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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
23998 Staples Albert Franklin A F Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-12-07
23999 Staples Edwin Alfred E A Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-20
24000 Staples Joseph Maxwell J M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
24002 Staples Thomas Francis Spaven T F S Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1941-12-31
24003 Staples Ullyn James Lloyd U J L Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1st 1941-12-02
24005 Stapleton Percy Ryland P R Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1917-12-08
33078 Stapleton David Beaumont Barclay D B B Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1956-06-16
24007 Starck Percy William John P W J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-12-23
24009 Starfield Hyman H Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-08-26
24012 Starkey Gordon Ellis G E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
24013 Starling Anthony Nainby A N Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-06-25
24014 Stassen Breamie Charles B C Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-07-17
24015 Stassen Percival P Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-06-17
24016 Stathakis Nicholas Demetris N D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Bde. 1941-07-01
24017 Staunton Mary Magdalena M M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1942-10-14
24019 Stayne Roger Thomas R T Second Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-11-12
24020 Stead Noel Humphrey Michael N H M Lieutenant 22 Squadron 1944-03-12
24022 Stedman Eric E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 11 Anti Tank Regiment 1943-02-01
24024 Steel John Atholl Campbell J A C Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
24025 Steel Reginald Lovell R L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) H.q. 1945-03-01
24026 Steel Robert McKenzie R M Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
24027 Steele Ewen E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Sea 1943-10-05
24028 Steele Edward Stanley E S Lieutenant 41 Squadron 1940-10-30
24029 Steele Frank F Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-22
24030 Steele George France G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-06-29
24032 Steele Jock J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 11 Field Amb. 1941-11-23
24033 Steele Joscelyn Albert Tudor J A T Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-03-02
24035 Steele Patrick Duncan P D Corporal Pretoria Regiment 1944-06-25
24036 Steele Percival Lionel Wilson P L W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-17
24037 Steele William Henry W H Private 9th South African Infantry 1916-05-29
24038 Steenberg Willem J W J Private Cape Corps 1945-11-01
24039 Steenekamp Gert Johannes G J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
24041 Steenkamp Andries Johannes A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-03-30
24042 Steenkamp Andries Johannes Hendrik A J H Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Column 1914-11-13
24043 Steenkamp C Burgher South African Mounted Rifles 1914-11-18
24044 Steenkamp D T N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1941-12-21
24045 Steenkamp Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie H N F Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-12-01
24046 Steenkamp Johannes C J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-09-10
24047 Steenkamp Jan Hermanus J H Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1917-04-13
24048 Steenkamp Joachim Hermanus J H Corporal Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
24049 Steenkamp John Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1945-02-07
24050 Steenkamp Jan Jacobus J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-01-06
24051 Steenkamp Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus J J G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-07-20
24052 Steenkamp Matthius Johannes M J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-06-18
24053 Steenkamp Saul S Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-17
24054 Steenkamp Sussie S Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-10-02
24055 Steenkamp Willem W Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1944-07-03
24056 Steenkamp Willem Francois W F Lieutenant 92 Squadron 1944-06-23
24057 Steenkamp Willem Frederick W F Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-10-16
24058 Steer Edward E Gunner South African Field Artillery "A" Bty. 1918-11-03