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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
5395 De Smidt J B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-10-30
5396 De Smidt Johannes W J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-05-03
5397 De Smidt Owen Douglas O D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Aru 1944-12-03
5398 De Swardt Harold H Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st Bn. 1941-04-17
5399 De Swardt J P W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-05-14
5400 De Vaal William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
5401 De Vantier B E Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-09-09
5402 De Vee Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-03
5403 De Villers Louis S L S Air Pupil 21 Air School 1941-12-16
5404 De Villiers Abraham A Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-18
5405 De Villiers Allan Stuart A S Sergeant South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1945-05-14
5406 De Villiers Bernard Jacobus B J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-09
5408 De Villiers Colin Murray C M Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment 1945-04-21
5409 De Villiers David Coetzer D C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-04-10
5410 De Villiers David Johannes D J Sergeant Special Service Battalion 1944-06-10
5411 De Villiers Daniel Johannes D J Commandant Mounted Commandos Zoutpansberg Commando 1914-11-27
5412 De Villiers Douglas John D J Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-05-17
5414 De Villiers David Stephanus D S Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-03-19
5415 De Villiers Esli Levi E L Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-03-20
5416 De Villiers George G Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-03-03
5417 De Villiers Guillaume Francois Marais G F M Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
5418 De Villiers Gideon Silcius Valkenburg G S V Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1940-07-29
5419 De Villiers Isaac J I J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1916-12-02
5420 De Villiers Jacob J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1916-01-13
5421 De Villiers Johannes Francois J F Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-17
5422 De Villiers J Izak J I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-10-04
5423 De Villiers Johan Joubert J J Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-14
5424 De Villiers Jure Le Roux J L R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-08-29
5425 De Villiers Johan Phillip J P Major 21 Squadron 1944-05-29
5426 De Villiers John Tobias J T Private 1st South African Infantry 1920-01-17
5429 De Villiers Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-20
5430 De Villiers Ocky O Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-04
5431 De Villiers Pieter Hendrik P H Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-07-11
5432 De Villiers Peter Hendrik P H Air Mechanic 41 Squadron 1942-01-30
5433 De Villiers Petrus Johannes P J Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
5434 De Villiers Richard R Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
5435 De Villiers Robert R Corporal Cape Corps 6th Bn. 1945-01-06
5436 De Villiers Tobias Mostert T M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-28
5437 De Villiers Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
40669 De Villiers David D Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-09-01
5438 De Villiers-Lubbe Clifford Cawood Theron C C T Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1940-11-12
5440 De Vos Cecil Du Toit C D T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-02-13
5441 De Vos Dirk Cornelius Petrus D C P Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. 1944-07-03
5442 De Vos Gideon Jacobus G J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-17
5443 De Vos Hendrik H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-10
5444 De Vos John J Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
5445 De Vos Joppies J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-22
30028 De Vos Jacob Wouter (japie) J W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1935-05-21
5447 De Vree Frederick F Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-11-07
5448 De Vries Albert A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1915-12-23