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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 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
28631 Wilson Louis Frederick L F Corporal South African Sharpshooters 1918-04-09
28632 Wilson Leonard Herbert L H Captain 8th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section 1917-07-19
28633 Wilson Leonard Spence L S Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-04
28634 Wilson Martin Edward M E Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1919-08-08
28635 Wilson Maurice Ridley M R Corporal 7th South African Infantry 1918-11-11
28636 Wilson Neil N Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
28638 Wilson Raymond R Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-02-01
28639 Wilson Robert R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
28640 Wilson Rodney R Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-21
28641 Wilson Roger R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-10-25
28644 Wilson Raymond Benjamin R B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 9 Field Coy. 1941-04-26
28646 Wilson Robert Henry R H Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-07-29
28647 Wilson Reginald Ross R R Air Sergeant 17 Squadron 1944-11-16
28649 Wilson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-12-06
28650 Wilson Thomas T Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-28
28651 Wilson Thomas David T D Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st 1918-02-04
28653 Wilson Williams W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-12
28654 Wilson Willie W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-19
28655 Wilson William Alfred W A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance 1916-03-27
28656 Wilson Winslow Arthur W A Stores Assistant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1944-05-12
28657 Wilson William George Duncan W G D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) RAF Malta 1942-07-04
28659 Wilson William Henry W H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-30
28660 Wilson Walter Weldon W W Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-04
33887 Wilson William Edmund St. Elmo W E St E Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1951-02-02
28571 Wilskut H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-08-12
28568 Wilmot Christopher John C J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-06-26
28569 Wilmot John Graham Hunter J G H Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-10-29
28563 Willson Charles Bryant C B Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-12-07
28565 Willson Gerald Francis G F Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
28566 Willson Hugh Ernest H E Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-25
28567 Willson William Edward W E Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
28562 Willshire Frank F Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-19
28560 Willox George Martin G M Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-12-08
28559 Willows William Bruorton W B Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-03-29
28558 Willoughby William W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
28555 Willmers Anthony A Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1942-05-30
28544 Willis Cyril Gabriel C G Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-17
28545 Willis Clifford Haddingham C H Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-12-05
28547 Willis John J Sergeant South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-22
28549 Willis Jack Zeeman J Z Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-09-23
28550 Willis Leslie L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1945-07-03
28551 Willis Philip P Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-08-18
28552 Willis Reginald Newton R N Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-26
28553 Willis T H Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-07-22
28554 Willis William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-03-14
28543 Willie John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. 1918-04-23
28533 Williamson Andrew A Private Cape Corps 1942-02-04
28534 Williamson Barry B Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-15
28535 Williamson Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-18
28536 Williamson Forbes James F J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1918-01-01