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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
21533 Ritchie Thomas David T D Driver South African Service Corps (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 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
21537 Rivers Clement John C J Air Sergeant 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 2nd South African Infantry 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 4th South African Infantry 1918-01-03
21545 Robarts Eugene E Lieutenant 111 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-04
21546 Robb David Blackie D B Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-15
21547 Robb John J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goulding 1943-07-01
21551 Robbertse Jacob J Warrant Officer 34 Squadron 1945-03-25
21552 Robbertse Maria M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1944-06-09
21553 Robbetze Nicolaas Peterus Jacobus Coetzee N P J C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
21554 Robbins Derek William Tyson D W T Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-01-12
21555 Robbins Leonard Samuel L S Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-05-01
21558 Roberts Alfred A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1941-12-01
21559 Roberts Alfrid Albert A A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
21560 Roberts Alfred Eben A E Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
21561 Roberts Alfred Edward A E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1941-12-15
21563 Roberts Arthur John A J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-03-17
21565 Roberts Benjamin Ancruin B A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-08-24
21566 Roberts Basil Frank Gordon B F G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 39 Railway Constr. Coy. 1944-08-31
21568 Roberts Christian C Private Cape Corps 1944-12-28
21569 Roberts C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-02-10
21570 Roberts Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
21571 Roberts D B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 43 Lt. A.A. Regiment 1943-12-10
21572 Roberts D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-12-14
21573 Roberts Daniel F D F Trooper Botha's Natal Horse 3rd Mounted Bde. 1915-07-02
21574 Roberts D H Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-07-13
21575 Roberts Edward E Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-03-21
21576 Roberts Ernest Noel E N Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-04-12
21577 Roberts Frank Clifford F C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-02-25
21580 Roberts George Antony G A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-02-11
21581 Roberts George Hilton G H Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
21582 Roberts George Murray G M Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-18
21583 Roberts G W Corporal Mounted Commandos Jordaans Commando 1915-07-01
21584 Roberts Hendrik Andries H A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-17
21585 Roberts Hubert Hamilton H H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-10-24
21586 Roberts Henry John H J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
21588 Roberts Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1942-11-29
21589 Roberts James J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-06-21
21590 Roberts Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-20
21591 Roberts Jacob Christian David J C D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
21592 Roberts James Ernest J E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
21593 Roberts James Frederick J F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
21594 Roberts Joseph Francis J F Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-01-21
21595 Roberts James Percy J P Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 3rd S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1942-10-24
21597 Roberts J W Pupil Pilot 21 Air School 1943-04-21