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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
23505 Smith George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
23506 Smith George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-21
23507 Smith George G Captain South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
23508 Smith George Adolph G A Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion 1920-02-16
23510 Smith George Edward G E Sergeant South African Mounted Engineers 1918-12-19
23511 Smith Gideon Francois G F Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-16
23512 Smith Garnet Henry G H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
23513 Smith Gerald Kingsley G K Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-07-01
23514 Smith George Sinclair G S Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
23515 Smith Gordon Thomas G T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-12
23516 Smith George William G W Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-07-12
23518 Smith Hendrik H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
23519 Smith Henry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-18
23520 Smith Harry Bedford H B Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1916-11-24
23521 Smith Herbert Christopher H C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-07
23523 Smith Henry Ernest H E Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-26
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1943-03-25
23526 Smith Harold George H G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-13
23527 Smith Harry Humpeth H H Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
23528 Smith Henry John H J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1918-03-12
23530 Smith Hugh Ritchie H R Corporal General Service Corps 1944-05-06
23531 Smith H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1947-04-12
23532 Smith Henry William H W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
23533 Smith Ignatius Michael I M Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. 1942-08-11
23534 Smith Ian Ranald I R Electrical Artificer 4th Class South African Navy H.M.S. Hecla 1942-11-12
23535 Smith James J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-05-20
23536 Smith John J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1946-03-31
23537 Smith James J Private Cape Corps 1947-12-19
23538 Smith James J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-02-08
23539 Smith James J Gunner South African Artillery 1942-11-21
23540 Smith Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-07-18
23541 Smith John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
23542 Smith John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
23544 Smith John Ascension J A Lieutenant South African Air Force 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-21
23545 Smith John Alexander Carswell J A C Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-14
23546 Smith J B Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1939-12-24
23548 Smith John Cormack J C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-10-17
23549 Smith John Charles J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1943-12-29
23550 Smith Joseph Ellis J E Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
23551 Smith John Edward Bruce J E B Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
23552 Smith Jan G. J G Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-05-28
23553 Smith J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1942-06-30
23554 Smith John Hancorn J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-11
23555 Smith Joseph Henry J H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1917-01-11
23556 Smith John J J J Private Q Service Corps 59 Q Coy 1944-06-22
23557 Smith James John J J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1945-02-27
23558 Smith Jacob Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-04-17
23559 Smith Jacob Jacobus J J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
23560 Smith James Naylor J N Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
23561 Smith James Raymond J R Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1940-08-19