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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 3,867 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
2886 Brummer Michiel Johan Wichardt M J W Lieutenant 14 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-26
2887 Brunette Gerald Cobin G C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1946-04-01
2888 Brunette Thomas Melville Du Toit T M D T Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-02-14
2890 Brunton Keith Jack K J Second Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-24
2893 Brunton Walter Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-06-10
2894 Brussow Percy Richard Cecil P R C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
2895 Bruton Charles Harold C H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-27
2896 Bruton Harry Vernon H V Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
2897 Bruton-Simmonds Clifford Rex C R Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-10-12
2898 Bruwer Cornelius Frederick C F Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-11-01
2899 Bruwer James J Private South African Horse 7th 1916-11-07
2900 Bruyns Jeremias Christiaan J C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-29
2901 Bruyns Paul Joseph Henry P J H Air Mechanic 3 Squadron 1943-09-06
2902 Bryan George Benjamin G B Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-09
2903 Bryant Edmund Cosentine E C Captain 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-08
2904 Bryant Frank F Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-09
2905 Bryant John J Private South African Pioneers 1918-04-03
2906 Bryant John McDonald J M Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-05-01
2907 Bryant James Wilfred J W Company Sergeant Major 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
2908 Bryant Joseph William J W Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
2909 Bryant Michael M Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1944-07-13
2910 Bryant Richard Arthur R A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1945-12-16
2911 Bryant William John W J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-08-09
2912 Bryce James J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-07-21
2914 Brydon Walter W Major South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-12
2915 Brydone John Robert J R Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1944-11-12
2916 Bryington Arthur Francis A F Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-04-03
2918 Brymner Alexander A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-08-27
2919 Bryson Neil Watson N W Ordinary Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
2920 Bubb William Henry W H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-05-11
2921 Buch Harold Julius H J Captain 4 Squadron 1943-12-31
2922 Buch Isodore Lionel I L Air Corporal 23 Squadron 1942-11-27
2923 Buchan Richard R Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-11
2924 Buchanan Alexander A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-07-12
2925 Buchanan Alexander A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Birmingham 1942-04-20
2926 Buchanan Albert Clarence A C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-12
2928 Buchanan Charles C Pioneer South African Pioneers 1918-05-08
2929 Buchanan Donald James D J Sergeant Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
2930 Buchanan Douglas Lindley D L Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-07-02
2931 Buchanan Guyon G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2932 Buchanan James J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2933 Buchanan John Scott J S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-08-23
2934 Bucholtz John Andrew J A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Mounted Bty. 1916-10-25
2936 Buck William Cummings W C Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-04-16
2938 Buckingham Charles William Marmaduke C W M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-10-17
2939 Buckingham Joshua Isaac J I Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
2942 Buckle Cedric Athol C A Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
2943 Buckle George Henry G H Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-18
2944 Buckle Roger William R W Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-24
2945 Buckley Arthur A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-04-20