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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
5503 Defferary Francis Louis F L Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
5504 Degenaar Johannes P. J P Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
5505 Degenaar Nicolaas Johannes N J Private Mounted Regiment 2nd 1941-08-06
5506 Deighton Cyril Edward C E Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1947-11-29
5507 Deitch Ralph R Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron 1944-07-16
5508 Dekema John Rudyard J R Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1945-04-09
5509 Dekenah Dennis Clifford D C Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-09-04
5510 Delaney Bertie Arthur Steel B A S Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-12-10
5512 Delbridge John Seton J S Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) 1943-05-30
5513 Deley Richard R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1919-04-18
5514 Delgada A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-08-16
5515 Delihluzi Bensengile B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-21
5516 Delius Peter St. Martin P S M Second Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-10-24
5517 Delkin John Josef J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-10-13
5518 Dell Ian Burnet I B Second Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1945-03-10
5519 Dell Ivan Ross I R Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-20
5520 Dell John Edward J E Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-10
5521 Dell Rodney Lex R L Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Adriat 1943-03-24
5523 Della-Rosa J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-07-24
5524 Dellis Peter A P A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-08-08
5525 Delponte Vincent V Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Sarnia" 1918-09-12
5526 Delpoorte Edward John E J Gunner Cape Corps 1942-09-08
5528 Delport Jacobus Johannes J J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-03-04
5529 Delport Lawrance Johannes L J Private Central Army Training Depot 1942-12-16
5530 Delport Michael Daniel M D Private South African Rifles 1st 1917-12-28
41447 Dem Ben E F G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1913-12-17
5531 Demas Anthony A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-02-15
5532 Dembitzer Jack Solomon J S Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1945-07-11
5533 Demes Koos K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
5534 Demin George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-01
5535 Dempers Herman Johann H J Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Uys' Scouts 1915-04-08
5536 Dempers J Private Cape Corps 1941-11-24
5540 Dempster George Alexander G A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-12-11
5544 Den David D Sergeant Pretoria Regiment 1944-11-22
5545 Denchfield John Edward J E Sergeant East African Reconnaissance Regiment 1945-04-03
5547 Denecker Friederick F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-17
5548 Denehy Rodney Hugh R H Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-04-11
5550 Denham G M A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-01-15
5551 Denison Thomas Craddock T C Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
5552 Dennant Percy Edward P E Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
5554 Dennis Cyril Robert C R Captain Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1940-06-29
5555 Dennis Henry William Thomas H W T Private Cape Corps 101 Battalion 1945-11-23
5556 Dennis J Private Cape Corps 1945-11-20
5558 Dennis Nicholas N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-05-03
5559 Dennis R Sergeant Cape Corps 1945-04-10
5561 Dennison Herbert H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-01-23
5562 Denniston Arthur A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-21
5563 Denny John Roy J R Private 1st South African Infantry 1919-03-20
5565 Denny Richard Harold Cecil R H C Corporal Pretoria Highlanders 1st Bn. 1940-08-15
5566 Denny Robert Poole R P Lieutenant South African Irish 1st 1940-12-18