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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
3651 Charlton-Perkins D J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-02-16
3652 Charnock Edward E Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-05-13
3653 Chart Geoffrey G Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-23
3654 Charter Derek Charles D C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-19
3656 Chase Allen Centlivres A C Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-17
3659 Chasteauneuf Harry Robert H R Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-06-21
3664 Cheap John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-11-25
41302 Chebeletsane Ponnie P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-07
3666 Cheek George William G W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
3667 Cheeseman Harry Reginald H R Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-14
3668 Cheesman A E F Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1943-09-18
3669 Cheesman John Everard Durand J E D Air Corporal 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
3670 Chegwyn Roy Laurence R L Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-03-25
3671 Chegwyn Roy Rupert R R Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-18
3673 Chellan Kunnie K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-06-06
3674 Chendriah Muthialaru M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1916-12-08
3675 Chene Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-23
3676 Cheney Ralph R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-04-12
3678 Chenoweth Richard R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
3679 Chenoweth Stanley James S J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
3681 Cherrington Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant 68 Air School 1940-10-30
3682 Cherrington Richard Layton R L Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-09-02
3683 Cherrington Richard William R W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-01-26
3684 Cherry John Wilks J W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
3685 Cherry Richard Gabriel R G Private Cape Corps 1946-05-18
3686 Chesa Elijah E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
3688 Chester Robert Samuel R S Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-12
3690 Cheswell Theodore Gary T G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-10-27
3693 Chevalier George G Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-03-19
3694 Cheyne F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-01-10
3698 Chiazzari Victor Angelo V A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-22
3704 Chichester Thomas Arthur T A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
3705 Chick Victor V Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
39510 Chicongo G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Keep Protection 1915-10-10
3706 Chideckel Solomon S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-06-12
3707 Chidell Lawrence Francis L F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-12-17
3711 Chifaro George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-02-06
3722 Chilcott Reginald R Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-17
3723 Chilcott Robert Davis R D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1916-03-15
3724 Childe Frederick Richard Cloete F R C Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-07-23
3725 Childs Frederick John F J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-17
3726 Chiles Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-24
3727 Chilton Ronald Hugh Darmer R H D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
3728 Chilver Frederick Sydney F S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. 1942-05-06
3729 Chilvers Hedley Alan Francis H A F Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
3744 Chintule Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-08
3751 Chippett Henry Arthur Joseph H A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-06-30
3752 Chippett John William J W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
3753 Chipps Ian Kitchener I K Private Regiment President Steyn 1941-11-23
3754 Chipps Thomas William T W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-01