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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
18795 Niemand Johannes Wessel J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1943-05-10
18796 Niemand Petrus Johannes P J Private 12th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-12-04
18797 Niemann Nicholaas Jacobus N J Corporal Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-02-15
18798 Nienaber Evert Barnard E B Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
18799 Nienaber George Henry G H Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-23
18800 Nienaber Phillipus P Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
18801 Nienaber Sarel Jacob S J Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-04-27
32274 Nienaber Johannes Hendrikus J H Lance Corporal South African Navy (Corps) SAS Salsbury 1957-03-08
18802 Niesewand Geoffrey G Second Lieutenant 42 Air School 1942-01-10
18803 Nietsche David Johannes D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1917-12-22
18804 Nieuwegeld D Private Cape Corps 1945-04-30
18805 Nieuweld Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-09-01
18806 Nieuwenhuizen Pieter Jacobus P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-08-08
41452 Nieuwhoudt Tielman Carl T C Major South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) H.M.S. Fidelity 1943-01-01
18814 Niland Bernard Hugh B H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
18815 Niland St John Egweton S J E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 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 (Corps) M.t. 1917-05-26
18818 Nilsson Frederick John F J Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-11
18819 Ninge Steven S Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-13
18820 Nini George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 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 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
18827 Nisbet John Fleming J F Sergeant Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1916-08-21
18829 Nissen Victor Robinson Engelstoft V R E Lieutenant 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 (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
18834 Nixon John Hellon J H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-04-20
18835 Njaka Johnnie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-02
18174 Njali William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-22
18836 Njalo Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-02
18837 Njambatwa Mbune M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-25
18838 Njana Bethuel B Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1916-10-30
18841 Njoko Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
18842 Njokweni Joseph Mhlekude J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-13
41313 Njombeni Maram M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1917-10-04
18843 Njose Gawula G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 35th Bn. 1918-04-11
18845 Nkabela Putana P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-16
18846 Nkadimane Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-13