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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
17191 Molemo David D South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-02
17192 Molepo Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-28
17193 Molepo John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
41329 Moles Robert R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1913-08-16
17195 Moletlane Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-14
17196 Molheli Cheri C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-02-03
17197 Molibashoko John J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-11
15528 Molife Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery Transport 1917-02-08
17198 Molife Sitebe S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17199 Molife Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
17200 Molife Frans F Driver South African Native Labour Corps Remounts 1917-03-18
17201 Molife Frederick F Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-04
17202 Molife Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-08
17203 Molife Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-13
17204 Molife Linesa (linesu) L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17205 Molife Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
17206 Molife Mosmiti M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17207 Molife Nemirad Nimi N N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-22
17208 Molife Phineas P Driver South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1916-11-03
17209 Molife Picanini P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-28
17210 Molife Sampson S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-15
17211 Molife Silas S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-09
17212 Molifi Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railhead Compound 1915-06-10
17213 Moliko Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-07
17214 Moliko Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1916-04-20
17215 Molimothebe Mookoli M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-10
17216 Molisanyane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17217 Molisayane Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-02
17218 Molise Henry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-23
17219 Molise John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-06-05
17221 Moller Alfred Herman Nelson A H N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
17222 Moller Cecil Norman C N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-21
17224 Moller J E Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1947-08-28
17225 Moller Johannes S J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-02-02
17226 Moller Pieter P W Private Technical Service Corps 1945-01-11
17229 Mollett Frank Hewat F H Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-08-21
17230 Mollett Isaac Diederick Johannes I D J Corporal Technical Service Corps 1942-03-04
17232 Mollison Robert Allan R A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-09
17235 Molo Majiyana M Private South African Native Labour Corps 15th Coy. 1917-10-10
17236 Molo Mbali M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-03-10
17237 Moloakgolte Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-18
17238 Moloantoa Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. 1917-04-18
17239 Moloantoa Silas S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-20
17240 Moloi Izak I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-09
17241 Moloi J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1947-07-13
17242 Moloi Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17243 Moloi Lucas L Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-16
17244 Moloi Mosina M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-29
17245 Moloi Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
17246 Moloi Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-21