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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
3206 Byrnes Thomas Edward Matthew T E M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1943-07-25
3208 Caalsen Andries J A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-10-12
3210 Cadle Beatrix Powell B P Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1943-07-10
3211 Cadman Godfrey Kenneth G K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-08-25
3212 Caesar Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
3214 Cahill Arthur Daniel A D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-11-15
3215 Cahill Archibald Frederick A F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1940-07-26
3216 Cahill Michael Morris M M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-06-02
3217 Caie Alexander Lovat A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-14
3218 Cain Sidney Luke S L Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-03-31
3219 Caine Ernest Frank E F Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1942-09-30
3220 Caine Herbert William H W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1945-02-27
3221 Caine John William J W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-17
3222 Caine Kevin Patrick K P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 75 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-08-14
3223 Cairens Alexander Wilson A W Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Bty. 1916-06-08
3225 Cairns Cedric Alan C A Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-10-23
3226 Cairns JOHN McGILVRAY J M Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
3227 Cairns Robert R Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1942-07-10
3228 Cala Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. 1917-09-28
3229 Calany Hans H Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-08-24
3233 Calder Alexander De Villiers A D V Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
3234 Calder Frank Thomas F T Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
3235 Calder John Allen J A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1917-03-22
3236 Calder Jackson Graham J G Air Pupil 21 Air School 1942-03-10
3237 Calder William John Kekewich W J K Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
3239 Calgey Christopher Charles C C Sergeant 11th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-06-11
3240 Calitz Adam Johannes A J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-28
3241 Calitz Christiaan Johannes C J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-24
3242 Calitz Frans Johannes Nicolaas F J N Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-07
3243 Calitz Jacobus Johannes J J Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-03-21
3244 Calitz Johannes Matthys J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-28
3245 Calitz Jan Matheus J M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-07-10
3246 Calitz Johannes S J J S J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-04-04
3247 Calitz Louis Francois Fourie L F F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23
3248 Calitz M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-01-25
3249 Calitz Petrus Johannes P J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-10-23
3250 Callaghan George G Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-16
3251 Callaghan George Barry G B Lieutenant 608 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1942-05-23
3252 Callaghan Lewis Gustavus L G Private 6th South African Infantry 1917-07-10
3254 Callender Charles C Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-10-25
3256 Callister Victor Henry V H Corporal Pretoria Regiment 1944-12-18
3257 Calsen Andries Jacobus A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 27 Road Constr. Coy. 1941-09-22
3258 Calvert A Private Cape Corps 1942-12-29
3261 Calvert Redvers Allen R A Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-10-17
3262 Calvert Stanley Gordon S G Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 7 Field Coy. 1941-08-30
3263 Calvert Timothy Roland T R Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-05-29
3264 Cameron Bessie L B L Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1942-05-30
3266 Cameron Donald Maxwell D M Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-09-02
3267 Cameron Farquhar Bentley F B Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
3268 Cameron John J Regimental Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-15