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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
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-11-21
2326 Bourhill Harold Peter H P Lieutenant 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-06-06
2327 Bourhill Noel Edward Walter N E W Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-06-19
2328 Bourke John Barton J B Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st 1916-03-22
2331 Bousema Nicolaas Guest N G Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 35 Works Coy. 1941-03-10
2332 Bouwer Jacobus J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-12-30
2333 Bouwer Johannes J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Lt. Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1942-07-13
2334 Bouwer Johannes Hermanus J H Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-28
2335 Bouwer J L Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-29
2336 Bouwer Petrus Frederick P F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-13
2337 Bouwer William Christian W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 23 Medium Regiment 1944-05-09
2338 Bouwer Willem Christiaan W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-09-29
2341 Bovi Mkokeli M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
2342 Bow Thomas T Sergeant 12th South African Infantry 1917-06-04
2343 Bowden Harry H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-08-17
2344 Bowden John Tom J T Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry 1916-06-07
2345 Bowden Stanley S Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-06-14
2346 Bowden William Alex W A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-21
2347 Bowditch Walter Thomas W T Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) 19 Reserve M.T. Coy. 1944-03-06
2348 Bowen David Dunleigh D D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-12
2349 Bowen George Ferguson G F Private South African Pioneers 1920-09-05
2350 Bowen James J Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-01-17
2351 Bowen John Bernard Anthony J B A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-02-01
2353 Bowen Robert Duncan R D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-11-24
2354 Bowen William J W J Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-10-21
2355 Bower A H Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1940-11-05
2356 Bower Arthur Rubin A R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-06-30
2357 Bower Clarence Charles C C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-18
2359 Bower Robert R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
2360 Bower Roy Denis R D Pupil Pilot 25 Air School 1942-01-21
2361 Bower Thomas T Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-04
2362 Bower Vivian Walter V W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-04-12
2364 Bowers Errol Vernon E V Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1944-02-21
2365 Bowers Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-22
2367 Bowie Henry James H J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2369 Bowie James Douglas J D Private 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 1915-03-30
2370 Bowie John Low J L Private General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-12-17
2371 Bowie Thomas T Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-23
2372 Bowker Alan Duthie A D Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2373 Bowker Herbert Townley H T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 17 Field Park Sqn. 1944-06-22
2374 Bowker James Albert J A Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-07-27
2375 Bowker John Robert J R Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-07-06
2377 Bowles George Alexander G A Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
2378 Bowles Henry H Private Cape Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. 1943-12-16
2379 Bowles Jimmy J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-12-21
2380 Bowley Blewitt Barton B B Corporal Pretoria Regiment 1944-06-12
2381 Bowley Edwin Samuel E S Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-19
2383 Bowley Sidney William Charles S W C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 22 Sfts 1941-07-17
2384 Bowman Andries A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-08-30
2385 Bowman Eric Isadore E I Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 32 Flt 1941-07-27