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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
29108 Yingwana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
28994 Yingwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 29th Bn. 1917-09-30
28999 Yokwe Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-08
29000 Yoli Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-17
29002 Yon Frank F Sapper Indian and Malay Corps 1941-11-17
29004 York William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-22
29008 Youd Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-08-13
29009 Young Alexander A Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-19
29010 Young Alfred Ernest William A E W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-10
29011 Young Aubrey Tennyson A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-02-22
29012 Young Benjamin B Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-07-23
29013 Young Cecil C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
29014 Young Charles Edward C E Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1918-12-17
29015 Young Clifford Exmouth C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1941-05-21
29016 Young Charles Herbert C H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals 1942-04-08
29017 Young Edward Doveton Carter E D C Sergeant Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-01-12
29018 Young Gordon Garfield G G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
29019 Young Ivan William I W Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1943-05-22
29021 Young John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-12
29022 Young John Campbell J C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1940-03-14
29023 Young James Henry Peter William J H P W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-11
29024 Young John Wharton J W Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
29025 Young Kenneth Cunningham K C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-21
29026 Young Keith Gordon K G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-11
29028 Young R B Bombardier South African Artillery 1944-11-01
29029 Young Reuben Stanley R S Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
29031 Young Sidney William S W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-07-19
29032 Young William Cain W C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
29034 Young Walter Ronald W R Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1945-01-23
31724 Young Charles C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff 1914-05-06
29035 Youngleson Fox F Lieutenant South African Air Force 171 Squadron 1944-07-23
29036 Youngson Gordon Pirie G P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-12-07
29038 Yule John Low J L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
29039 Yule Ronald Buchanan R B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
29040 Yule W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-07-12
29042 Yzendoorn Margaret Eileen (peggy) M E Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 54 A.a. 1943-08-31
29044 Zaca John Sagaza J S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-01
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1943-05-03
29047 Zahn Basil Werner Penrose B W P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
29048 Zahn Frederick Sebastian Theopholi F S T Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-07-29
29049 Zahn John Pilgrim J P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1942-10-03
29050 Zahn Patrick Henry P H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
29055 Zambezi Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1942-06-08
29058 Zana Willem W Private Cape Corps 1946-12-11
29060 Zandile Samson S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-19
29061 Zara Martin Philip M P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-11-15
29062 Zatu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29066 Zeederberg John Hewat J H Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) 1914-10-08