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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.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
28003 Weissenberg Joseph Victor J V Private South African Rifles 1st 1917-02-20
28004 Weitz Christian Paul C P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-04-27
28005 Weitz Johan Karl J K Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. 1944-09-06
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
28007 Weitz Marius Frans M F Lieutenant South African Air Force 134 Squadron 1943-10-09
28009 Welch Dulcie Maud D M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-01-24
28010 Welch Harry H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
28012 Welch John Lorraine J L Private South African Medical Corps 1944-06-24
28013 Welch J N Second Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps 1918-01-07
28015 Welch N Jack N J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1940-09-22
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery Transport 1916-12-23
28017 Welcome Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-02-09
28018 Welcome Isaac M I M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1945-08-11
28019 Welcome John Joshua J J Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-07-19
28020 Weldon Archibald Francis A F Sergeant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1942-12-19
28021 Weldon Cyril George C G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
28022 Weldon J G Private General Service Corps 1943-03-27
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1919-03-08
28024 Weldon-Boddy Osbert Harold O H Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1942-03-03
28026 Welgemoed Frederick F Captain South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1947-04-17
28027 Welgemoed Frederick Ernest F E Private South African Horse 9th 1916-05-15
28028 Welgemoed Frederick Johannes F J Acting Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-19
28029 Wellbeloved Bruce Mitchell B M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 75 Air School 1941-02-08
28030 Wellem First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
28031 Wellen Sidney William Patrick Creswell S W P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-01-23
28032 Wellington Alec Turner A T Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1944-10-07
28033 Wells Aaron Arthur A A Private Q Service Corps 1945-06-15
28035 Wells Ernest E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
28036 Wells Ernest Harrison E H Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Squadron 1945-06-24
28038 Wells Harry Frere H F Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-05-07
28040 Wells John Robert J R Lance Corporal 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) 1915-04-26
28042 Wells Percy G P G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-08-19
28044 Wells Walter W Captain South African Air Force 1943-08-27
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1946-01-13
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1944-08-28
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1943-10-05
28049 Welsh Ernest Edgar E E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-21
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain South African Air Force 62 Air School 1943-03-02
28052 Welsh Tom T Captain South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance 1917-04-12
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
28056 Wendelstadt Johannes T J T Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Pack Mortar Battery. 1940-12-31
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-01-01
28058 Wendlandt August Albert A A Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-23
28059 Wensley Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport 1917-12-22
28061 Wentworth Charles Harold Frere C H F Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-19
28062 Wentworth Ernest Victor E V Private Natal Light Horse "E" Squadron 1914-11-18
28063 Wentworth H Private Cape Corps 1943-01-06
28065 Wentzel H J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1947-05-31