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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 3,870 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
22710 Semela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-06
22709 Semase Geelbooi G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-09
22708 Semark Stanley Charles S C Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
22707 Sema Joseph J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-28
22704 Seloi Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
22702 Sells Archibald Charles Frederick A C F Captain 24 Squadron 1943-03-01
22698 Sello Paul P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 36th Bn. 1918-04-27
22699 Sello Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-10-01
22700 Sello Seth S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22701 Sello Sigube S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Voortrekkerhoogte Air Station S.A.A.F 1944-02-01
22696 Sellick John Harris J H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-05-18
22697 Sellick John William Gathercole J W G Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. 1941-06-21
22695 Selley Terence Anthony T A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1944-03-30
22694 Sellers Douglas D Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-17
22693 Seller Arthur Gordon A G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
22692 Sellar John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-29
22688 Selepe Johannes Kgagodi J K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-31
22687 Seleoane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-02-26
22686 Selemo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-06
41396 Selekana Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1915-08-16
22685 Seleka Piet P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-08
22681 Selby Cyril Oswald C O Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
22682 Selby Derenzy Collingwood Donaldson D C D Major General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-09-25
22683 Selby Derenzy Donaldson D D Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1941-11-29
22680 Selaocoe Stoffel Rachoboroane S R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
22679 Selani Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
22678 Selangwe Tom T Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-17
22676 Selala Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-30
22677 Selala Jonas Moqube J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-21
22675 Sekwile Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-14
22674 Sekwidi Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22673 Sekumba Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-03
22672 Sekula David D South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-23
22671 Sekukuni Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-05-18
22670 Sekubane Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-01
22669 Sekote Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
22668 Sekoro Josiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
22666 Sekonyela George G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22667 Sekonyela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-01
22665 Sekonana Jack J Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-11-17
22664 Sekoe Albert A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-12
22663 Sekobo Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-01-09
22662 Sekoapa Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Coy. 1916-11-15
22661 Seko John J Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-25
22660 Sekhutshwane Jack Ismael J I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-03
22659 Sekhothe Elias A E A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-07
22658 Sekheti Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-06-07
22657 Sekhaola Joe J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-28
22656 Sekhaile Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-14
22655 Sekgoe Festus F Pack Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-23