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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
19442 O'reilly William Patrick W P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-16
19447 O'riordan Terence T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-10-25
19486 O'shea Christopher Joseph C J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-04-15
19167 Oakes Allan George Tufnell A G T Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
19168 Oakes Kenneth Tufnell K T Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1945-04-21
19169 Oakley Herbert Harry H H Lieutenant Special Service Battalion 1944-10-20
19170 Oates Edward Llewellyn E L Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-12-15
19171 Oates Hilton Edgar H E Pupil Pilot 21 Air School 1941-09-24
19174 Oates Leonard John L J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-11-28
32350 Oates Ronald Kitchener R K Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop 1937-07-27
39749 Oates Taylor T Private General and Base Depots Base Depot 1927-11-07
19176 Oats Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
19177 Oberholzer Albertus Petrus Johannes A P J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1940-08-01
19178 Oberholzer Jan Andries J A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-24
19179 Oberholzer MacHiel Adriaan M A Sergeant Mounted Commandos Brand's Horse 1914-11-20
19180 Oberholzer Michael Adrian M A Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1941-12-12
19181 Oberholzer Michael Johannes M J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 8th "A" Brigade Group 1942-10-27
19182 Oberholzer Nicolaas Tjaart N T Sergeant South African Horse 7th 1916-09-07
19183 Oberholzer Sarel Gerhardus S G Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-13
19184 Oberholzer Sarel Johannes Jacobus S J J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-07-03
19185 Oberholzer W C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment "B" Coy. 1918-10-18
19186 Oberholzer William Daniel W D Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
19187 Oberholzer Zacharias Petrus Z P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-04-30
19188 Obermeyer B Corporal Cape Corps 1941-05-06
19189 Obermeyer Jacob Barend J B Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-02-10
19190 Oborne Alfred Frank A F Captain Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
41430 Obose Gideon G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1919-10-19
19191 Obree William Henry W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-18
19209 Obusitse Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-09-14
19212 Ochse Arthur Edward A E Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
19230 October Apools A Private Cape Corps 1944-11-22
19231 October Andrew A Private Cape Corps 1943-03-23
19232 October Arthur William A W Private Cape Corps 1943-03-08
19233 October Dampie D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-10-29
19234 October Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-08
19235 October Kayser K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-04
19236 October Martinus M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
19237 October Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1945-04-19
19238 October Willem Jacobus W J Private Cape Corps 1945-02-01
41058 October Morris M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1916-06-15
19241 Oddie Alistair Crompton Williams A C W Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-11-23
19247 Odendaal I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-12-01
19248 Odendaal Izak Johannes Meyer I J M Major 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
19249 Odendaal Jacobus Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha 1940-07-22
19250 Odendaal Norman Frederick N F Second Lieutenant 15 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-10
19251 Odendaal Wessel Nicholaas W N Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-23
19252 Odendaal William Peter W P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
19260 Oelofse Hendrik Gerhardus Petrus H G P Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-05-19
19261 Oelofse Jan Hendrik J H Private 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-05-11
19264 Oelofse M N Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1942-06-15