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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 1,041 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
17650 Motee William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-25
17651 Motekeli Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-09-01
17652 Moteketeke Augus A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-13
17653 Motela Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17654 Motemekoane Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-05-12
17655 Motete Lambert L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-11-03
17656 Mothae Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-04-30
17657 Mothei Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17658 Motherwell Andrew A Flight Sergeant 10 Squadron 1947-07-01
17661 Mothlakane Letsie L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17664 Mothoa Matsubane John M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
17665 Mothomoholo Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-05
17666 Mothotoana Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-08
17667 Mothowanaga Benjamin B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-08
17668 Mothubi Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-05-23
17669 Mothuku Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-27
17670 Motiane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 17th Coy. 1918-01-04
17671 Motibashoko Frans F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-27
17672 Motibedi Samuel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-20
17673 Motibedi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. 1918-04-24
17674 Moties Booi B Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-30
17675 Motingoe Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-11
17676 Motjolo Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-02
17677 Motla Jan J South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-25
17678 Motlabane Daniel Tau D T Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. 1918-03-27
17679 Motlabi Koos K South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-13
17680 Motlajeng Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-23
17681 Motlakoane Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-12-22
17683 Motlaneng Hezekiah H Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-01
17684 Motlaping John A J A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
17685 Motlatso Threetimes T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-05
17686 Motlau Richard R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-09-14
17687 Motley Cecil Godfrey C G Flight Sergeant 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
17688 Motley Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-07-24
17689 Motlhabane Mathews M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-16
17690 Motlhabi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-06-02
17691 Motlogelwa Motlhasedi M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-03-19
17692 Motloung Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-10-18
17693 Motlunkane Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-09
17694 Motobehe Longone L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-07
17697 Motomane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Bn. 1918-02-05
17698 Motongane Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-25
17699 Motono Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
17700 Mototjane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-18
17701 Motsake Jan Mangope J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-15
17702 Motsaku Hagai H Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
17703 Motsamai Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-05-12
17704 Motsamai Isiah I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-26
17705 Motsamai Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-09
17706 Motsamay I David I D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-02-16