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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
27607 Walker William Gordon W G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
27608 Walker William James W J Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-11
27609 Walker William Joseph W J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
27610 Walker Walter John Stewart W J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron 1945-04-29
27611 Walkerley Edward Charles E C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-01-01
27612 Walkinshaw Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-06-13
27613 Wall Horace Bernard H B Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
27614 Wall Thomas Edward T E Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1920-01-28
27615 Wallace Alfred Elisha Edward A E E Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
27617 Wallace Edward E Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
27618 Wallace Frederick F Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
27619 Wallace George G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
27620 Wallace Gordon G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-09-13
27622 Wallace Hugh Hart H H Lieutenant 13 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-11
27623 Wallace J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. 1941-02-03
27624 Wallace John Henry J H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
27625 Wallace James Robert J R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-10-24
27626 Wallace Lynus-James L J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-09
27627 Wallace Leonard Thomas L T Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
27628 Wallace Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-21
27629 Wallace Robert Cecil R C Lieutenant 10th South African Infantry 1916-05-31
27630 Wallace R C Air Sergeant 11 Squadron 1941-04-07
27631 Wallace Samuel Gordon S G Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-12-25
27634 Wallace William Walker W W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1916-11-29
27637 Wallem Axel Edwin A E Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1944-04-24
27638 Waller Bryan Herbert B H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-05-09
27639 Waller Philip Dudley P D Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1917-12-14
27642 Wallis Jack Selig J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
27643 Wallis L S Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1947-10-13
27645 Wallis Robert Edward R E Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-09-18
27646 Wallis William George Heathcote W G H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
27647 Walmsley Cyril John C J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-19
27650 Walsh Arthur George A G Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-08-09
27651 Walsh Cecil C Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
27652 Walsh E C Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1946-05-22
27653 Walsh Ernest Michael E M Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-01-12
27654 Walsh James J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-12-31
27655 Walsh John Arthur J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
27656 Walsh John Douglas J D Captain 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-01-23
27657 Walsh John George J G Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-21
27659 Walsh Joseph Ignatius J I Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1942-01-18
27662 Walsh Thomas Arrowsmith T A Private 8th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-07-21
27663 Walsh Victor Hildred V H Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-24
27664 Walsh Walter Leonard W L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1942-06-14
33791 Walsh Matthew Leonard Cecil M L C Gunner Transvaal Horse Artillery Engineers School 1922-03-10
27666 Walstra Norman A N A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-01-08
27667 Walter Douglas D Private 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-06-06
27669 Walter Melville Harry M H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-10-10
27673 Walters C H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-01-04
27674 Walters Daniel De Waal D D W Lieutenant 48 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-02-22