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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
21483 Ridge Stephen Cyril S C Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1942-03-09
32687 Ridge Brian William B W Air Mechanic South African Air Force 7 Aatw 1951-11-24
21484 Ridgill Charles Robert C R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
21485 Ridgill Frank Ernest F E Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-28
21488 Ridley Frederick W C F W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-12-15
21489 Ridsdale George Henry G H Corporal 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) 1915-07-30
21490 Rieb Johannes Frederick J F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
21491 Rieckert Hendrick Johannes H J Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
21492 Riekert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1945-08-09
21493 Riekert Simon J. S J Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1942-01-24
21494 Riekert Simon Lodewyk S L Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1943-10-16
21495 Rielly Sydney Lynton Payne S L P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. 1943-01-05
21496 Ries Harry H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 7 Field Regt. 1942-01-23
21502 Riggs Frederick Vernon F V Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-11
21504 Rigney Patrick Mathew John P M J Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-12-02
21505 Riley Alfred A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-18
21506 Riley Albert Alexander A A Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
21507 Riley Frederick James F J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-21
21508 Riley Harry H Dresser South African Veterinary 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 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 South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
21516 Rip Joris William Charles J W C Sapper South African Engineer Corps South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-03-24
21517 Ripley John Atkinson J A Private Technical Service Corps 1942-03-05
21519 Rishton Arthur Hamilton A H Captain General Service Corps 1942-03-01
21521 Rissik Johann J Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. 1943-08-14
21532 Ritchie Thomas T Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-22
21533 Ritchie Thomas David T D Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-01-19
21535 Ritters William Johannes Lewis W J L Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
21536 Ritters William Johannes Louis W J L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
21537 Rivers Clement John C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
32696 Rivers Thomas T Sapper South African Mounted Rifles SA Cape Corps 1923-05-26
21538 Rives Arthur Daniel A D Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-22
21539 Rix Bertram Carl George B C G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
21544 Robarts Cyril Alfred C A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-01-03
21545 Robarts Eugene E Lieutenant South African Air Force 111 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-04
21546 Robb David Blackie D B Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-15
21547 Robb John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goulding 1943-07-01