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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
23372 Smidt Twall T Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-31
3175 Smit Norman Herbert Private Youth Training Brigade 1942-12-25
23373 Smit Allan Leonard A L Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
23374 Smit Barend B Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-09-18
23375 Smit Carl C Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-08-21
23376 Smit Christian Johannes C J Private Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights Depot Coy. 1918-10-19
23378 Smit Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-05-25
23379 Smit Daniel Nicolaas Erasmus D N E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-06-19
23380 Smit Daniel Jacobus D J Air Mechanic 4 Squadron 1942-03-21
23381 Smit David Jacob D J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-25
23382 Smit Emil E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-17
23383 Smit Fred Johannes F J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-03-18
23384 Smit Graham Nicholas G N Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
23385 Smit G W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-01-04
23386 Smit Gert Willem Albertus G W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
23387 Smit H Private Cape Corps 1945-08-25
23388 Smit Hendrik H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-11
23389 Smit Hendrik J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-08-22
23390 Smit Hendrik P H P Private 6th Mounted Regiment/6de Berede Regiment 1942-11-17
23391 Smit Johan J Warrant Officer Class I 25 Squadron 1945-05-04
23392 Smit Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-15
23393 Smit Joseph J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-10
23394 Smit Jan Gabriel J G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1942-11-01
23395 Smit Jan Hendrik J H Private Pretoria Regiment 1st 1940-11-30
23396 Smit Jan Hendrik J H Private 7th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-07-27
23397 Smit Johannes J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-09-28
23398 Smit Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Carnarvon Commando 1915-02-03
23404 Smit Martinus Stephanus M S Private Regiment Botha 1st 1941-07-05
23405 Smit Nicolaas J N J Lance Corporal South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1942-11-29
23406 Smit Pieter P Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
23407 Smit Peter P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1945-07-19
23408 Smit Rulf R Driver South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. 1916-11-02
23409 Smit Rubin Gerhardus Kruiwagen R G K Air Mechanic 58 Squadron 1944-08-29
23410 Smit Sarel Johannes S J Private Central Army Training Depot 1944-01-05
23411 Smit William P G W P G Corporal South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1943-12-16
41079 Smit Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1914-08-04
21543 Smith Roadway R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23412 Smith Alfred A Corporal Cape Corps 1942-11-24
23413 Smith Arthur A Private 7th South African Infantry 1917-09-10
23415 Smith Andrew Alexander A A Sergeant 8th South African Infantry 1916-06-23
23416 Smith Arend Albertus A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1943-09-10
23417 Smith Alfred Charles A C Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance 1916-07-14
23418 Smith Albert Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
23419 Smith Albert Edward Russell A E R Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-22
23420 Smith Albert French A F Lieutenant 28 Squadron 1945-04-19
23422 Smith Alfred Hilton A H Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1917-05-21
23423 Smith Albert James A J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-08-05
23424 Smith Alexander Jeffrey A J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-09
23426 Smith Arthur John A J Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 2nd 1941-01-02
23427 Smith Arthur Julius A J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-01-21