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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
21125 Rapolai Kgoane K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-12
21126 Rapolele Moeng M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-13
21127 Rapopora Locust L Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-22
21128 Rapp Lionel William L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1942-07-11
21129 Rappaport Max M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
21131 Rapport Daniel J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-19
21132 Rapulane James Choose J C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-04-23
21133 Raputi Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-10-09
21134 Ras Christian David C D Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
21135 Rasebeka Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-02-03
21136 Rasele Selas S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
21137 Raselumo Makatsha M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-27
21138 Rasenga W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-27
21139 Rashidav George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 26th Bn. 1918-01-30
21140 Rashilumela Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-08
21141 Rasimpi Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
21143 Rasmussen Victor John Stanley V J S Leading Telegraphist South African Navy H.M.S. Dunedin 1941-11-24
21144 Rass Abraham A Corporal Cape Corps 1941-11-01
21145 Rassie William W Private Cape Corps 1945-08-29
21146 Ratagora Levy L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-30
21147 Ratambo Kumeleni K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-21
21148 Ratau Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-30
21149 Ratau Jan Tsoaledi J T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-14
21150 Ratcliff Harold Dungey H D Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1944-03-15
21152 Ratcliffe David Charles D C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-14
21153 Ratcliffe Sydney Claude S C Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
21154 Rathbone George G Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 1918-12-17
21155 Rathbone Harry H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-06-01
21157 Rathbone Michael Edward M E Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
21158 Rathbone Rowland George R G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
21159 Rathbone Sidney S Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1917-10-17
21161 Ratilulu Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
21162 Ratlhogo Boas B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-04-24
21163 Ratshogo Gilmore G Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
21164 Ratsuma Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-07
21166 Ratswabi Silas S Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
21168 Rattray William Robertson W R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1941-12-07
21169 Raubenheimer Frederick Johannes F J Private South African Medical Corps 1916-08-11
21170 Raubenheimer Petrus Jacobus P J Private Q Service Corps 1940-07-27
32641 Raubenheimer Gideon Johannes G J Air Apprentice South African Air Force 1938-08-11
21171 Raulane Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-30
21172 Rausch Leonard Harcourt L H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
21173 Rautenbach Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-15
21174 Rautenbach Ignatius Michael I M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1915-10-30
21175 Rautenbach James Jackson J J Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-05-08
21176 Rautenbach Willem Diederick W D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
32646 Rautenbach Johann Knapp J K Lieutenant South African Air Force Cfs 1956-05-25
21177 Ravens Albert Edward A E Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bluff 1944-03-31
21178 Ravenscroft James John J J Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-26
21179 Ravenscroft William King W K Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11