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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
2271 Botha Phillip Rudolph P R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1941-12-23
2273 Botha Pieter Willem P W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-07-14
2274 Botha Raymond Andrew R A Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-07-02
2275 Botha Rooi Jan R J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25
2276 Botha S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-12
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-10
2278 Botha Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-26
2279 Botha T C Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-15
2280 Botha Theodorus Ernest T E Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-27
2282 Botha T G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-05-10
2283 Botha Theunis Gerhardus T G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-26
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
2285 Botha T J J Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles/Rand Light Infantry 1946-06-01
2286 Botha Thennis Jacobua Petrus T J P Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-02-27
2287 Botha Theunis Louis T L Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-01-27
2288 Botha T P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-07-28
2289 Botha Theunis Phillipus T P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
2290 Botha William W Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
2291 Botha Willie W Private Cape Corps 1944-09-16
2292 Botha William Abraham W A Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-19
2293 Botha Willem Adriaan Vosloo W A V Lance Corporal Field Force Brigade 1942-10-24
2294 Botha William Frederick W F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-23
2295 Botha Willem Hendrik W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1943-09-29
2297 Botha William Jacobus Barendina W J B Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-12-12
29530 Botha Daniel Jacobus D J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade 1935-04-05
29542 Botha Michael Coenraad M C Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1953-08-28
29547 Botha Theunis Christoffel T C Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) Air Photographic Sec 1953-10-14
2298 Bothamley James Powell J P Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd 1916-12-28
2299 Bothma A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-08-18
2300 Bothma A M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-11-28
2301 Bothma Cornelius Christoffel C C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-12-22
2302 Bothma Daniel Johannes Erasmus D J E Corporal 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-08-11
2303 Bothma George Steytler G S Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
2304 Bothma J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-07-21
2305 Bothma L S Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1947-07-07
2306 Bothma Paul Wilhelm De Beer P W D B Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-06-14
2307 Bothma Stephen Andrew S A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
2309 Botten Frederick Thomas F T Private 11th South African Infantry 1917-03-10
2310 Botterill Harry H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
2311 Bottger Albert Claud A C Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-02-16
2314 Boucher Charles James C J Trooper Imperial Light Horse 1943-05-10
2315 Boucher Cyril Jephson C J Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-09-08
2316 Boucher Frank F Private South African Horse 9th 1917-06-19
2317 Boucher James Charles Field J C F Corporal 7th South African Infantry 1918-10-14
2318 Boucher Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-01-28
2320 Bouer Cornelis Tobias C T Burgher Mounted Commandos Wakkerstroom Commando 1915-05-27
2321 Bougaard Willie W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-02-09
2322 Boughey Louis Edward L E Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1945-01-05
2324 Boulter Frederick James F J Sergeant South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23