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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
21021 Ramero Mutelo M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1918-07-27
21022 Rametse John Thapedi J T Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1947-05-23
21023 Ramiah Kistna Reddy K R Private South African Indian Bearer Corps 2nd Coy. 1917-07-14
21024 Ramkosi George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21025 Ramoapi Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-04-04
21026 Ramodebe Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals 1917-08-09
21027 Ramogale Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-18
21028 Ramogari Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-30
21029 Ramogo Spanner S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-07-30
21031 Ramojamane Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-06-05
17476 Ramolaodi Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 10th Coy. 1917-10-09
21032 Ramolephi Rantankie R Private South African Native Labour Corps 20th Bn. 1917-08-12
21033 Ramopo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-04-19
21048 Ramopo Lukas L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21034 Ramoshiela Nicodimus N Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21035 Ramosole Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
21036 Ramothlbane Hermanus H Private South African Native Labour Corps 11th Bn. 1917-05-12
21037 Ramotletsi Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-06-21
21038 Ramotseng Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 36th Bn. 1918-03-28
21039 Ramoy Samuel S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-12
21040 Rampai B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-06
21041 Rampatsana William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-24
21042 Rampf Austin A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
21043 Rampf Bernhardt Adam B A Private Q Service Corps 1946-10-10
21044 Rampiar Ramothar R Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1917-04-05
21045 Rampina William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-13
21046 Ramplen Thomas T M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1945-01-22
21047 Rampomane Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
21049 Rampou Piet D P D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-21
21050 Rampunye Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
21051 Ramsami Muthayo M Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1942-06-20
21052 Ramsay Adam A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-08-17
21053 Ramsay Allen George A G Captain South African Infantry Corps 1919-01-06
21054 Ramsay David George D G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-09
21056 Ramsay George Kenneth G K Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 13 Field Coy. 1943-03-30
21059 Ramsay John Greig J G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1916-11-19
21061 Ramsden Richard R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
21062 Ramsukh S Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1947-03-21
21063 Ramtabane Mampje M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-07-12
21064 Ramunenyiwa Timothy T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-02-13
21065 Ramura Philemon P Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-13
21066 Ramushu Solomon Mbijah S M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-26
41065 Ramushu Jack J Labourer South African Service Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-04-28
41066 Ramutloa George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-07-19
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-08-09
21068 Ramutswane Isaac I Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-03-31
21069 Ramwana Sikiti S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-15
21070 Rand Frederick William George F W G Private South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1916-11-27