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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
6047 Du Plessis Pieter Theunis Christian P T C Trooper Belfields Scouts 1916-01-20
6049 Du Plessis Andries Petrus Johannes A P J Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1941-10-16
6050 Du Plessis A W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-24
6051 Du Plessis Barend Hermanus B H Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-29
6052 Du Plessis Charel Jacob C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-11-29
6053 Du Plessis Carel Jacob C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-18
6054 Du Plessis C J H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-05-28
6055 Du Plessis Charles Phillip C P Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-08
6056 Du Plessis D Private Cape Corps 1945-12-04
6057 Du Plessis Dirk Johannes D J Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1918-10-26
6058 Du Plessis Etienne E Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1941-12-01
6059 Du Plessis Frans Jacob F J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 33 Works Coy. 1941-04-09
6060 Du Plessis Francis P F P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-04-10
6061 Du Plessis Francois Phillipus F P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1918-10-22
6062 Du Plessis Gert G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-22
6063 Du Plessis Gert Johannes G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-10-11
6064 Du Plessis George Martinus Hattingh G M H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
6065 Du Plessis Gert Petrus G P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-10-25
6066 Du Plessis Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1945-04-24
6067 Du Plessis Henry H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-29
6068 Du Plessis Hendrick Andries H A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
6069 Du Plessis Hendrik J H J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-08-21
6070 Du Plessis H W Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-10-06
6071 Du Plessis Herbert Walter H W Private Cape Corps 1943-07-30
6072 Du Plessis Isaak David I D Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
6073 Du Plessis Izak Gerhardus Johannes I G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-01
6074 Du Plessis J Private Cape Corps 1943-04-23
6075 Du Plessis Jan Adriaan J A Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1943-06-01
6076 Du Plessis Joseph Cornelius J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 6 Divisional Provost Coy. 1944-05-23
6077 Du Plessis Jan Gabriel Stephanus J G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-14
6078 Du Plessis Jan Hendrik J H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-06-03
6079 Du Plessis J H Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1944-07-28
6080 Du Plessis Johannes Hendrik J H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-24
6081 Du Plessis John Henry J H Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
6082 Du Plessis J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. 1942-08-04
6083 Du Plessis Johannes Phillips J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-11-06
6084 Du Plessis John Philip J P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-22
6085 Du Plessis Johannes Petrus T J P T Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
6086 Du Plessis John Walter Lewis J W L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-10-29
6087 Du Plessis Laurance Erasmus L E Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
6088 Du Plessis Leonard Raymond L R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment 1944-10-26
6089 Du Plessis Mikel M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-04
6090 Du Plessis Mornie Andre M A Air Sergeant 40 Squadron 1940-08-20
6091 Du Plessis Matthew Cornelius M C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-11-10
6092 Du Plessis Nathan N Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-06
6093 Du Plessis N J Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-01-01
6094 Du Plessis Nicholas Thomas N T Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
6095 Du Plessis Paul Aroma P A Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1941-11-23
6096 Du Plessis P A Private 10th Dismounted Rifles 1914-11-15
6097 Du Plessis Peter Ernest Kruger P E K Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-20