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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
24576 Swart Diedrick Adrian D A Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1916-12-25
24577 Swart Dirk Gysbert Sybersma D G S Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-13
24578 Swart Frederick C P F C P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) MISR Airways 1942-08-04
24579 Swart Gideon J G J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-10-31
24580 Swart Hermanus Johannes H J Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) 1915-06-02
24581 Swart Hendrik Jacobus H J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
24582 Swart J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-10-31
24583 Swart Jacobus Jeremiah J J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1943-12-06
24584 Swart Jacobus Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-08
24585 Swart Jurie Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-25
24587 Swart Jurgens Johannes J J Trooper Special Service Battalion 1944-07-02
24588 Swart J N Private Field Force Battalion 1942-07-17
24589 Swart J N Sergeant Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-08-30
24590 Swart Jacobus Petrus J P Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2nd Armoured Car Coy. 1940-08-05
24591 Swart John William J W Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-11-23
24592 Swart Louis Johannes L J Captain South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 2nd 1915-03-20
24593 Swart M J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-01-06
24594 Swart Nicholaas Johannes Bernardus N J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-12-24
24595 Swart Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-31
24596 Swart Phillipus Daniel P D Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-10-02
24597 Swart Paulus Jacobus Johannes P J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1919-01-21
24598 Swart Stefanus S Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-10-02
24599 Swart Schalk Willem S W Private Central Army Training Depot 1940-07-18
41089 Swart Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Field Coy. 1914-08-04
24600 Swarts Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1916-12-26
24601 Swarts J Private Cape Corps 1942-11-12
24602 Swarts Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-05-22
24603 Swarts Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
24604 Swarts Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
24605 Swarts Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1942-08-28
24606 Swarts William John W J Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-05-23
24607 Swartz Adam J J A J J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-06-16
24608 Swartz Gert G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-01
24609 Swartz George Edward G E Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
24610 Swartz Henry H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-08
24611 Swartz Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-05-09
24612 Swartz John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-10-09
24613 Swartz Joseph Mequellie Antonie J M A Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-06-05
24614 Swartz Peter P Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-10-07
24615 Swartz Petrus J P J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-08-05
24616 Swartz Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-28
41090 Swartz Andries A Labourer South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1915-05-25
41091 Swartz John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-08-10
41092 Swartz John J Driver South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-03-29
41093 Swartz Klaas K Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-04-11
24617 Swavel Pieter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-04-20
24618 Swede Mozes M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1918-07-31
24619 Sweeney Walter Percy W P Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
24620 Sweeny Ivan Claud I C Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-12-31
24621 Sweet Basil Wilfred B W Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1944-11-27