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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 3,859 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
2454 Bradley John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-15
2455 Bradley Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-24
2457 Bradshaw Percy Scarr P S Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1921-06-19
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-08-07
2459 Brady Harry M H M Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1941-04-23
2460 Brady Jack J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
2461 Brady John Norman Nicholls J N N Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
2462 Brady Oswin Charles O C Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) No. 3 Mechanical Transport 1942-12-12
2463 Braid John Nicol J N Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-08-26
2464 Brain Thomas Philip T P Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1944-10-30
29570 Brain Brian B Major South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat 1951-08-07
29571 Brain Paul Joel (pokey) P J Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat 1938-02-28
29572 Brain Samuel Joseph S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat 1932-09-27
2466 Braine John J S Captain Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1940-10-25
2468 Braithwaite Charles C Quartermaster Sergeant 11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters) "B" Squadron 1915-04-20
2469 Braithwaite Louis Gowthorpe L G Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-15
2470 Braithwaite Thomas Leyland T L Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1941-11-19
29574 Braithwaite Robert R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1914-07-26
2471 Brak Jim J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
2472 Brall Frederick William F W Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
2473 Bramley Edward E Lieutenant Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1921-01-08
2474 Brammer Victor V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-05-26
2475 Bramwell E G Private Cape Corps 1946-01-08
2476 Branch-Clark John Christopher J C Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
2477 Brand Alexander Sherriffs Abercombe A S A Private Union Defence Forces Natal Defence Corps 1920-08-10
2478 Brand Cuthbert C Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-12-07
2479 Brand Coenraad Johannes Frederick C J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-11-02
2480 Brand Daniel C D C Petty Officer Cook South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos 1944-10-01
2481 Brand Edward Claude E C Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-02-12
2482 Brand Frederick Hendrik F H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-10-13
2483 Brand George Nicol G N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-11-28
2485 Brand John Edgar J E Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1944-04-18
2486 Brand Leslie Andrew L A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
2488 Brand Leonard Robert George L R G Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1941-11-05
2489 Brand Melville Andrew Harry M A H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-24
2490 Brand William Robb W R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1917-05-09
29577 Brand Reginald Lewis R L Gunner South African Heavy Artillery Western Province Command Signal Unit 1924-01-10
2493 Brandsma Douwe Brandsma D B Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
2494 Brandsma Wylie Jacob W J Private 11th South African Infantry 1917-01-20
2495 Brandt Andries Stephanus George A S G Corporal South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1944-08-13
2496 Brandt Charlie C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 2 Coy 1918-12-28
2497 Brandt Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-07
2498 Brandt Martin M Lance Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1919-09-16
2499 Brandt Walter W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. 1942-10-24
2500 Branfield Harry Ernest H E Private Southern Rifles 1915-05-28
2501 Branford Dudley D Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
2502 Branford Laurence Frederick L F Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
2504 Brant Walter Samuel W S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron 1944-09-19
2505 Branthwaite Stanley S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1918-01-04
2506 Brasler Gerhardus Croeser G C Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-21