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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 3,693 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
25012 Theys Martin M Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
25013 Theys S J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1947-01-03
25015 Thiel Charles Frederick C F Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-09-12
25016 Thiel Geoffrey Paul G P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1943-04-05
25018 Thime Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-20
25019 Thipa Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-23
25020 Thipe Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-03
25021 Thipe Richard Shuping R S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-06
25022 Thipe William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps African Transport 1917-02-22
25023 Thirion Johannes Nicholaas J N Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 25 Squadron 1945-05-04
25024 Thirion Nicolaas Christiaan N C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-01-10
25025 Thistleton Hugh H Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-07-29
25026 Thlathlape Elias E Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-10
25027 Thlidi Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-02-11
25028 Thlongo Ernest E South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-06
25029 Thobane Jim Motubatsi J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-14
25030 Thobi Tebou T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
25031 Thoday Laban L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
25032 Thoka John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-06
25033 Thole Jooste J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-12
25034 Tholebe John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-08
25035 Thom Arthur A Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1918-11-04
25036 Thom George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-08
25037 Thom James Moir J M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
25038 Thom John Patie J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 48 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-02-22
25039 Thom Walter Campbell W C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-27
25042 Thomas Alex A Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-17
25045 Thomas Archibald Ralph A R Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-05
25046 Thomas Cecil C Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-03-11
25047 Thomas Charles C Corporal Cape Corps 1944-12-31
25050 Thomas D V H Lieutenant South African Instructional Corps 1942-10-24
25051 Thomas E Fitter South African Engineer Corps Railway Section 1917-07-13
25052 Thomas E Corporal Cape Corps 1943-02-26
25053 Thomas Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-10-28
25054 Thomas Eric Bertram E B Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-09-05
25055 Thomas Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-11-19
25057 Thomas Harry H Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 14 Field Amb. 1942-11-23
25058 Thomas Harry Cecil H C Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-02-12
25060 Thomas Hugh Griffith H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1940-10-25
25061 Thomas Hollie Humphrey H H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-07-02
25062 Thomas Henry L H L Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1943-04-08
25063 Thomas Harold Rodwell H R Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-02-12
25064 Thomas James J Private Cape Corps 1944-08-04
25065 Thomas J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-11-24
25066 Thomas James J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-08-22
25067 Thomas John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
25068 Thomas John Desmond Kay J D K Lieutenant South African Air Force 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-12
25069 Thomas James Lang Hill J L H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-15
25070 Thomas Leon George L G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-02-23
25072 Thomas Owen Faithful O F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-08-23