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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
22261 Sara Robert R Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1917-02-26
22262 Sarcki Eric Hyman E H Air Pupil South African Air Force 1944-07-07
22263 Sardien Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-05-03
22264 Sarembock Harold Aaron H A Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-12-02
22265 Sarembock Nathan N Trooper South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-05-10
22267 Sargent William Henry W H Private South African Medical Corps 1940-08-03
22268 Sarset Sam S Driver South African Native Labour Corps Animal Transport 1916-11-27
22269 Sarson Douglas George D G Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1945-01-17
22270 Sas Petrus P Private Cape Corps 1942-02-17
22271 Sass D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-07-23
22272 Sass D Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1943-12-28
22273 Sass Frank F Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-06-27
22274 Sass Jacob J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1944-06-01
22275 Sastruloo Kotlingum K Private Cape Corps 1944-11-05
22276 Satchel Edward Cleverly E C Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-15
41442 Satchwell Arthur Cecil A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1914-03-17
22277 Satekge Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-01
22279 Sauer Alexander A Sapper South African Engineer Corps South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-10-17
40786 Sauer Frederick Johannes F J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot 1918-10-11
22280 Sauerman Cecil Herbert C H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-01-17
22281 Saul Edward Lawrence E L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
22282 Saul John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
22285 Sauls Charles A C A Private Cape Corps 1942-10-23
22286 Sauls Louis L Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-04-01
22287 Sauls Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
22288 Sauls Solomon S Private Cape Corps 1944-05-09
22289 Saunders Albert Victor A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-08-26
22290 Saunders Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
22291 Saunders Albert Edward A E Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-24
22292 Saunders Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
22295 Saunders George Dey G D Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
22296 Saunders Jan Albertus J A Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1942-06-14
22297 Saunders Jack Drummond J D Staff Sergeant Military Labour Corps 1919-07-03
22299 Saunders Louis L Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1942-03-02
22300 Saunders Phillip P Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1942-05-10
22301 Saunders Philip Edward P E Captain South African Air Force 1944-01-27
22302 Saunders Peter Harold P H Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1942-05-30
22303 Saunders S Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-11-30
22304 Saunders Stanley S Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-05-25
22305 Saunders Stephen Charles Robert S C R Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1944-09-02
22307 Saunderson George G Lieutenant South African Service Corps Railway Detachment 1918-12-26
22308 Savage C M Private South African Corps of Signals 1941-12-09
22309 Savage Edward Claude E C Private South African Irish 1941-12-09
22311 Savage George Ernest G E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-05-29
22312 Savage Henry George H G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
22313 Savage P R Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-06-28
22314 Savage R C Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
22316 Savell Frederick Henry F H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School 1943-06-12
22319 Saville Eric Cowley E C Major South African Air Force 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1943-09-19
22320 Saville Harry H Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. 1921-04-03