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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
17821 Mqwathi Jerry J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-13
41353 Mrabula Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1915-03-31
17822 Mranzeli James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-08
41374 Mrilizwa John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1915-06-01
41330 Mroleli Joseph J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1916-09-09
17827 Mseme (nseme) Piet P Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-15
17828 Msengi Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-19
17829 Msengi Shisandaku S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-08-26
17830 Msesenyane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17831 Msessenyane Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-30
17832 Mshoti John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
17833 Msimango Lubaro L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17836 Msinga Mndawo M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-06-01
17837 Msiya Lemu Galimini L G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17838 Msombuluko Msombulueo M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-06
17839 Msomi Mpahleni M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-05-12
17840 Msomi Velinyeni V Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-03-30
17841 Msomie John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-13
17844 Msungapi Whiskey W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-14
17846 Mswelanto Charlie C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-19
17847 Mtakati Diamond D Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-13
17848 Mtamba William W Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
17849 Mtambekwana Makwenkwe M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-30
17850 Mtambo Esau E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-06
17851 Mtambo Sondane S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-24
17852 Mtandel Daniel D Native Driver South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. 1917-02-16
17855 Mtaseni Jack J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-03-02
17856 Mtatse Alfred A South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals 1917-05-14
17858 Mtembu Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-12
17859 Mtembu Mswela M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-21
17860 Mtembu Peter P Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-08
17861 Mtembu Piet P South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-19
17862 Mtembu S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-10
17863 Mtembu Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 43rd Bn. 1918-02-26
17864 Mtembu Tom T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Veterinary Corps 1917-03-27
17865 Mtendeni Germany G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-20
17866 Mtetwa Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-20
17867 Mtetwa Gininda G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-10
17868 Mtetwa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-25
17869 Mtetwa Minjeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-28
17870 Mtetwa Mkoko M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-11-08
17871 Mthebe Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-18
17873 Mtimkulu Piet Loma P M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-20
17874 Mtirara John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17875 Mtjali Lourens Mooikyk L M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-16
17876 Mtolo Sikaniso S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17877 Mtombeni Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17878 Mtomiselwa Richard R Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-13
17879 Mtonga Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-01
17881 Mtshaba Zachariah Z Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-18