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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 3,867 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
2165 Boscombe George G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1921-07-16
2166 Bosh Moses M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
2167 Boshielo Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-02-21
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-11-22
2169 Boshoff Christian Gresse C G Lieutenant 94 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-11-08
2170 Boshoff Christoeel Johannes C J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Blaauwberg 1943-08-10
2171 Boshoff Cornelia S C S Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-06-27
2172 Boshoff Francois Petrus Jacobus F P J Warrant Officer South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1945-05-25
2173 Boshoff Gideon Andries G A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-07-19
2174 Boshoff I J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-10-23
2175 Boshoff Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment "D" Camp 1918-10-18
2176 Boshoff Willem Hendrik Johannes W H J Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-06-22
2177 Bosman Andrew Christian A C Major 4 Squadron 1947-04-17
2178 Bosman Arnold John A J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1944-09-16
2179 Bosman Gideon Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-03-30
2180 Bosman Peter John P J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1941-11-04
2181 Bossenger Aleck A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts Nairobi 1916-06-06
2182 Bossenger William Peter W P Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-04-17
2183 Bostander Noble N Gunner Cape Corps 1944-08-27
2186 Bosward Frank Cardigan F C Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-05-26
2188 Boswell Benjamin B Private South African Pioneers 1918-05-03
2189 Boswell Louis Frank William L F W Chief Engine Room Artificer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1944-11-14
2190 Boswell William Henry W H Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-10-22
2191 Botes Adrian Jacobus A J Private South African Railway Operating Company Railway Defence Rifle Club 1914-11-06
2192 Botes Arthur A Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1944-09-27
2193 Botes Anthony Benjamin A B Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
2194 Botes Frederik Johannes F J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
2195 Botes Gerrit Stephan G S Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-11-23
2196 Botes Hermanus Johannes H J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
2197 Botes Jacob Andries Cornelius J A C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1941-08-14
2198 Botes John Stephen J S Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
2199 Botes Louis L Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
2200 Botes Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 22 Field Regiment (V.) 1944-07-02
2201 Botes Petrus Johannes Francois P J F Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-08
2202 Botes Pieter Van Heerden P V H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-13
2203 Botes William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-23
2204 Botes Willem Andries W A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
2205 Botha Andries A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-23
2206 Botha Adrian A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-10-19
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-08-13
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-06-14
2209 Botha Albertus Johannes A J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-23
2210 Botha A J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1947-07-22
2211 Botha A P Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1942-09-13
2213 Botha Christoffel Johannes Frans C J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1945-11-08
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 20 Field Park Coy. 1941-04-17
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
2216 Botha Charles Henry C H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
2217 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Corporal 7 Squadron 1945-05-01
2218 Botha Christoffel Johannes C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-10-16