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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
28514 William Sam S Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-14
41099 William First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1st Regt. 1914-08-04
28373 Williams George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-08-04
28377 Williams Andrew (abie) A Private Cape Corps 1943-03-20
28378 Williams Abel A Mule Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-05-17
28379 Williams Absolon A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1921-04-19
28380 Williams Alex (alec) A Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-11
28381 Williams Alfred A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-02-01
28382 Williams Arthur A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-09-25
28383 Williams Arthur A Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-28
28384 Williams Arthur A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-24
28385 Williams Arthur A Private Cape Corps 1941-09-04
28386 Williams Andrew Barclay A B Corporal South African Armoured Corps 1944-06-12
28387 Williams Alan Cornelius A C Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-14
28388 Williams Aubrey Clive A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps 6th S. A. Div. 1945-07-17
28390 Williams A J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-02-02
28391 Williams Adam J A J Private Cape Corps 1945-06-14
28392 Williams Arnold John A J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. 1942-10-22
28393 Williams Bernard B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
28394 Williams C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-07-30
28396 Williams Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-30
28397 Williams Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-24
28398 Williams Charlie C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-01-01
28400 Williams Clifton John C J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
28402 Williams Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-08
28403 Williams David D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
28404 Williams David Arthur D A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-18
28405 Williams Desmond Charles D C Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
28406 Williams David Jacobus D J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-11
28407 Williams Daniel Johannes D J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. 1919-01-24
28408 Williams David Johannes D J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-05-22
28409 Williams Dirk J D J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-11
28410 Williams Dastrey Sebastian D S Leading Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
28411 Williams Eric E Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1944-07-25
28413 Williams Eric George E G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-04
28414 Williams Emmanuel Robert E R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
28416 Williams Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
28417 Williams Freddie F Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-04-22
28418 Williams F B Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1942-07-22
28419 Williams Frederick Charles F C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-05-04
28420 Williams Frederick Henry Hermann F H H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
28421 Williams Francis Henry Thomas F H T Private South African Corps of Military Police 3 Field Provost Coy. 1941-07-04
28422 Williams Frederick James F J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Coy. 1942-10-27
28424 Williams Frederick Percy F P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
28425 Williams Frank Richard F R Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-05-29
28426 Williams Frank Walter F W Private South African Army Postal Corps 1942-06-20
28427 Williams Frederick William F W Lieutenant South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-07-30
28430 Williams Garth G Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1921-02-11
28431 Williams Gamiet G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-03-25
28432 Williams G Private Cape Corps 1946-06-20