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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
24998 Theron P S Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1941-09-01
24999 Theron Richard H R H Private Cape Corps 1944-11-29
25000 Theron Thomas Ross T R Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-01
25001 Theron Willem Adriaan Maree W A M Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
33255 Theron Peter Kay P K Second Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1953-03-07
33256 Theron Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Mechanic 17 Squadron 1957-03-08
25003 Thessner Hermanus Eduard Christoffel H E C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-05-19
25004 Theunissen Absolam A Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-12-12
25005 Theunissen Brian B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-21
25006 Theunissen H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-12-25
25007 Theunissen Hugh Robert H R Private Transvaal Scottish 1/3rd Bn. 1945-02-06
25008 Theunissen Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-19
25009 Theunissen Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1946-07-12
25010 Theunissen Paul Pretorius P P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-11-29
25011 Theunissen William W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-20
25012 Theys Martin M Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
25013 Theys S J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1947-01-03
25015 Thiel Charles Frederick C F Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-09-12
25016 Thiel Geoffrey Paul G P Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron 1943-04-05
25018 Thime Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-20
25019 Thipa Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-23
25020 Thipe Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-03
25021 Thipe Richard Shuping R S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-06
25022 Thipe William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) African Transport 1917-02-22
25023 Thirion Johannes Nicholaas J N Warrant Officer Class I 25 Squadron 1945-05-04
25024 Thirion Nicolaas Christiaan N C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-10
25025 Thistleton Hugh H Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-07-29
25026 Thlathlape Elias E Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-10
25027 Thlidi Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-02-11
25028 Thlongo Ernest E South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-06
25029 Thobane Jim Motubatsi J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-14
25030 Thobi Tebou T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
25031 Thoday Laban L Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
25032 Thoka John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-06
25033 Thole Jooste J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-12
25034 Tholebe John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-08
25035 Thom Arthur A Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1918-11-04
25036 Thom George G Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-10-08
25037 Thom James Moir J M Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
25038 Thom John Patie J P Lieutenant 48 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-02-22
25039 Thom Walter Campbell W C Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-27
25042 Thomas Alex A Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-17
25045 Thomas Archibald Ralph A R Warrant Officer Class II 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-05
25046 Thomas Cecil C Sergeant 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-11
25047 Thomas Charles C Corporal Cape Corps 1944-12-31
25050 Thomas Douglas Victor Hadfield D V H Lieutenant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1942-10-24
25051 Thomas E Fitter South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-07-13
25052 Thomas E Corporal Cape Corps 1943-02-26
25053 Thomas Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1943-10-28
25054 Thomas Eric Bertram E B Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-09-05