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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
17658 Motherwell Andrew A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 10 Squadron 1947-07-01
17661 Mothlakane Letsie L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17664 Mothoa Matsubane John M J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
17665 Mothomoholo Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-07-05
17666 Mothotoana Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-08
17667 Mothowanaga Benjamin B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-08
17668 Mothubi Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-05-23
17669 Mothuku Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-27
17670 Motiane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 17th Coy. 1918-01-04
17671 Motibashoko Frans F Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-27
17672 Motibedi Samuel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-20
17673 Motibedi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 30th Coy. 1918-04-24
17674 Moties Booi B Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-30
17675 Motingoe Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-11
17676 Motjolo Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-02
17677 Motla Jan J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-25
17678 Motlabane Daniel Tau D T Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-03-27
17679 Motlabi Koos K South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-13
17680 Motlajeng Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-23
17681 Motlakoane Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-22
17683 Motlaneng Hezekiah H Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-01
17684 Motlaping John A J A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
17685 Motlatso Threetimes T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-05
17686 Motlau Richard R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1941-09-14
17687 Motley Cecil Godfrey C G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
17688 Motley Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-07-24
17689 Motlhabane Mathews M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-16
17690 Motlhabi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-06-02
17691 Motlogelwa Motlhasedi M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-03-19
17692 Motloung Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-18
17693 Motlunkane Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-09
17694 Motobehe Longone L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-07
17697 Motomane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Bn. 1918-02-05
17698 Motongane Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-25
17699 Motono Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
17700 Mototjane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-18
17701 Motsake Jan Mangope J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-15
17702 Motsaku Hagai H Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-15
17703 Motsamai Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-05-12
17704 Motsamai Isiah I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-26
17705 Motsamai Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-09
17706 Motsamay I David I D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-16
17707 Motsani Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1916-10-29
17708 Motsankane Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. 1917-11-14
17709 Motsanye Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-13
17710 Motsatsa Josefa Mohau J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-18
17711 Motsegwa Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-10-17
17712 Motsei Diadore D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-13
17713 Motseke Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 22nd Bn. 1917-07-23
17714 Motsemme Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-27