 Meyer Rolf Schram R S Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School 1943-09-07
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-09-17
16508 Meyer Siegfried Frederick S F Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1945-03-18
16509 Meyer Stephanus Jacobus S J Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-07-01
16510 Meyer Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1944-05-29
16511 Meyer Thomas Ignatius T I Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
16512 Meyer Vivian Gericke V G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
16513 Meyer William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-06
16514 Meyer William Frederick W F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-09-16
16515 Meyer W H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-07-28
16516 Meyer William Petrus W P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
31879 Meyer Montague M Air Apprentice South African Air Force 1935-09-22
31881 Meyer S J (fanie) S J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1957-03-08
16517 Meyerowitz Reuben R Captain South African Medical Corps 1944-09-18
16518 Meyers Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-03
16520 Meyers Klaas K Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-24
16521 Meyers Lodwyk Charles Calvyn L C C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
16522 Meyers Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1944-02-24
16523 Meyerson Isadore I Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-04-13
16524 Meyinia Stephanus S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
16525 Meyrick Walter W Signalman South African Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-03
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-20
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-04-25
16528 Mfandelane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-04
41350 Mfanwembi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1920-03-30
16530 Mfanyana Damascus D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-26
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1917-07-23
16532 Mfetane Lekgetho L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
16533 Mfipazi Simon S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-03
16534 Mfulatelwa J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-16
16535 Mgage Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-09
16536 Mgalaka Johannes Sebothome J S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
16537 Mganduli Magela M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-08-25
16538 Mgatshi Jonas J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
16539 Mgauleni William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. 1918-06-22
16540 Mgaze Martins M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-15
16541 Mgedezi B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1947-10-01
16542 Mgiba James Selomela J S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-03-11
16543 Mgidi Billy B Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
16544 Mgijima F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-07
16545 Mgingana Koza K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16546 Mgnaka Jonas J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-08
10681 Mgoane (ngoane) John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. 1917-01-04