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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 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
425 Ambraal Gabriel G Private Cape Corps 1942-07-19
426 America David Albertus D A Corporal Cape Corps 1945-11-24
429 Amm Bryce Bothwell B B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) C. A. T. Depot 1940-03-22
430 Ammon George G Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-17
433 Amos Joseph Edward J E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. 1941-06-12
434 Amsterdam Adam A Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-16
435 Amsterdam Piet P Private Cape Corps 1943-03-29
438 Anders Elwyn Robert Lougher E R L Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1943-01-04
439 Anders John J Steward South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
440 Anderson Alex A Private Cape Corps 1947-07-28
441 Anderson Alexander A Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-07-19
442 Anderson Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-08-18
445 Anderson Alan Gordon A G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 5 Res. M.T. Coy. 1942-11-28
446 Anderson Alic Russell A R Signaller South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1915-06-25
448 Anderson Bernard Frederick B F Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-22
449 Anderson Charles Alexander C A Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1918-07-19
450 Anderson Charles Denys C D Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-07
451 Anderson Cecil Harold C H Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-16
452 Anderson Charles W C W Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 6 S. A. Brigade Workshops 1941-12-10
453 Anderson David D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
455 Anderson Edward Charles E C Lieutenant 6 Squadron 1942-06-24
456 Anderson Edward Charles E C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
457 Anderson Edward Sandiland E S Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-01-03
459 Anderson Frederick J F J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-12-14
460 Anderson Frank William F W Private South African Horse 9th 1917-04-26
461 Anderson Fulton White F W Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
462 Anderson G Native Detective South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1920-10-05
463 Anderson George G Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-10-18
464 Anderson George Alexander G A Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
466 Anderson George Lennox G L Lieutenant 12th South African Infantry 1916-08-11
467 Anderson George Skelton G S Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-08-21
469 Anderson Henry Gilbert H G Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hollyhock 1942-04-09
470 Anderson Herbert George H G Signaller South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1917-08-20
471 Anderson Herbert Henry H H Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-06-05
472 Anderson John J Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron 1944-01-28
473 Anderson James J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
474 Anderson Julius J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 13th Bn. 1917-05-04
477 Anderson Michael James M J Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff 1919-08-02
478 Anderson Neil N Lieutenant 232 Squadron 1942-03-06
480 Anderson Robert R Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-18
481 Anderson Robert R Pupil Pilot 25 Air School 1943-06-28
482 Anderson Robert Brinkworth R B Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1942-02-04
483 Anderson Robert Buchanan R B Sergeant South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1918-12-20
484 Anderson Robert Douglas R D Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
485 Anderson Ralph Ernest R E Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-20
486 Anderson Roderick John R J Corporal 12th South African Infantry 1916-11-22
487 Anderson Richard John R J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1947-12-30
490 Anderson Richard William Niell R W N Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Syvern 1941-05-21
491 Anderson Thomas T Lieutenant South African Horse 3rd 1916-09-08
492 Anderson Thomas T Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-07-20