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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
18804 Nieuwegeld D Private Cape Corps 1945-04-30
18805 Nieuweld Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1916-09-01
18806 Nieuwenhuizen Pieter Jacobus P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1947-08-08
41452 Nieuwhoudt Tielman Carl T C Major South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1913-07-26
18807 Nieuwoudt Adolf Johannes Deteray A J D Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-17
18808 Nieuwoudt Hermias Cornelius H C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-20
18809 Nieuwoudt Hermieas Jacobus H J Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-07-23
18810 Nieuwoudt Stephanus Johannes S J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1943-01-27
18811 Niewenhout David D Trooper Mounted Commandos Carnarvon Commando 1914-11-16
18813 Nightscales Norman Douglas Weldale N D W Writer South African Navy H.M.S. Fidelity 1943-01-01
18814 Niland Bernard Hugh B H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
18815 Niland St John Egweton S J E Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
18816 Niles-Duner Terence Wladimir Algernon T W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
18817 Nilsen Nils N Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-05-26
18818 Nilsson Frederick John F J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-03-11
18819 Ninge Steven S Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-13
18820 Nini George G Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
18821 Nini Sam S Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. 1920-09-06
18822 Ninnis Joseph J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1940-07-10
18823 Nino Reginald C R C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-05-10
18825 Nisbet Archibald A Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1919-01-07
18826 Nisbet Colin Campbel C C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
18827 Nisbet John Fleming J F Sergeant Major South African Medical Corps 1916-08-21
18829 Nissen Victor Robinson Engelstoft V R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 66 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1942-08-19
18832 Nix John Lincoln J L Burgher Mounted Commandos Hoopstad Commando 1914-12-23
18833 Nixon Alexander Stephen A S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
18834 Nixon John Hellon J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-04-20
18835 Njaka Johnnie J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-02
18174 Njali William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-22
18836 Njalo Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-02
18837 Njambatwa Mbune M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-25
18838 Njana Bethuel B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-09-10
18839 Njandu Meshek M Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-10-07
18840 Njelo Sameul S South African Native Labour Corps 1916-10-30
18841 Njoko Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-10
18842 Njokweni Joseph Mhlekude J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-13
41313 Njombeni Maram M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1917-10-04
18843 Njose Gawula G Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. 1918-04-11
18845 Nkabela Putana P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-16
18846 Nkadimane Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-13
18847 Nkakuleni Sly S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
41378 Nkamati John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-03-29
18848 Nkambule Meduna M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-06
18849 Nkamela Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-09-28
18851 Nkantsa Smile S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-12-08
18852 Nkapu Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 23rd Bn. 1917-11-14
18853 Nkarabili John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Bn. 1917-12-20
18854 Nkelekete Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-11-11
1019 Nkeni Banana B Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
18855 Nketle Daniel R D R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-08-14