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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
28835 Woollaston Thomas M T M Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1943-05-06
28837 Woolley Charles William C W Private 11th South African Infantry 1919-01-06
28838 Woolley George G Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-29
28839 Woolley Kenneth Percival Vere K P V Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-12
28840 Woolley Robert Charles R C Corporal 4th Mounted Rifles (Umvoti Mounted Rifles) 1915-04-27
28842 Woolmore Denis Bertrand D B Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-06-15
28843 Woolmore Harold Thomas H T Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-10-13
28844 Woolston James Hawthorn J H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-28
28845 Woolward John Charles J C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-07-23
28846 Wootton Sydney S Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-08-05
28848 Worrall Douglas Edward D E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-06-05
28850 Worrall William W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1943-12-06
28851 Worringham Percy P Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-01-14
28852 Worsfold William Thomas W T Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Training Depot 1914-11-27
28853 Worsley James Arthur J A Captain South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1914-08-21
28855 Wotherspoon Robert R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1941-12-02
33908 Wragg Robert Henry R H Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot 1935-09-08
28858 Wray William Reginald Victor W R V Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. (Mountain Guns) 1916-07-24
28861 Wrennall Walter W Bombardier South African Field Artillery 1st 1916-12-09
28862 Wrensch Henry Lionel John H L J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-10-26
28863 Wrey-Wathen Arthur John A J Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-24
28865 Wright Arthur C A C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-04-10
28867 Wright Alfred Edward A E Private South African Horse 2nd 1920-01-28
28868 Wright Ambrose Oliver Keeton A O K Major South African Air Force (Corps) 9 Ad 1941-04-26
28869 Wright Clifford Alexander C A Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1944-04-20
28870 Wright Cecil Horace C H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-21
28871 Wright Cecil Herbert C H Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-31
28872 Wright Cecil John C J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-03-02
28873 Wright Charles William C W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1945-02-27
28875 Wright Duncan D Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-20
28878 Wright George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
28879 Wright George William Francis G W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Casualty Clearing Station 1943-01-31
28881 Wright Gerald Victor G V Ordnance Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
28883 Wright Harry H Private Harrismith Rifles 1914-12-05
28884 Wright Harold Barber H B Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
28885 Wright Harold Thomas H T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-03-19
28886 Wright Humphrey Willesden H W Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
28887 Wright H W Second Lieutenant 25 Squadron 1942-12-11
28888 Wright James J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-08
28891 Wright Joseph A J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1943-08-23
28892 Wright John Charles J C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1947-08-19
28893 Wright J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-03-31
28895 Wright James Mitchell J M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1525 Flt 1944-01-16
28898 Wright R C N Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-04-04
28899 Wright Robert John Thom R J T Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1915-02-09
28900 Wright Raleigh Mitford Shaw R M S Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
28901 Wright Trevor Desmond T D Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1945-04-04
28902 Wright Thomas Henry T H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
28903 Wright Victor Garland V G Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-27
28904 Wright William W Company Sergeant Major 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-06-07