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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
5751 Dingisano Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-12
5752 Dingle George Alfred G A Warrant Officer 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
5753 Dingle Richard R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-17
5754 Dingley Herbert Oswald H O Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-18
5755 Dingwall Thomas T Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
5756 Dinjana Klaas K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1918-11-12
5757 Dinne John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-01
5758 Dinoka Geelbooi G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
5759 Dintwe John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-11-14
5761 Dioke Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-17
5762 Diphoko Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-13
5764 Dippenaar John Martin George J M G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-01-06
5765 Dippenaar Robert Michael R M Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-05-08
5767 Dirks Hendrik Johannes H J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-02
5768 Dirkse Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
5769 Dismore James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-24
5772 Disten Piet P Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
5773 Disten R Private Cape Corps 1946-12-07
5774 Ditau MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
5775 Ditchburn Roy R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-01-24
5776 Ditebe Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-29
5777 Dithluku Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-10
41303 Dithoma Jack J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-10-23
5778 Dithomo Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-04
5779 Ditlhasho James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-28
5780 Ditse Amos A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-15
5781 Ditsego Hendrick H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-07
5782 Ditsepu William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
5783 Ditshoane Hendrick H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
5784 Dittberner Ludwig Paul L P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
5785 Dives Robert Basil R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-11-16
5786 Divine Graham Dowling G D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-11-28
5787 Dix Ernest James E J Staff Sergeant Major Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1918-06-13
5788 Dix Philip William P W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
5789 Dix Victor Alfred V A Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-03-08
5790 Dixon Alfred Hollings A H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-17
5791 Dixon Arthur Samuel A S Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-17
5792 Dixon Bertram Elwin B E Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-26
5795 Dixon Edward Ross E R Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
5796 Dixon Frederick James Hannan F J H Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-03-02
5797 Dixon George Stephen Frederick G S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
5798 Dixon Henry Clarke H C Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-06-20
5799 Dixon Henry Franz H F Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-08-01
5800 Dixon Harold George H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-11-25
5801 Dixon J Corporal Cape Corps 1945-06-15
5803 Dixon Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-18
5804 Dixon John William J W Flight Sergeant 11 Squadron 1941-02-22
5805 Dixon John William Blamires J W B Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-09-25
5806 Dixon Norman Chisholm N C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-11-05
5807 Dixon Percy King P K Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16