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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
21470 Ricklan D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1940-11-03
21472 Rickman Stuart Andrew S A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-14
21473 Ricks Joseph Harvey J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-09-01
21474 Ricono Martin M Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. South African Labour Corps 1917-03-05
21475 Riddell Arthur James A J Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-03-04
21476 Riddle John J Private 10th Infantry (Witwatersrand Rifles) 1920-05-02
21477 Riddles Johnnie J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1946-06-14
21478 Riddoch Kenneth K Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-04-07
21479 Rider Charles Geoffrey C G Lieutenant 6th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-13
21480 Riders Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-08
21481 Ridgard Frederick Arthur F A Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-04-21
21482 Ridge Leonard George Savory L G S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 38 Railway Construction Coy. 1945-08-02
21483 Ridge Stephen Cyril S C Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-03-09
32687 Ridge Brian William B W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 7 Aatw 1951-11-24
21484 Ridgill Charles Robert C R Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-10-18
21485 Ridgill Frank Ernest F E Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
21486 Ridgway James Marshall J M Sergeant 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry) 1915-09-22
21487 Ridgway Ulric Peter U P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-28
21488 Ridley Frederick W C F W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-12-15
21489 Ridsdale George Henry G H Corporal Natal Carbineers 1st Mounted Rifles 1915-07-30
21490 Rieb Johannes Frederick J F Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
21491 Rieckert Hendrick Johannes H J Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
21492 Riekert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-08-09
21493 Riekert Simon J. S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1942-01-24
21494 Riekert Simon Lodewyk S L Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1943-10-16
21495 Rielly Sydney Lynton Payne S L P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. 1943-01-05
21496 Ries Harry H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
21497 Rigby Donald Inglis D I Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-08
21499 Rigg Kenneth Marshall K M Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
21500 Rigg Thomas T Private South African Pioneers 1916-12-26
21501 Riggs Bertram Andrew B A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1942-01-23
21502 Riggs Frederick Vernon F V Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-09-11
21504 Rigney Patrick Mathew John P M J Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-12-02
21505 Riley Alfred A Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-18
21506 Riley Albert Alexander A A Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
21507 Riley Frederick James F J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
21508 Riley Harry H Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1920-08-22
21510 Riley Hugh Denis H D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
21511 Rillie Alexander A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-07-09
21513 Ring John J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-20
21514 Ringsall John Edward J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-10
21515 Rintoul Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-04-09
21516 Rip Joris William Charles J W C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-03-24
21517 Ripley John Atkinson J A Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-03-05
21519 Rishton Arthur Hamilton A H Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-03-01
21521 Rissik Johann J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment 1944-11-17
21523 Ritchie Frank Johnson F J Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-06-22
21528 Ritchie Henry Douglas H D Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. 1943-08-14
21532 Ritchie Thomas T Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-22