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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
4926 Dalziel Andrew A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1943-08-18
4927 Damane Ranking R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-01-22
4928 Damant Frederick Hugh Ainslie F H A Air Mechanic 16 Squadron 1941-08-24
38675 Damara George Stanley G S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-03-22
4930 Damonds Adriaan A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-22
39903 Damonds Walter W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Internal Affairs 1915-07-16
4931 Damons Abram A Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-02
4932 Damons David D Private Cape Corps 25th Pioneer Regiment 1947-09-10
4933 Damons Daniel D Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-07
4934 Damons Jan J Private Cape Corps 30 Road Construction Company 1942-09-26
4936 Damons William John W J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-10-21
4937 Damoyi Jack J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-09-24
4938 Damoyi James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. 1917-04-28
4939 Damoyi July J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-11
5537 Dampers Peter P Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-11-07
4940 Dampi Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
4941 Dampies Moses M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-12
4942 Damster Emile Liendet August E L A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
4943 Damster Max M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-03-19
4945 Danby Reginald William R W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
4946 Dance A E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1942-12-12
4947 Danckwerts William Leatherland W L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
4951 Dania Angelo Joseph A J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
4952 Daniel Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-13
4954 Daniel Dennis Percival D P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-18
4955 Daniel E M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-09-20
4956 Daniel Francis Charles F C Sergeant South African Field Artillery 1918-09-09
4958 Daniel Harold Ian H I Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1940-10-15
4959 Daniel John J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-01-27
4960 Daniel JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1917-03-23
4961 Daniel Lerata L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-01-21
29923 Daniel Frederick William F W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1934-12-24
4966 Daniell Hamilton Jones H J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1918-08-23
4967 Daniels August A Private Cape Corps 1945-01-24
4968 Daniels Adam A Stoker South African Navy (Corps) 1944-01-28
4969 Daniels Adrian Alexander A A Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
4970 Daniels Arthur John A J Quartermaster Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1916-12-24
4971 Daniels Appolus William A W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 137th M.T. Coy. 1945-05-07
4972 Daniels Christian C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-05-19
4973 Daniels Daniel D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-10-30
4975 Daniels Edward A E A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
4976 Daniels Edward Kenneth E K Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1919-07-29
4977 Daniels Felix F Private Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn 1945-09-21
4978 Daniels Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-13
4979 Daniels George William Thomas G W T Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-10-14
4980 Daniels Ismail S I S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-09-07
4982 Daniels Lewis L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-04-19
4984 Daniels Nathaniel D N D Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-09-06
4985 Daniels Peter William P W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-13
4986 Daniels Raymond Stanley R S Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1941-09-27