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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
25722 Umba A Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-06-05
25723 Umlambo Amos A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-06
41098 Umtata Picanni P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1915-05-31
25725 Underhay E J F Private Field Force Battalion 1942-11-28
25726 Underhay Henry Martin H M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-23
25727 Underwood Albert Edward A E Lance Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-25
25728 Underwood Harold Hubert H H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
25729 Ungerer Hendrik Christian H C Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron 1944-02-21
41102 Ungerer Edward Cornelius E C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-15
25738 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Native South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-04-01
25739 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Native South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-04-01
25740 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1914-08-04
25741 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1914-08-04
25742 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25743 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25744 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25745 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25746 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25747 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25748 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25749 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25750 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25751 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Officer South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25752 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25753 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25754 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25755 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25756 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25757 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25758 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25759 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
25760 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
25761 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25762 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
25763 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25764 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25765 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25766 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25767 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25768 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25769 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25770 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25771 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25772 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25773 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25774 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25775 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25776 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25777 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
25778 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07