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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 3,867 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.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
3136 Buswell James Edward J E Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) 1943-06-07
3137 Butarika Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
3138 Butcher Cyril Ross C R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1940-07-17
3139 Butcher Frederick Claud F C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
3140 Butcher Howard Montague H M Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
3141 Butelezi Absolom A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-21
3142 Butelezi Madodo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-30
3143 Butelezi Mziwake M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-26
3144 Butelezi Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-28
3145 Butitjie Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
3146 Butler Arthur Scott A S Gunner South African Field Artillery 1917-06-10
3147 Butler David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-08-18
3148 Butler George Eric G E Private South African Special Service Company 1918-10-23
3149 Butler Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-03-14
3150 Butler Henry James H J Captain Royal Durban Light Infantry 1943-12-06
3151 Butler Joseph J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1916-11-13
3153 Butler James Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1942-01-11
3154 Butler Sam S Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
3155 Butler Sidney Horace S H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-10-24
3158 Butt Alexander John Francis A J F Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st/3rd 1918-10-08
3159 Butt Kenneth K Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 7th Armd. Div. Sigs. 1942-12-29
3163 Buttery Colin C Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-06-06
3164 Buttery John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-12
17778 Buttie Archibald A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. 1917-11-17
3165 Button Edward Algernon E A Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-09-10
3166 Button George Peter G P Private 11th South African Infantry 1917-03-25
3167 Butulezi Matuso M Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-20
3168 Butz Christian Henry C H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
3169 Buxmann Johan Heinrich J H Lieutenant 22 Squadron 1945-01-31
3172 Buxton-Forman Clifford C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1942-11-28
3174 Buys A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-09-12
3176 Buys Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-02
3177 Buys Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-25
3178 Buys John Hendrik J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1941-11-29
3179 Buys Izaak Zerk I Z Sergeant Mounted Commandos Boshoff's Commando 1914-11-20
3180 Buys Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-14
3181 Buys Stephanus S Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-09-26
3182 Buys Stephanus S Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
3183 Buys Stephanus Bernhardus S B Private 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) 1914-11-16
3184 Buyskes Norman N Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 42 Geological Sec. 1944-12-14
3185 Buzzard Brian William Malcolm B W M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-01-23
3186 Buzzard Philip John P J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-06-06
3194 Byas Harry Hargreaves H H Lieutenant 27 Air School 1943-02-09
3195 Bye Bye Mahla B M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 19th Coy. 1917-07-02
3199 Byres Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-11-14
3200 Byrne Albert William A W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
3201 Byrne Dennis James Bernard D J B Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-02-28
3203 Byrne John J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-22
3204 Byrne Patrick P Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
3205 Byrnes Patrick William Westley P W W Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron 1940-09-03