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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
29040 Yule W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (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 (Corps) 1945-08-01
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1943-05-03
29047 Zahn Basil Werner Penrose B W P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
29048 Zahn Frederick Sebastian Theopholi F S T Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-07-29
29049 Zahn John Pilgrim J P Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1942-10-03
29050 Zahn Patrick Henry P H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
29051 Zahn Robert Ferdinand R F Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
29055 Zambezi Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-06-08
29058 Zana Willem W Private Cape Corps 1946-12-11
29060 Zandile Samson S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-19
29061 Zara Martin Philip M P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-11-15
29062 Zatu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29066 Zeederberg John Hewat J H Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) 1914-10-08
29067 Zeederberg Walter Henry Deneys W H D Major South African Air Force (Corps) 7 Ad 1943-12-20
29068 Zeegers Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-30
29070 Zeelie Andries A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
29071 Zeelie Stephanus Johannes S J Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-12-25
29072 Zeeman Jacob Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-11-22
29073 Zeeman Stephen John S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-22
16531 Zekevu River R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-07-18
29075 Zelani (yelane) Abram A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-26
29077 Zenzile Arosi A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29078 Zenzile Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Depots Pietmaritzburg and Durban 1918-01-16
29079 Zenzile Sam S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-28
29080 Zenzile Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-20
41325 Zenzile Mfana M Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1914-09-26
29081 Zezana Zondo Z Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-16
29082 Zibane Lewis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-06-28
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-10-16
29084 Zibi James J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-11
29086 Ziedel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-04
29087 Ziegenbein Christian Peter C P Corporal South African Horse 7th 1916-07-15
29088 Ziegler Bernard B Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-09-15
29089 Ziervogel Benedictus Hamilton B H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-10-08
29090 Ziervogel George Beamish Aylmer G B A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-10-26
29091 Zietsman August A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-11-24
29092 Zietsman Louis L Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-04-22
29093 Zietsman Lucas Johannes L J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
33931 Zietzman Herman J Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) 1932-06-25
29094 Zila Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-24
29096 Zill Arthur A Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-04-29
29099 Zim Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-03
29100 Zimiry W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-01-17
29101 Zimm Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-12
29102 Zimmerman Robert Alfred R A Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
33934 Zimmerman Louis Harold L H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1950-12-13
29103 Zimu Ezechiel E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-01