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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
5168 Davy Albert Edward A E Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-23
5170 Davy John J Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
5172 Dawber John J Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-23
5173 Dawber Phillip Oliver P O Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1944-08-30
5174 Dawe Reginald Arthur R A Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-02-16
5175 Daws George Edward G E Sergeant 10th South African Infantry 1916-05-14
5176 Daws Harry H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-20
5178 Daws Robert Dennis R D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1941-11-30
5179 Dawson Charles James C J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-06-28
5180 Dawson Colin Thomas C T Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1942-06-04
5181 Dawson David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-30
5182 Dawson Frank Edward F E Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-12-22
5183 Dawson Frederick Stuart F S Brigadier General South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Brigade 1920-10-26
5188 Dawson John J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1919-05-01
5189 Dawson John Frank J F Private Cape Corps 1943-10-17
5190 Dawson John Frederick Thomas J F T Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-04-11
5191 Dawson John Goldsbrough J G Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron 1944-06-16
5192 Dawson Joseph Trewitt J T Sergeant South African Horse 4th 1917-03-11
5193 Dawson L P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1943-09-25
5194 Dawson Leonard Rishworth L R Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-10-26
5197 Dawson Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-08
5198 Dawson William Edward W E Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
5199 Dawson William Percy W P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1915-08-10
5201 Dawu David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-08
5202 Day A Sergeant Cape Corps South African Air Force 1943-03-01
5203 Day Charles Henry C H Private 12th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-03-21
5205 Day Harry James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
5206 Day Herbert Victor H V Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st South African Field Ambulance 1918-11-10
5208 Day Norman Oliver N O Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-27
5210 Day Roy Noel R N Captain 7 Squadron 1944-12-22
5212 Daybell George Frank G F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
5213 Dayce Henry Ismail H I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-09-14
5214 Dayton Archibald Louie A L Lance Corporal South African Horse 4th 1916-07-18
5215 De Air Gangaram Pema G P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-02-21
5216 De Bary Richard Alexander Hayward R A H Private 4th Mounted Rifles (Umvoti Mounted Rifles) 1915-04-27
5217 De Beer Andries Barend A B Private South African Horse 10th 1917-12-27
5218 De Beer Christian Martin C M Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-13
5219 De Beer Dammon D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-26
5220 De Beer Daniel C D C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1940-06-11
5221 De Beer David Stephanus D S Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st 1918-12-06
5222 De Beer Fernandes F Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-09-09
5223 De Beer Henry H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1917-06-20
5224 De Beer Hendrik Johannes H J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-24
5225 De Beer Hermanus Lodewikus H L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1945-02-18
5226 De Beer Herman Roux H R Private South African Horse 4th 1917-02-19
5227 De Beer J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Heavy Bty. 1942-04-10
5228 De Beer John Andries Benjamin J A B Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-16
5229 De Beer Johannes G M J G M Staff Sergeant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1942-07-28
5230 De Beer Jan Hendrik Robbertse J H R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-18
5231 De Beer Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant South African Irish 1st 1942-08-07