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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
23562 Smith Koos K Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
23563 Smith Lawrence Jacobus L J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1920-09-10
23565 Smith Lionel Edward L E Gunner South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. 1945-07-23
23568 Smith Lionel Wilfred L W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-11-01
23569 Smith Michael M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Coy. 1941-12-01
23570 Smith Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-08-29
23571 Smith Mathew M Private Cape Corps 1942-03-04
23573 Smith Mellville Gaston M G Air Apprentice South African Air Force 1940-09-22
23574 Smith M M Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-01-14
23575 Smith Matthew Strang M S Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
23576 Smith Norton N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1917-02-06
23577 Smith Nicolaas N Leader South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1917-09-21
23578 Smith Neville Arthur N A Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1944-02-22
23579 Smith Nicholaas Johannes N J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-06-13
23580 Smith Norman James N J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1918-10-30
23581 Smith Norman (nachum) Leyb N L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-07-02
23582 Smith Norman Watson N W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
23583 Smith Pieter P Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1942-04-07
23584 Smith Peter P Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-12
23585 Smith Phillip P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-02
23586 Smith Paulus Aemilius Frederick P A F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1921-04-10
23587 Smith Percival George Dreadnought P G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-10-23
23588 Smith Percy Harold P H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
23589 Smith Peter John P J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-09
23590 Smith Phillipus J P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 MOTD Training Bn. 1943-03-22
23591 Smith Percival Norman P N Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-09
23592 Smith Peter William P W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
23593 Smith Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-11-28
23594 Smith Robert R Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1942-07-25
23595 Smith Russell R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-09
23596 Smith Reginald Arnold R A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-02-26
23597 Smith Raymond Gordon R G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-09
23598 Smith Richard James R J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-12-19
23599 Smith Robert John R J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-05-27
23600 Smith Ralph Montague R M Private South African Medical Corps M.T. Coy. 1942-07-27
23602 Smith Rodney Paul R P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 1946-04-02
23605 Smith Robert William R W Signaller South African Corps of Signals 10th Bde. 1941-08-23
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
23607 Smith Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
23608 Smith Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-12
23609 Smith Stafford S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-07-07
23610 Smith Stanley S Corporal Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
23611 Smith Sydney Baldwin S B Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
23613 Smith Sydney Charles S C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-17
23615 Smith Selkirk MacLachlan S M Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-10-13
23616 Smith Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-02-07
23617 Smith Tom T Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-07-17
23618 Smith Thomas Clarke T C Lieutenant South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-08
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24