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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
28356 Will James Adam J A Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-09
28360 Willem Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-11-04
28361 Willem Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-06-28
14744 Willemse Cornelius Josefus C J Sergeant South African Army 1956-09-10
28362 Willemse Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Horse Reinforcements 1917-12-25
28363 Willemse Dennis D Sergeant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1944-04-27
28364 Willemse Jacobus Casper J C Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-07-31
28365 Willemse Johannes G J G Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-07-11
28366 Willemse Mattheus M Private 5th South African Infantry 1918-10-26
28367 Willenberg Marthinus David M D Private Cape Corps 1945-03-13
28368 Willett Amos Alfred Sidney A A S Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
28369 Willett Richard R Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
28370 Willey David D Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-06
28371 Willey J H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-28
28372 William Ensilin E Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-11
28374 William John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 25th Bn. 1918-03-27
28514 William Sam S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-14
41099 William Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Regiment 1914-08-04
28373 Williams George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 (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 (Corps) 1917-12-11
28381 Williams Alfred A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-02-01
28382 Williams Arthur A Private 3rd South African Infantry 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 (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 (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 (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 (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1942-10-22
28393 Williams Bernard B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
28394 Williams C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-07-30
28396 Williams Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-06-30
28397 Williams Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-24
28398 Williams Charlie C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-01-01
28400 Williams Clifton John C J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
28402 Williams Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-08
28403 Williams David D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
28404 Williams David Arthur D A Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
28405 Williams Desmond Charles D C Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 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 (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
28411 Williams Eric E Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-07-25