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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
16838 Mkize Aloys A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-25
16839 Mkize Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-05
16840 Mkize Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-24
16841 Mkize Velapi V Private South African Native Labour Corps 10th Coy. 1917-12-15
16843 Mkoane J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1947-03-30
16844 Mkoapa Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-24
16845 Mkogo David D South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-29
16846 Mkohla Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16847 Mkohleni Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-10-30
16848 Mkoko Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-10-31
16849 Mkomazi Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16850 Mkomazi Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16852 Mkoni John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16853 Mkontwana Mabiswa M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-14
16854 Mkosana John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-22
18879 Mkosi John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-23
16858 Mkuko Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-08
16860 Mkumbene Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
16861 Mkuna Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-05
16862 Mkunguri Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16863 Mkwananzi Dukuza D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-13
16864 Mkwanazi Enoch E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
16865 Mkwanazi Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
16866 Mkwanazi Mshayeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-25
16867 Mkwekwe Josiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-27
16868 Mkwekweni Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-08
16869 Mkwetsu George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-17
16870 Mlaba Jeremiah Ken J K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-04
16871 Mlahleki Jail J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
41423 Mlakalaka Edmund E Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1920-01-07
16872 Mlaku Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Coy. 1916-11-15
16873 Mlambo Klaas K Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-08
16874 Mlambo Wessel W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-17
16875 Mlando Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16876 Mlandu S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-17
16877 Mlangane Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-05
16878 Mlangeni Bengani B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-01
16879 Mlangeni Micteke M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1918-02-28
16880 Mlata Tsibiyana T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-29
16881 Mlaza Wright W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-09
16883 Mlenzana Kitchner K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-20
16884 Mlenze Mohela M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-01
16885 Mlevi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-10
16886 Mlife Mhlatifi M Horse Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-25
16887 Mlife Mhlope M Horse Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-23
16888 Mliyane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
16889 Mlolo M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-10-02
16891 Mlonyeni Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16892 Mlungu Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-11
16893 Mlwandle Alfred Mtunzinde A M Private South African Native Labour Corps 37th Bn. 1918-08-22