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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
16723 Milne Laurence Victor L V Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
16725 Milner Charles C Corporal South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-12
16726 Milner Denys William Barrow D W B Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1945-05-03
16728 Milord Ernest E Private Cape Corps 1942-11-02
16729 Milsom Thomas George T G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1944-06-12
16730 Milton Dallas Walter Clarence D W C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Air School 1942-02-22
16731 Milton Edwin Barnes E B Private South African Infantry Corps H.Q. 5th Bde. 1941-12-09
16732 Milton Richard Edward R E Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1944-10-13
16733 Milward Claude George C G Private South African Medical Corps 1945-04-22
16734 Milward Ivor George I G Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-06-07
16735 Milwid Edgar E Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-12-09
16736 Minaar Jim J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16737 Minaar Lucas L Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-27
16740 Minnaar Ebriam E Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-24
16741 Minnaar John J A Private Cape Corps 1944-06-16
16742 Minnaar Tommy T Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16743 Minnaar W L V Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Carnarvon Commando 1914-12-23
31906 Minnaar Phillipus Petrus P P Major SA Army 3 Electronic Workshop 1951-04-19
16744 Minnie A Private Cape Corps 1942-10-24
16745 Minnie Hans H Private Cape Corps 1943-06-05
16746 Minnie James Peter J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-03-11
16747 Minnie J W Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1944-07-21
16748 Minnie Marthinus Petrus M P Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-09-11
16749 Minnie Willem Diederick W D Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police 1945-02-08
16750 Minnie William D W D Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-12-02
16751 Minnies Frederic Jacobus F J Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-02-24
16752 Minoi Desire Charles D C Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-01
16753 Minott William John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
16755 Minto George William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1943-06-01
16756 Mintoor Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-04
16757 Minya Mvundhlana M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-10
16759 Mipe Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-05
16760 Miselo William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-26
16764 Mitchell A Private Cape Corps 1945-10-12
16765 Mitchell Alexander Clifford A C Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1941-11-12
16766 Mitchell Albert H A H Private South African Medical Corps 1942-09-24
16768 Mitchell Charles Gerald C G Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-04-20
16770 Mitchell Cecil Starr Featherstone C S F Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1943-01-05
16771 Mitchell David Harry D H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Squadron 1942-12-15
16772 Mitchell Douglas H D H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-12-07
16773 Mitchell David John D J Private Mounted Commandos Kimberley Central Commando 1915-01-24
16774 Mitchell Fred F Sergeant Major South African Mounted Brigade 5th 1915-07-01
16775 Mitchell Felix A F A Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-29
16779 Mitchell James J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-11
16780 Mitchell Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-01-02
16781 Mitchell James Alexander J A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-03-24
16782 Mitchell James Howard J H Driver South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-09-08
16783 Mitchell John Hunter J H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-06-02
16785 Mitchell Lance L Private Central Army Training Depot 1941-09-19
16786 Mitchell Leslie Herbert Grove L H G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1944-09-10