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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
16787 Mitchell Leonard John L J Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-01-13
16789 Mitchell M H Corporal Cape Corps 1947-09-04
16790 Mitchell Philemon P Private Cape Corps 1941-07-09
16791 Mitchell Robert R Private South African Road Corps 2nd 1918-12-07
16792 Mitchell Reginald George R G Trooper Special Service Battalion 1945-04-21
16793 Mitchell Robert Peter R P Captain South African Medical Corps 1919-11-11
16795 Mitchell Walter W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-19
16796 Mitchell William Alec W A Gunner Cape Corps 1945-12-12
16797 Mitchell William Archibald W A Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
16798 Mitchell Walter John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-05-04
16799 Mitchell William Nigel W N Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
16800 Mitchell W T Private Technical Service Corps 1942-04-03
16801 Mitchelmore Frederick George F G Private General and Base Depots Durban 1920-07-29
16802 Mitchison William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-14
16803 Mitchley Frederick T F T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-04-07
16804 Mitchley Gilbert Owen G O Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-02-20
16805 Mitchley Stanley David S D Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
16807 Mitshile Kantoor K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-25
16808 Miya Bokfeli B Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
16809 Miya Golodila G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-22
16810 Miya John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-29
16811 Miya Mgqashini M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-09
16812 Mizen Leonard L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-02-24
16813 Mizon Garfield Alfred G A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-09-21
16814 Mjalaba Maseyimani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-04
16815 Mjarele Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 24th Bn. 1917-10-14
16816 Mjengana Lubenga L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-15
16817 Mjikelo Williott W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-03-05
16818 Mjume Jack J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1st Bty. 1916-01-22
16819 Mjuza Harry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
16820 Mkadimeng Baroe Kleinbooi B K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-15
16821 Mkalontong Kleinbooi K Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-23
16822 Mkandlwana Robert R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-15
16823 Mkando George G Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-06
16824 Mkantshwa William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-06
16825 Mkanzi Thomas T Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-02
41351 Mkanzi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-02-27
16826 Mkasibe Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-07
16827 Mkatshane Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-23
16828 Mkatywa Elijah E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-24
16829 Mkatywa Nyangashini N Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-12
16830 Mkele Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-22
16831 Mkezo Mpotyana M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16832 Mkhambi Laban L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-27
16833 Mkhize Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-28
16834 Mkinza Mabadhla M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-15
41040 Mkisa Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1916-05-03
16835 Mkiza Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-03-03
16836 Mkiza Harry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps Animal Transport 1917-03-22
16837 Mkize Alfred A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-29