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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
2507 Brass Thomas Alfred T A Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1944-05-20
2508 Brassel Edward John E J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
2510 Braun Franz Adam F A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1916-06-24
2512 Bray H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-04-16
2513 Brayevich Frank Alfred F A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. 1943-07-12
2514 Brazer Daniel D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-02-08
2515 Brazier George Edward G E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-05-10
2516 Breach KENNETH McKENZIE K M Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-12
2517 Breakey Lawrence Wallace L W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
2518 Breakey Thomas James McDonald T J M Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1945-04-25
2519 Brecker Dorothy Augusta D A Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1944-12-05
2520 Bredecamp John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1917-02-20
2521 Bredekamp E V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1947-09-03
2522 Bredell Charles Revel C R Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-11
2523 Bredenkamp Abram A Private Cape Corps 1943-03-09
2524 Bredenkamp Johannes Michiel J M Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1942-11-27
2525 Breeds George Frederick James G F J Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
2526 Breedt Jacobus J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 30 Road Construction Company 1941-06-26
2527 Breedt Lukas Augustinus L A Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-11-03
2528 Breen James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-02
2529 Breen Thomas Paul T P Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-02-26
2530 Breet Johannes Augustinus J A Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1944-02-13
2531 Breetveld John Johannes J J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery 1916-07-30
2532 Breetveld Theunis Jacobus T J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-07-20
2533 Brehem Anthony Richard Peter A R P Air Mechanic 31 Squadron 1944-10-06
2534 Breitenbach Johan Hendrik J H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-02-27
2537 Bremner George G Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
2538 Bremner George G Private Cape Corps 1941-07-27
2540 Bremner Neil N Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1945-04-13
2541 Bremner William Thompson W T Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 5th Bde. Workshops 1941-11-22
2543 Brener John Ian J I Lieutenant 41 Squadron 1943-08-22
2544 Brennan Edward Danville E D Private South African Horse 5th 1916-08-27
2546 Brennan James J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-18
2547 Brennan James Edward J E Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dragon 1945-07-08
2549 Brent Alford Douglas A D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-07-14
2550 Brent Jeremiah Louis Ronald Hartley J L R H Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-04-29
2551 Brenton Arthur Charles A C Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
2553 Brereton Leonard Suthard L S Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-12
2554 Brereton-Todd Herbert Spencer H S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
2555 Breslan Joseph J Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
2556 Bresler Johannes Petrus J P Private South African Irish 1st 1945-03-13
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-05-10
2558 Bressick William Rudolph W R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-08-16
2559 Bretagne Robert R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-09-28
2560 Brett Anthony Edward A E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1944-02-25
2561 Brett Dallas Dymock D D Major South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-06-12
2562 Brett G A H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1947-08-19
2564 Brett James Russell J R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-01-16
2565 Brewers Alfred A Private Cape Corps 1945-09-25
2566 Brewis George G Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-17