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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
5049 Davids Jacobus J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-18
5050 Davids Jacobus J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-04
5051 Davids James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
5052 Davids John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-23
5053 Davids John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-18
5054 Davids John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-16
5055 Davids John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-19
5056 Davids Joseph J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-13
5057 Davids J W Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-03-01
5058 Davids Marthinus Christian M C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-07
5059 Davids Maurice Henry M H Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1943-08-01
5060 Davids Noor N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-11-26
5061 Davids P Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-05-24
5062 Davids Peter P Private Cape Corps 1944-01-24
5063 Davids Tom T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
5064 Davids W Private Cape Corps 1947-08-06
5065 Davids William George W G Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
5104 Davids Frank F Private Cape Corps 1945-08-18
5066 Davidsohn Hellmut H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-01-23
5067 Davidson Denzil Turnbull D T Lieutenant 24 Air School 1943-05-11
5068 Davidson Douglas James D J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-04-22
5069 Davidson Edward James E J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-09-08
5070 Davidson Edward Sextus E S Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-07-19
5071 Davidson George Graham G G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 2 Rsu Raf 1942-11-13
5072 Davidson Harold Clark H C Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1947-07-01
5073 Davidson H L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) Motor Transport Corps 1915-11-22
5074 Davidson John J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-27
5075 Davidson James Leonard J L Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
5076 Davidson John Pirie J P Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-07-27
5077 Davidson Llewellyn George L G Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
5079 Davidson Robert R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-09-20
5080 Davidson Sam S Gunner Cape Corps 1943-07-16
5081 Davidson Scott Chisholme S C Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-19
5082 Davidson Walter W Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-30
5083 Davidson William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-05-29
5084 Davidson Walter Beattie W B Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
5085 Davidson William Cruickshank W C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-12-15
5086 Davidson William John W J Trooper 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) 1915-11-01
5087 Davie Charles C Lieutenant 37 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-04-03
5088 Davie William W Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
5091 Davies Arthur Leslie A L Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
5093 Davies Benjamin B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
5095 Davies Brynley Gordon B G Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-02-12
5097 Davies Charles Sydney C S Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-08-03
5098 Davies Dennis Daniel Olaf D D O Lieutenant 15 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-10
5100 Davies D R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-10-13
5101 Davies David Russell D R Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-03-20
5103 Davies Frank F Private Cape Corps 1944-06-12
5105 Davies Granville G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-04-17
5106 Davies George Edward G E Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-03-30