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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-10-27
116 Adams David D Private Cape Corps 1945-08-05
117 Adams Dick D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-29
118 Adams Douglas Ernest Henry D E H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) S.S. Tunisia 1941-08-04
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
120 Adams Dennis Peter D P Private Cape Corps 1946-02-22
121 Adams Edgar E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-05-06
122 Adams Edward Charles E C Air Sergeant 11 Squadron 1940-09-12
123 Adams F Private Cape Corps 1941-10-10
124 Adams Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
125 Adams Frans F Mule Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
126 Adams Frans F Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-17
127 Adams Frans F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
128 Adams Frank Owen F O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-06-30
129 Adams George James G J Private Special Service Battalion 2nd 1945-09-28
130 Adams Henry H Corporal Cape Corps 1946-01-11
131 Adams Hans H Pack Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-03-08
132 Adams Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1944-02-15
133 Adams Henry H Air Mechanic 24 Squadron 1943-01-17
134 Adams Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1942-02-02
135 Adams Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Cape Corps 24 Squadron S.A.A.F 1943-06-02
137 Adams Isaac I Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-01-31
138 Adams Izak I Driver Cape Corps 1941-02-15
139 Adams John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-10
140 Adams John J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-26
141 Adams J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-03-14
142 Adams James J Corporal Cape Corps 1945-04-19
144 Adams Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-14
145 Adams Jim J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-09
146 Adams Jim J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1920-08-27
147 Adams John J Private Cape Corps 1942-05-25
148 Adams John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-05-26
149 Adams John J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-02-01
150 Adams John Eustace J E Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-21
151 Adams John Hedley J H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
152 Adams Jacobus Johannes Nikolaas J J N Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 5th Bde. Sigs. Coy. 1941-12-31
153 Adams John Webb J W Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1918-01-11
154 Adams K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 12th Pioneer Coy. 1942-01-25
155 Adams Karel K Private Cape Corps 1st Bn. 1945-03-31
156 Adams Klaas K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-08-16
157 Adams Carel C Private Cape Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. 1942-11-29
158 Adams Kasper K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-03-28
159 Adams Leonard L Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-18
160 Adams Leslie L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
161 Adams Meader M Captain Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-06-01
162 Adams Martin M Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-12
163 Adams Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-10-17
164 Adams Nicolaas N Private Cape Corps 1943-02-13
166 Adams Norman Cecil N C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-11-28
167 Adams Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-18