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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
20971 Rainier William Daniel W D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-11-06
20975 Rajah Abdul A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-01-02
16923 Rakaisa Dace D Private South African Native Labour Corps 20th Coy. 1917-06-23
20976 Rakau Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-21
20977 Rakau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-06
20979 Rakgokong Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-13
20981 Rakoadi Koos K South African Native Labour Corps 1916-10-17
20982 Rakoma William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-29
14714 Rakudi Lazarus L Driver South African Native Labour Corps East African Transport Corps 1917-03-22
20983 Rala Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-26
20984 Raley Edward MacHell E M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-08-17
20985 Ralitotslane Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-11
20986 Ralls Frederick Hamilton F H Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-04-22
20987 Ralph Benjamin B Private Q Service Corps 1940-11-15
20989 Ralph Eric Albert E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. 1942-01-25
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-06
20992 Ramabuya Aleck A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-20
20993 Ramaditsi Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
20994 Ramafoko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-03
20995 Ramaghakana Benjamin B Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-22
21030 Ramaho Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
20996 Ramailane Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-14
12541 Ramaile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 14th Coy. 1917-11-02
20997 Ramakalane Titus T Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
20998 Ramakgaga Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-03
20999 Ramakgoe Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-02-27
21000 Ramakhutle Gerson G Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21001 Ramakoale Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 16th Coy. 1917-08-25
21002 Ramakoko Modise M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21003 Ramakone Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-28
21004 Ramalie Abiel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-15
21005 Ramaliehe A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1947-07-12
21006 Ramalika David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-15
21007 Ramapulane Jan J South African Native Labour Corps 1916-10-22
21008 Ramarumo Frederick F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21009 Ramasane Saraki S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-20
21010 Ramasi Rabintoe R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21011 Ramasita Job J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21012 Ramatea Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
21013 Ramathodi George G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21014 Ramatlodi Daniel Siemone Magha D S M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1916-12-21
21015 Ramatsoe Silla Moses S M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-03-13
21016 Ramatsughu Joseph J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-17
21017 Ramatsui Madikana Abeil M A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
21018 Ramaube Nkopodi Jacob N J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-01
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1915-02-11
21019 Ramedekoane Thijs T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21020 Ramenole Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps 23rd Bn. 1918-02-15