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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
28066 Wentzel Izak Frederick I F Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 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 South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-06-03
28071 Wentzel Vincent Arderne V A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-22
28072 Wentzell James John J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-05-26
28073 Wepener Eric Albert E A Sergeant South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. 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 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 Regt. 1917-09-29
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour 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 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 1917-04-02
28092 Wessels Izak Cornelius I C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-04-22
28093 Wessels Jurgens Johannes J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1940-10-29
28094 Wessels Louis Christiaan L C Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1944-03-04
28095 Wessels Lodewyk C L C Private Q Service Corps 1946-02-03
28096 Wessels Louis Theodorus L T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 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 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 1940-12-25
28103 West Alfred Richard A R Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-08
28104 West Benjamin B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-08-07
28105 West Henry H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-19
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-13
28107 West Michael M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-06-24
28109 West Percy D'evereux P D Lieutenant South African Service Corps Supplies 1917-12-21
28110 Westbrook Rowland James R J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-10
28111 Westenraad Hendrick H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-17
28112 Westerbeek Van Eerten Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit 1944-07-04
28115 Westlake Victor William V W Lieutenant South African Air Force 37 Squadron 1944-08-23
28117 Westley Frederick Walter Crew F W C Sergeant South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1920-01-17
28119 Weston Eric George Bagley E G B Warrant Officer Class II Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-07-17
28120 Weston Frank F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-06-10
28121 Weston Grant Edmund G E Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Phoebe 1941-08-27
28122 Westwood Percy Gordon P G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-09-02
28124 Wetherstone John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
28125 Wettergreen Helga Alexander H A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
28127 Wevers Josiah J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-09
28128 Wewege Henry H Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-06-14
28130 Weyl Franz Wilhelm F W Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23