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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
25055 Thomas Frank F Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-11-19
25057 Thomas Harry H Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 14 Field Amb. 1942-11-23
25058 Thomas Harry Cecil H C Private 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-02-12
25060 Thomas Hugh Griffith H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1940-10-25
25061 Thomas Hollie Humphrey H H Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-07-02
25062 Thomas Henry L H L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1943-04-08
25063 Thomas Harold Rodwell H R Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
25064 Thomas James J Private Cape Corps 1944-08-04
25065 Thomas J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-11-24
25066 Thomas James J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-22
25067 Thomas John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
25068 Thomas John Desmond Kay J D K Lieutenant 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-12
25069 Thomas James Lang Hill J L H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-15
25070 Thomas Leon George L G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-02-23
25072 Thomas Owen Faithful O F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-08-23
25074 Thomas Percival Everard P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-28
25075 Thomas Percy Reuben P R Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
25078 Thomas Richard John R J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
25079 Thomas Solomon S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-08
25080 Thomas Stanley S Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-19
25081 Thomas T H Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1945-08-13
25082 Thomas William W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
25083 Thomas William W Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
25084 Thomas William W Private 6th South African Infantry 1921-01-26
25085 Thomas Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-02
25086 Thomas W E Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1947-12-16
25087 Thomas William John W J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1918-01-20
25089 Thomas William Lange W L Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-08-13
25090 Thomas William Olds W O Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-09-12
25091 Thomas William Trevor W T Company Sergeant Major 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
25092 Thomas William Walter W W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-26
25094 Thomassen Thore Ness T N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. 1944-09-25
25095 Thomo Tom T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-07
25096 Thompson Alexander A Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-22
25097 Thompson Alfred Frank A F Bombardier Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-02-04
25098 Thompson C A S Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-22
25099 Thompson Crowley Duggan C D Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-11-11
25100 Thompson Cresswell Francis (peter) C F Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-12-18
25101 Thompson Charles George C G Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-24
25103 Thompson Cyril Leonard Alexander C L A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-09-12
25105 Thompson Charles William C W Private 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-29
25106 Thompson David John D J Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-11-11
25107 Thompson Donald Raymond D R Captain 40 Squadron 1942-06-18
25108 Thompson Edward E Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-10
25109 Thompson Ernest Gordon E G Sergeant South African Horse 3rd 1916-12-13
25110 Thompson E J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 11 Field Bty. 1947-08-29
25111 Thompson Edwin John E J Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-14
25112 Thompson Ernest Milton E M Private 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry) "C" Coy. 1914-11-24
25113 Thompson F G Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1947-12-13
25115 Thompson Gerald (tommy) G Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-06-20