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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 3,697 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
23776 Somerville Robert Walter Brewer R W B Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights Depot Coy. 1918-06-26
23777 Somerville Thomas Stewart T S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-17
23778 Somgede William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23779 Somkengu John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
23780 Somkwena Breakfast B Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-08
23781 Sonderup Arthur Wilhelm A W Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
23782 Sondezi Lipana L Private South African Native Labour Corps 10th Bn. 1917-04-27
23784 Songca Luvukuvu L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23785 Songca Sullivan S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-01-15
23786 Soni George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-21
23788 Soobramoney John J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-05-26
23789 Soobraya Moodley M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 2nd Coy. 1918-09-28
41082 Sopaga Alfred MacK A M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-10-19
23790 Sorensen Laurets L Sergeant South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1916-02-11
23791 Sosibo Alison A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-10-04
23792 Soskaug Leslie Avon L A Signalman South African Navy S.S. Khedive Ismail (London) 1944-02-12
23793 Sothomela Albert A Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-03
23794 Sotshantshi Vani V Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-12
23795 Sotswele Nophawn N Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-12
23796 Soudant Hector H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-07
23797 Souls Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
23798 Souls J Private Cape Corps 1945-03-16
23800 Soundy Josiah Edward J E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
23802 Southall Alan Cecil A C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
23804 Southey Richard George R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
23805 Southgate Clarence Victor C V Corporal South African Engineer Corps 36 Water Supply Coy. 1942-11-28
23806 Southgate George Murray G M Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1915-12-18
23807 Southgate V B Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-06-28
23808 Southward Benn B Pioneer South African Road Corps 1919-02-18
23809 Southward Norman Lamb N L Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1916-04-20
23811 Sovingwa Thomas T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-01
23812 Sowden George Henry Clement G H C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
23813 Sowden George Percival G P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-25
23814 Sowden Leonard Claude L C Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-12
23815 Sowerby Peter Seiger P S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1941-07-07
23816 Sowray Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1917-09-29
41083 Spaad Edmund E Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-07-13
23817 Spafford Alan Leonard A L Lieutenant South African Air Force 99 Squadron 1945-01-21
23819 Spalding James J Corporal Cape Corps 1942-01-06
23820 Spamer Francois Cornelius F C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1947-02-17
23821 Spandiel Paulus P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Horse Reinforcements 1918-03-14
23822 Spandiel Appolis A Private Cape Corps 6th Bn. 1945-05-05
41084 Spansdill Hans H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-07-19
23823 Spanton Alfred John A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-22
23825 Spargo Sydney Courtney S C Sergeant South African Ordnance Services Corps Permanent Force Staff 1918-11-06
23826 Spargo Denys Hugh D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-11-16
23827 Spargo Frank Edwin F E Corporal 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1915-04-27
23828 Spargo Gilbert George G G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
23829 Spargo Obed Charles O C Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1944-02-23
23830 Sparkes Albert Joseph A J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18