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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
19265 Oelofse Rudolf Hendrik Petrus R H P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-01-11
19266 Oelson Robert Thomas R T Bombardier Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-14
19267 Oerson Jacob J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
19268 Oertel Charles Ernest C E Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-06-02
19269 Oeschger Christoff C Pupil Pilot 26 Air School 1943-11-13
19271 Offer Victor Wilfred V W Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-11-28
19272 Officer Cecil C Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-06
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders 1941-11-26
19274 Ogden Vivian Jane Airedale V J A Staff Sergeant General Service Corps/Non-European Army Services (Corps) 1946-08-14
19275 Ogilvie Charles C Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1916-12-01
19276 Ogilvie George Swan G S Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-05-29
19277 Ogilvy James Stewart J S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-02-04
19279 Ogle William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-09
19281 Ogston William George W G Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-05-28
19285 Ohlsen Carl Adolph Christiaan C A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-02-17
19286 Ohlsson Frederick John F J Corporal Cape Corps 1941-12-09
19290 Okey Francis Henry F H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Divisional Signal Coy. 1918-12-08
19291 Olander Harold Andrew Joseph H A J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1941-08-14
19292 Olckers Nortman N Despatch Rider South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-03-14
19301 Old-John Edward B E B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-04
19293 Oldale Charles H C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Cape Fortress Engineers 1918-10-22
19294 Oldewage Stepanus Petrus S P Private 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) 1915-01-25
19295 Oldfield Arthur James A J Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. 1918-12-17
19296 Oldfield Ernest Francis E F Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-29
19298 Oldham Dudley Castle D C Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
19302 Oldridge Aubrey Roos A R Captain 44 Squadron 1944-12-13
19303 Oldring George Henry G H Captain Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-03-03
19305 Olibeng Fanwell F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
19306 Olieslaager Frans F Private Cape Corps 1943-06-06
19307 Olieslager Adolph A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-06
19308 Olifant Cornelius C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-07
19309 Olifant Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-09
19310 Olifant Enoch Temba E T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-08
19311 Olifant Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
19312 Olifant Piet P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-21
19313 Olifant Piet P Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1943-09-14
19314 Olijn Pieter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
19315 Oliphant George G Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-01
19316 Oliphant I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-08-27
19317 Oliphant John J Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1915-05-19
19318 Oliphant Jackie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-19
19319 Oliphant Jan J Private Cape Corps 1944-05-30
19320 Oliphant John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-13
19321 Oliphant Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-04-19
19322 Oliphant P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-07-07
19323 Oliphant Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-06
19324 Oliphant Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
19325 Oliphant William Bonakele W B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-20
40566 Oliphant Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-21
19326 Oliphants Andries A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-03