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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
23579 Smith Nicholaas Johannes N J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-13
23580 Smith Norman James N J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1918-10-30
23581 Smith Norman (nachum) Leyb N L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-07-02
23582 Smith Norman Watson N W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
23583 Smith Pieter P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1942-04-07
23584 Smith Peter P Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-12
23585 Smith Phillip P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-02
23586 Smith Paulus Aemilius Frederick P A F Sergeant 5th South African Infantry 1921-04-10
23587 Smith Percival George Dreadnought P G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-10-23
23588 Smith Percy Harold P H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
23589 Smith Peter John P J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
23590 Smith Phillipus J P J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 MOTD Training Bn. 1943-03-22
23591 Smith Percival Norman P N Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-09
23592 Smith Peter William P W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-12
23593 Smith Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
23594 Smith Robert R Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1942-07-25
23595 Smith Russell R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-09
23596 Smith Reginald Arnold R A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1916-02-26
23597 Smith Raymond Gordon R G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-09
23598 Smith Richard James R J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-19
23599 Smith Robert John R J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-05-27
23600 Smith Ralph Montague R M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) M.T. Coy. 1942-07-27
23602 Smith Rodney Paul R P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-04-02
23605 Smith Robert William R W Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 10th Bde. 1941-08-23
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
23607 Smith Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
23608 Smith Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-12
23609 Smith Stafford S Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-07-07
23610 Smith Stanley S Corporal Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
23611 Smith Sydney Baldwin S B Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
23613 Smith Sydney Charles S C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-17
23615 Smith Selkirk MacLachlan S M Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1917-10-13
23616 Smith Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-02-07
23617 Smith Tom T Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-07-17
23618 Smith Thomas Clarke T C Lieutenant South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-08
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
23620 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-10-01
23621 Smith Thomas William T W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-08-15
23622 Smith V Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 5th Bde. Workshops 1941-11-22
23625 Smith Verdun Lennox V L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-12-24
23626 Smith William W Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-08-01
23628 Smith Wilson W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts Nairobi 1916-08-31
23629 Smith Walter Aubrey W A Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1916-03-21
23630 Smith William Abraham W A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1943-12-29
23631 Smith Walter Arnold Capewell W A C Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-06-22
23632 Smith Willem Christian W C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-25
23633 Smith Walter Cecil W C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
23634 Smith William Charles W C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-22
23635 Smith William David Clarke W D C Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-12