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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
18137 Murray-MacGregor Atholl A Major South African Heavy Artillery 1918-12-07
18138 Murrow Leslie Henry L H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-05-29
18139 Murton Alfred Henry A H Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1919-01-08
18141 Murugasan Madray M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st 1917-04-27
18142 Muruku Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 18th Bn. 1917-12-29
18144 Musetsi Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-10
18145 Musetsi Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-05
18148 Musgrave W N Private South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1947-08-09
18150 Musi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-09
18151 Musi John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
18152 Musia Buti B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-03
18153 Musiker Ephraim Kolman E K Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
18155 Muskoana Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-02-22
18157 Musquin Peter James P J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
18158 Musson Frank Alfred John F A J Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1918-07-02
18167 Mutanjwa Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
18164 Mutch William Argus W A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-10-09
18165 Muter John Dirk Palmer Holland J D P H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-15
18166 Muti Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-02
18168 Mutlaneng N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-12-30
18169 Mutlow Benjamin Daniel B D Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1914-10-08
18172 Mutsani George G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-30
18173 Mutshabo Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1916-09-16
18175 Mutshutsu William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-14
17732 Mutsumi Mishack Bami M B Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-03
18177 Mutuadini Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-18
18178 Mutuane Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 42nd Bn. 1918-05-13
18179 Mutzinalo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-13
18183 Muyadwiya MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. 1918-04-11
18184 Muyakama John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-09
49714 Muzimbi Basie B Labourer South African Army 1951-09-26
41354 Muzionke P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1918-07-06
18190 Muzzell Stanley John Herbert S J H Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
18191 Mvandaba Jackson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-16
18192 Mvele Jerele Mazalemvula J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
18193 Mvele Martins M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-01
18194 Mvimbi Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
18195 Mvinjelwa Busack B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 43rd Coy. 1918-06-03
18196 Mvuba Edmond E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-09
18197 Mvula Joniseni J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
18198 Mvula Those T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
18199 Mvuyani Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-05
18211 Mwanza Bisrom B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
18215 Mwenda Hamilton H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-13
18221 Mxoli Kwekwane K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-24
18223 Myamana Verandah V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
18225 Myandelani Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-02
18226 Myanga Raphael R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-26
18227 Myashwa Johannes J Horse Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
18228 Myburgh Albert Jacobus A J Private 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) 1915-04-11