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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) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,793 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,693 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 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 24,793 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.

Wikipedia
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
27820 Watkins George James G J Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-16
27821 Watkins Hendrik Thomas H T Major Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-07-19
27822 Watkins John Joseph J J Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Squadron 1945-04-18
27823 Watkins Julia Kathleen J K Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1918-10-21
27824 Watkins May M Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1944-03-02
27825 Watkins Percy Edward P E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-05-20
27826 Watkins Stephen S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. 1942-01-10
27828 Watkins William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
27829 Watkins William Walter W W Major General Service Corps 1946-04-02
27830 Watlington James Alfred A J A A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-04-29
27831 Watney John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
27832 Watridge Edward Charles E C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-21
27833 Watson Arthur Strathmore A S Air Corporal South African Air Force 1945-09-12
27834 Watson Alfred Somerville A S Private South African Horse 4th 1916-05-07
27836 Watson Bramwell Leonard B L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1943-12-17
27838 Watson C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-24
27840 Watson CHARLES MALCOLM McPHEE C M M Sergeant General Service Corps 1946-04-19
27841 Watson Charles Sprigg C S Sergeant South African Medical Corps Sanitary Section 1917-08-20
27842 Watson Douglas J D J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
27844 Watson Frank Richard F R Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1918-04-01
27846 Watson Gilbert Frederick G F Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
27847 Watson George James G J Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Congella 1944-10-15
27848 Watson Henry Daniel H D Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-08-06
27849 Watson Henry Rory Ashley Peacock H R A P Captain General Service Corps 1947-10-17
27850 Watson James J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
27851 Watson James J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-24
27853 Watson John George Petrie J G P Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-10-03
27854 Watson John Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-10-13
27855 Watson James Peter J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-12-24
27856 Watson John Thomas J T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 4 Air Depot 1941-08-12
27858 Watson Matthew James M J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-14
27859 Watson Rayne R Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1943-01-29
27860 Watson Robert R Signaller South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-04-15
27861 Watson Robert R Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-18
27864 Watson Thomas Smith T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1915-05-26
27865 Watson Thomas Tennant T T Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
27866 Watson Thomas William T W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-05-12
27868 Watson William Augustus W A Corporal South African Pay Corps 1942-07-28
27869 Watson Walter Godfrey Mitchell W G M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
27870 Watson William Robert W R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-06-28
27871 Watt Ashley A Captain Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1942-02-08
27874 Watt Alexander George A G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-24
27875 Watt James J Captain South African Postal Corps 1918-12-22
27877 Watt Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-22
27878 Watt John Barclay Laing J B L Captain South African Armoured Corps 1 Dist AML (Greece) 1945-02-28
27879 Watt Justus Christian J C Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-24
27880 Watt John Robertson J R Major Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
27883 Watt Robert John R J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-18
27884 Watters A B Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-05
27886 Watters James Campbell J C Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1917-10-19