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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
4426 Coombe Augustus Victor A V Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-17
4427 Coombe Edwin George E G Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
4428 Coombe Edward Merton E M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-06-29
4429 Coombe Stanley Murton S M Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-06-07
4430 Coomber Edward Lewis E L Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
4431 Coombes Edward James E J Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1916-08-10
4432 Coombes Percy P Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-06-12
4434 Coombs William George W G Pupil Pilot 22 Air School 1942-11-12
4435 Coon James J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
4437 Cooney Nigel N Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-07-22
4438 Cooney William Patrick W P Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1943-04-22
4439 Cooper Arthur Bernard A B Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-20
4440 Cooper Arthur Edward A E Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-26
4441 Cooper Albert Gordon A G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
4442 Cooper Arthur James A J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-11-21
4443 Cooper BOYD McCOWAN B M Pupil Pilot 21 Air School 1942-01-17
4445 Cooper Charles Baldwin C B Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-15
4447 Cooper Charles Edward C E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-17
4449 Cooper Charles Ridgway C R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
4450 Cooper Charles William C W Sergeant South African Rifles 1st 1917-07-27
4451 Cooper D F Major Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-16
4453 Cooper Edwin Augustus E A Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-07-12
4454 Cooper Harry Edward H E Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1915-06-24
4455 Cooper Henry Patrick H P Private Cape Town Highlanders 1946-08-27
4456 Cooper Herbert Theophilus H T Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1916-09-25
4457 Cooper Herbert William H W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-02-22
4459 Cooper Johannes J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1919-02-22
4460 Cooper John Ernest J E Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-09
4462 Cooper Johannes Wessel J W Air Mechanic 23 Squadron 1942-11-13
4463 Cooper Louis L Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-18
4464 Cooper Percy John P J Gunner South African Field Artillery 1919-03-25
4465 Cooper Rezon Ambrose R A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-19
4466 Cooper Robert James R J Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-03-24
4467 Cooper Sidney Sinclair S S Private South African Horse 4th 1916-12-03
4468 Cooper William Edward W E Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
29837 Cooper Cyril Watton C W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Cdfaw 1936-10-25
4470 Cope John Henry J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-06
4471 Cope Rupert A R A Second Lieutenant 25 Air School 1942-07-24
4472 Cope Vernon Percival V P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
4473 Copeland Kenneth K Second Lieutenant 3 Air School 1942-06-09
4476 Copley Benjamin B Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
4477 Coppard John Robert J R Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-06-20
4478 Coppard James William J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 38 Railway and Road Construction Coy. 1946-11-29
4479 Coppard William James W J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
4480 Coppinger Jack Edward J E Private South African Irish 1st 1943-06-15
4481 Coqui John Peter Deneys J P D Special Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1919-05-16
4482 Corbella Percival Andrew P A Private Cape Corps 1945-12-20
4483 Corbett Ernest Stuart E S Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1941-11-20
4484 Corbett Frederick F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
4486 Corbett J J Private South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1946-04-14