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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
2567 Brewis Gert G Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-23
2568 Breytenbach Coenraad Johannes Lodewyk C J L Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-10-20
2569 Breytenbach Hermanus Johannes H J Corporal Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando 1915-04-30
2570 Breytenbach Johan Hendrik E J H E Lieutenant 28 Squadron 1945-09-22
2571 Breytenbach J M Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-11-01
2572 Breytenbach Jacobus Stephanus Johannes J S J Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1945-04-19
2573 Brice Edgar Basil E B Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 36 Flt 1942-02-26
2575 Brice Ronald Douglas R D Warrant Officer Class II 21 Squadron 1944-06-30
2578 Brickhill Harold Arthur H A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
2579 Brickhill Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1941-11-23
2580 Bridge Frederick William F W Second Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-11-27
2583 Bridges Norman Alfred N A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1943-01-21
2584 Bridgewater Henry James William H J W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1945-04-22
2585 Bridson John Leslie J L Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-10
2586 Bridson Walter W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
2587 Briell David Clement D C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-10
2588 Brielle Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1921-04-13
2589 Brien Robert Cecil R C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-12-24
2590 Briers Abraham Johannes A J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
2591 Briers Gideon Retief G R Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-07-20
2592 Brigden Phillip Henry Brett P H B Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) 1941-04-06
2593 Brigg George Miller G M Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-06-19
2596 Briggs Ronald R Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-08-10
2597 Bright Arthur A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-08-29
2598 Bright Donald Frederick D F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-20
2599 Bright Edward E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-30
2600 Bright Percy P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
2602 Brighton Edwin Kenneth E K Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-17
2603 Brikwa Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-27
2604 Brill Albert Francis A F Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-21
2605 Brimelow Gould Adams G A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-15
2606 Brinders Abraham A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
2610 Brink Beatrice F B F Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1944-07-29
2611 Brink Gerrard Edgar G E Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-09
2612 Brink George Stephanus G S Captain 24 Squadron 1944-07-04
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1942-05-10
2614 Brink John J Private Cape Corps 1943-08-30
2615 Brink John Francois J F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-07-02
2617 Brink Victor Louis V L Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-08-28
29597 Brink Willem Hermanus W H Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) 1938-08-20
2618 Brinkworth George Rayment G R Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
2619 Briscoe Arthur Wellesley Dooley A W D Captain Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-04-22
2621 Briscoe James Henry J H Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1st Light Tanks. 1947-11-18
29599 Briscoe John Charles J C Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1930-11-23
2623 Bristoe William W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-21
2624 Bristow Herbert H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1941-04-24
2625 Bristowe Vivian Ernest John V E J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1917-04-14
2627 Britcliffe Clarence C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-23
2628 Brito Jacinto J Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-09-15