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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
5871 Donald William W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
5872 Donald William Alan Maxfield W A M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-11-26
5873 Donaldson Douglas James D J Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Highflyer 1945-06-11
5875 Donaldson George Maxfield King G M K Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-04-11
5876 Donaldson James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-25
5877 Donaldson John (jack) J Second Lieutenant 32 Squadron 1940-04-04
5878 Donaldson John J Second Lieutenant 66 Air School 1941-12-09
5879 Donaldson James Alexander J A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
5880 Donaldson John Edward J E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-15
5881 Donaldson John Malcolm J M Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Commando 1914-11-12
5882 Donaldson Robert Graham R G Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
5884 Donaldson Walter William W W Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1919-05-19
5887 Dondovich Henry George William H G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-27
5888 Donelly Norman Lionel N L Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-12-06
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1942-07-02
5892 Donnell Robert Conn R C Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
5893 Donnelly ALEX McROBERTS A M Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1942-06-25
5894 Donnelly E Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-06-19
5895 Donnelly Joseph J Sergeant Major 5th South African Infantry 1917-10-28
5896 Donnelly James Edmund J E Sergeant 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-06-20
5897 Donnolly Albert Victor A V Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-03-31
5899 Donson K Private Cape Corps 1943-05-10
5900 Dooley Redvers Kitchener R K Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-20
5901 Dooley Terence W. T W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1942-01-23
5902 Dooley William Alfred W A Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21
5903 Doorly William George W G Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-08-08
5904 Doorsamy Moodley M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1918-11-17
5905 Dor William Richard W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
5906 Doran Edward E Private 8th South African Infantry 1918-08-22
5907 Doran William W Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-02-15
5908 Dore Frank Bernard F B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. President III 1942-02-25
5909 Dore Leslie Frederick L F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-12-25
5911 Dorey Charles C Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
5912 Dorfan Manuel Solomon (aka Mannie Saul) M S Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
5913 Dorfling Christian Frederick C F Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-10-06
5915 Dorkin Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
5916 Dornonville De La Cour Paul Victor P V Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry and 11th Squadron Royal Air Force 1918-05-15
5917 Dorrington Roy R Private South African Horse 1st 1917-01-24
5918 Dorset Michael Gervasse M G Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment 1944-06-28
5919 Dorward William W Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
5920 Dos Santos Manuel M Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. 1941-04-17
5921 Doubell Albert Henry A H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-21
5922 Doubell Lourens Daniel L D Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1917-05-14
5923 Doubell William James W J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
30105 Doubell Henry Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1939-07-21
41664 Doubell Walter David Peter W D P Apprentice Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot 1956-03-08
5924 Doubtfire Henry H Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1915-12-16
5925 Douglas Alex A Private Cape Corps 1943-02-16
5927 Douglas Brian Roderick B R Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-09-07
5928 Douglas Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. 1919-01-20