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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
21010 Ramasi Rabintoe R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21011 Ramasita Job J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21012 Ramatea Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
21013 Ramathodi George G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21014 Ramatlodi Daniel Siemone Magha D S M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1916-12-21
21015 Ramatsoe Silla Moses S M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-03-13
21016 Ramatsughu Joseph J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-17
21017 Ramatsui Madikana Abeil M A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
21018 Ramaube Nkopodi Jacob N J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-01
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1915-02-11
21019 Ramedekoane Thijs T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21020 Ramenole Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 23rd Bn. 1918-02-15
21021 Ramero Mutelo M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-07-27
21022 Rametse John Thapedi J T Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-05-23
21023 Ramiah Kistna Reddy K R Private South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-07-14
21024 Ramkosi George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21025 Ramoapi Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1917-04-04
21026 Ramodebe Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1917-08-09
21027 Ramogale Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-18
21028 Ramogari Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-30
21029 Ramogo Spanner S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-30
21031 Ramojamane Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-06-05
17476 Ramolaodi Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Coy. 1917-10-09
21032 Ramolephi Rantankie R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 20th Bn. 1917-08-12
21033 Ramopo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-04-19
21048 Ramopo Lukas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21034 Ramoshiela Nicodimus N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21035 Ramosole Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21036 Ramothlbane Hermanus H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 11th Bn. 1917-05-12
21037 Ramotletsi Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1917-06-21
21038 Ramotseng Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 36th Bn. 1918-03-28
21039 Ramoy Samuel S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-12
21040 Rampai B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-06
21041 Rampatsana William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-24
21042 Rampf Austin A Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
21043 Rampf Bernhardt Adam B A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-10-10
21044 Rampiar Ramothar R Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1917-04-05
21045 Rampina William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-13
21046 Ramplen Thomas T M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-01-22
21047 Rampomane Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
21049 Rampou Piet D P D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-21
21050 Rampunye Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21051 Ramsami Muthayo M Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-20
21052 Ramsay Adam A Sergeant 6th South African Infantry 1916-08-17
21053 Ramsay Allen George A G Captain South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1919-01-06
21054 Ramsay David George D G Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-09
21056 Ramsay George Kenneth G K Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-02-24
21057 Ramsay James J Private South African Rifles 2nd 1916-07-04
21058 Ramsay John Alexander J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. 1943-03-30
21059 Ramsay John Greig J G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1916-11-19