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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
20955 Rafiela James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-08-17
20956 Rafter Edward Warrwick E W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
20957 Rafumbetsana Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-06-22
20958 Raghasimore David D Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-13
20959 Rahurumang Isaac I Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-10
20963 Railton Rupert Bryant R B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-30
20964 Railton Thomas William T W Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade 1916-11-17
20965 Rainbow Walter Thomas W T Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-14
20966 Raine George William G W Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1921-04-24
20967 Raine Harry Basil H B Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-22
20969 Rainier Henry Aubrey H A Lieutenant Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
20970 Rainier John Henry J H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-12-14
20971 Rainier William Daniel W D Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-11-06
20975 Rajah Abdul A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-01-02
16923 Rakaisa Dace D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 20th Coy. 1917-06-23
20976 Rakau Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-21
20977 Rakau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-12-06
20979 Rakgokong Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-13
20981 Rakoadi Koos K South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-17
20982 Rakoma William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-29
14714 Rakudi Lazarus L Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Transport Corps 1917-03-22
20983 Rala Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-26
20984 Raley Edward MacHell E M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1940-08-17
20985 Ralitotslane Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1940-11-15
20989 Ralph Eric Albert E A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. 1942-01-25
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-10-06
20992 Ramabuya Aleck A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-20
20993 Ramaditsi Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-06
20994 Ramafoko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-03
20995 Ramaghakana Benjamin B Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
21030 Ramaho Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
20996 Ramailane Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-14
12541 Ramaile Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. 1917-11-02
20997 Ramakalane Titus T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
20998 Ramakgaga Israel I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-03
20999 Ramakgoe Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-27
21000 Ramakhutle Gerson G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21001 Ramakoale Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. 1917-08-25
21002 Ramakoko Modise M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21003 Ramakone Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-12-28
21004 Ramalie Abiel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-15
21005 Ramaliehe A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-07-12
21006 Ramalika David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-15
21007 Ramapulane Jan J South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-22
21008 Ramarumo Frederick F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21009 Ramasane Saraki S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-20