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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
16713 Mills William Michael W M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-09
16714 Milne Arthur James A J Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-12-07
16715 Milne Charles Scott C S Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-01-10
16717 Milne David P L D P L Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-10-30
16718 Milne Edward David E D Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
16719 Milne Harry Haywood H H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-05-09
16720 Milne John Samuel J S Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-06-20
16723 Milne Laurence Victor L V Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
16725 Milner Charles C Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-12
16726 Milner Denys William Barrow D W B Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 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 1 Air School 1942-02-22
16731 Milton Edwin Barnes E B Private South African Infantry Corps (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 (Corps) 1945-04-22
16734 Milward Ivor George I G Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-06-07
49647 Milward Philip Henry P H Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 1915-12-07
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 (Corps) 1917-04-27
16740 Minnaar Ebriam E Private Indian and Malay Corps (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 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 (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 (Corps) 1945-02-08
16750 Minnie William D W D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1941-12-02
16751 Minnies Frederic Jacobus F J Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-02-24
16752 Minoi Desire Charles D C Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-01
16753 Minott William John W J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
16755 Minto George William G W Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1943-06-01
16756 Mintoor Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-04
16757 Minya Mvundhlana M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-10
16759 Mipe Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-05
16760 Miselo William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-26
16764 Mitchell A Private Cape Corps 1945-10-12
16765 Mitchell Alexander Clifford A C Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1941-11-12
16766 Mitchell Albert H A H Private South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps) 1943-01-05
16771 Mitchell David Harry D H Second Lieutenant 22 Squadron 1942-12-15
16772 Mitchell Douglas H D H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (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