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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 3,859 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
2219 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-12-06
2220 Botha Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-11-19
2221 Botha Cyril Leon C L Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
2222 Botha Christian Mauritz C M Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1944-10-16
2223 Botha Clarence Maxwell C M Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-06
2224 Botha David D Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
2225 Botha David D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-10
2226 Botha Daniel Lourens D L Warrant Officer Class I 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
2227 Botha Ernest E Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-25
2228 Botha Edwin E Sergeant Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-07-18
2229 Botha Evert E Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-02
2230 Botha Eduard Pretorius E P Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey "B" Coy. 1944-06-16
2232 Botha Frank F Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
2233 Botha Frederick J F J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-06-20
2234 Botha Gert Stephanus Van Der Merwe G S V D M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. 1944-09-30
2235 Botha Hertzog H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1943-12-08
2237 Botha Hermanus Bernardus Jacobus H B J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-23
2238 Botha Herkulas J H J Cook South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. David Haigh 1944-05-08
2239 Botha Hendrik Willem H W Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-29
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps 1943-02-13
2241 Botha John J Private Cape Corps 137th M.T. Coy. 1944-12-22
2242 Botha Jumat J Private Cape Corps 1943-08-03
2243 Botha Johannes Frederick J F Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-12-08
2244 Botha Johannes Frederick J F Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-06
2245 Botha Johannes George J G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-02-08
2246 Botha Johannes Jurgens J J Private Regiment Botha 1940-07-29
2247 Botha J J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-03-14
2248 Botha Josias Johannes J J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-06-10
2249 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal 12 Field Squadron 1944-09-08
2250 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-01-29
2251 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-01-03
2252 Botha Jan Wilhelmus J W Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-10-16
2253 Botha Louis Cecil L C Captain 5 Squadron 1942-06-17
2254 Botha Louis Jacobus L J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1942-05-28
2255 Botha Louis Johannes L J Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-10-17
2256 Botha Lourens Rasmus L R Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-01-29
2257 Botha Matthew M Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-12-07
2258 Botha Martinus Jacobus M J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-11-27
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th 1915-05-27
2260 Botha Martinus N M N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-07-21
2261 Botha Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 157 Wks Coy. 1945-06-02
2262 Botha Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps 1916-07-12
2263 Botha Pieter Barendse P B Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-11-29
2264 Botha Phillipus Christoffel P C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-09-14
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-11-28
2266 Botha Pieter Hermanus P H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-05-11
2267 Botha Petrus J P J Major General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-08-26
2268 Botha Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1918-04-06
2269 Botha Philippus Jeremias P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-03-15
2270 Botha Philip Rudolph P R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1917-04-11