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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
28929 Wylde Edwin Ernest E E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
28931 Wyles Frank William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-07-29
28932 Wyley Thomas Ferguson Alexander T F A Sergeant South African Internment Corps 1945-11-06
28933 Wylie Robert Miller Clapham R M C Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-03-21
28934 Wylie Thomas Baird (tommy) T B Corporal South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Sqn. 1945-04-17
28935 Wylie William W Pioneer South African Pioneers 1918-12-17
28936 Wylie William Edward W E Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-02-06
28937 Wyllie William Adam W A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
28939 Wyman Edward E Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-05-09
28940 Wynaard A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-04-08
28941 Wyndham-Cronin John Edgar J E Private South African Medical Corps 1944-11-26
28942 Wyner Samuel Chaim Israel S C I Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-05-03
28943 Wyngaar Abram A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 5th Coy. 1918-06-23
28944 Wyngaard Andrew Paul Daniel A P D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
28945 Wyngard William Edward W E Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-23
28946 Wynn John Robert Irvin J R I Major Natal Mounted Rifles 1945-07-11
28949 Wynne Cecil Rhodes C R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-12-15
28950 Wyrley-Birch Humphrey H Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment 1944-01-28
28951 Xaba Jalimani J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-19
28952 Xaba Johnny J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1918-12-01
28953 Xaba Joji J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-13
28954 Xaba M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-03-12
28955 Xaba Solomon S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-08
28957 Xalura William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-11-09
28958 Xaluva John J Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps South African Remounts / Boats and Animals 1918-04-14
28959 Xati Solomon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
28960 Xazana John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-09-23
41324 Xele David D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-26
28961 Xelitole Zotsha Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-26
28962 Xilelo Stephen S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-17
28963 Xina Aaron A Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-08-15
28964 Xolo John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1916-11-18
28965 Xotiwe William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-01
28966 Xulu Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-28
28968 Yaldwyn Rodney Halcott R H Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-11-12
28969 Yaldwyn Stephen Aubyn S A Lieutenant South African Air Force 267 Squadron 1943-07-11
28971 Yankelson Benjamin B Corporal Q Service Corps 1940-12-01
28972 Yanta Griffith G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-19
28975 Yates Bernard Frederick B F Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
28976 Yates Philip Ray P R Stores Assistant South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
28980 Yeates Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
28981 Yeats John Bailey J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-08-17
28982 Yeats James Herbert J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-07-06
28983 Yeats Samuel V (tossie) S V Warrant Officer South African Air Force 1947-04-01
28984 Yeend Alexander Ross A R Private South African Irish 1st 1945-01-23
28985 Yekelo Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Water Carts 1917-07-21
28986 Yekiso Bill B Private South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-05-09
28988 Yelland Henry H Sapper South African Pioneers 1917-05-08
28990 Yeo Vincent Kirkwood V K Sergeant Union Defence Forces H.Q. 5th Inf. Bde. 1945-05-06
28991 Yeoman C C Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-06-28