PDF

← Info

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 3,861 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.

Wikipedia
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
2946 Buckley Cecil Charles C C Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1945-04-25
2947 Buckley Cecil Rhodes C R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
2949 Buckley John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-09
2950 Buckley Joseph Francis J F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 144 Water Maintenance Coy. 1946-12-11
2951 Buckley Richard Walter R W Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1941-11-29
2952 Budd Alfred George MacRae A G M Captain 21 Squadron 1943-05-06
2955 Budd Harry H Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-01
2958 Budge Francis John F J Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-08-28
2960 Budhu Jeeram J Private South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1918-08-08
2962 Budulu Frank F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-08-17
2963 Buffalo Isaac I Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Howitzer Bty. 1916-10-31
2966 Buirski Alfred Louis A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-03-11
2967 Buis Martinus M Private Cape Corps 1945-04-23
2968 Buitendach James Michael J M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hollyhock 1942-04-09
2969 Buitendag Barend Daniel B D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Divisional Provost Corps 1944-06-14
2970 Buitendag Karl Hendrik K H Recruit Camp Commandants Staff 1918-07-19
2971 Buk Soloman S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-03-14
2973 Bulahutse Pini P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-09-13
2975 Bulakoff Peter P Signaller 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) "D" Squadron 1915-01-24
2977 Bularika South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
2978 Bule Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-27
2981 Bullard Edwin William E W Corporal 12th South African Infantry 1916-09-19
2982 Bullard Francis F Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-04-25
2984 Buller Frederick Henry F H Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
2985 Bulley Ernest Rowe E R Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2986 Bullimore Denis James D J Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
2987 Bullock Arthur Norman Ross A N R Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-03-27
2990 Bululu Sambo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-16
2991 Bunce Herbert Hardy H H Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
2992 Bunday William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-27
2993 Bundy Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-04-06
2994 Bungane Freddy F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
2995 Bungane William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-06-24
2996 Bungani Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. 1944-10-02
2997 Bungani V Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-17
2998 Bunn Anthony A Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Kongoni 1944-01-20
2999 Bunn George William G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-01
3001 Bunn Maurice Lin M L Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1946-02-20
3002 Bunnage Walter G W G Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1943-07-28
3003 Bunning Arthur Victor A V Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-08-05
3004 Bunting Hugo H Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-07-26
3006 Bunton Frank F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-01-05
3007 Bunton John Gilfillan J G Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-07-15
3008 Buntow Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-08
3009 Burd Charles Harry C H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-17
29641 Burd Neville Dudley N D Lieutenant 28 Squadron 1950-03-18
3010 Burden George Louis Scafe G L S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1940-07-21
3011 Burdett Adam Francis A F Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-04
3012 Burdon Vernon Rooke V R Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-11-11
3013 Buren Nils N Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1920-05-07