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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
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-01-13
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-08-28
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-10-05
28049 Welsh Ernest Edgar E E Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-21
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain 62 Air School 1943-03-02
28052 Welsh Tom T Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance 1917-04-12
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-18
28056 Wendelstadt Johannes T J T Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Pack Mortar Battery. 1940-12-31
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 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 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport 1917-12-22
28061 Wentworth Charles Harold Frere C H F Private 3rd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1947-05-31
28066 Wentzel Izak Frederick I F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
28067 Wentzel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
28069 Wentzel Johannes Karel J K Private Cape Corps 1943-03-21
28070 Wentzel Sidney Everley S E Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-03
28071 Wentzel Vincent Arderne V A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-22
28072 Wentzell James John J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-05-26
28073 Wepener Eric Albert E A Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment 1944-07-24
28074 Wepener Pieter Ernst P E Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-01-04
28075 Wepener Solomon Schutter S S Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-13
28077 Wernard Karl K Private Cape Corps 1942-03-28
28078 Werner Cornelius G C G Sergeant Cape Corps 1944-01-20
28080 Wernich John Charles J C Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-10
28081 Werth Cecil Erick C E Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-09-01
28084 Wesley William Huntley W H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1917-09-29
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1916-11-22
28086 Wessels A H Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-29
28087 Wessels Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
28089 Wessels Hendrik B K H B K Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-07-15
28090 Wessels Hendrik B K H B K Staff Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-04
28091 Wessels Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-02
28092 Wessels Izak Cornelius I C Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-04-22
28093 Wessels Jurgens Johannes J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1940-10-29
28094 Wessels Louis Christiaan L C Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1944-03-04
28095 Wessels Lodewyk C L C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-02-03
28096 Wessels Louis Theodorus L T Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-05-04
28097 Wessels Philip Rudolph P R Captain South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-24
33841 Wessels Nicolas Gerhardus N G Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School 1928-04-05
28099 Wesso Andrew A Private Cape Corps 1941-11-20
28100 Wesson Aubrey George A G Private Transvaal Scottish 1940-11-05
28102 West Arnold Edward A E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-12-25
28103 West Alfred Richard A R Warrant Officer Class II 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-08
28104 West Benjamin B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-08-07
28105 West Henry H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-19
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-13