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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
22435 Scholtz Hendrik Christoffel H C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-11-16
22436 Scholtz Jacob Daniel J D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
22437 Scholtz Joseph Beyers J B Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4/6th Armoured Car Regiment 1943-03-29
22439 Scholtz L J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-11-23
32834 Scholtz Salmon Johannes Gerhardus S J G Warrant Officer Class I Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 1955-02-09
22427 Scholfield Roy Samuel R S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-13
22426 Schofield Tom T Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-08-01
22411 Schoeman Adam Johannes A J Air Corporal 21 Squadron 1945-06-03
22412 Schoeman Abraham Jacobus A J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-03-25
22413 Schoeman Ben B Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-01-23
22414 Schoeman BAREND (aka BENJAMIN) JOHANNES B J Trooper Special Service Battalion 1944-09-23
22415 Schoeman Cornelius Petrus C P Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1917-12-11
22416 Schoeman Daniel Wilhelm D W Air Mechanic 10 Squadron 1944-05-29
22417 Schoeman Gideon G Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
22418 Schoeman Harry H Corporal Cape Corps 1945-12-15
22419 Schoeman Jurgens J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-08-02
22420 Schoeman Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-03-02
22421 Schoeman MacK M Private Cape Corps 1944-04-19
22422 Schoeman Michael Phillipus M P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 Road Construction Coy. 1944-09-03
22423 Schoeman Stephanus Gerhardus S G Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-05-28
22424 Schoeman S J Burgher Mounted Commandos Deniker's Commando 1914-11-27
32821 Schoeman Frederick Petrus F P Pupil Pilot 11 Squadron 1939-04-04
32823 Schoeman HENDRIK STEPHANUS van HEERDEN H S V H Major South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion 1951-03-24
41473 Schoeman Stephanus Johannes S J Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop 1951-09-29
22409 Schoeler Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-07-05
22410 Schoeler Victor Paul V P Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-05-08
22402 Schneider Aaron Wolf A W Private 1st Reserve Brigade 8th Bn. 1945-03-03
22403 Schneider James Harry William Lewis J H W L Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-21
22404 Schneider Louis L Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
22405 Schneider Norman F (jack) N F Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-11-17
22407 Schneider Solomon S Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1944-11-07
22392 Schmidt Alfred Ernest A E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
22393 Schmidt B R C Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-10-16
22394 Schmidt Herman H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-05-26
22395 Schmidt Johan Diederick J D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-06-27
22396 Schmidt Peter P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-08-13
22397 Schmidt Tommy Johannes T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1944-06-26
22398 Schmidt Vernon Gerald V G Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1943-12-08
22399 Schmidt William August W A Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-02-07
22391 Schmelzer Richard James R J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-12
22390 Schluter Carl Hendrik C H Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-10-31
22389 Schlihsman John James Douglas J J D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
22388 Schlenkrick Herman Robert H R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1915-01-29
22387 Schleiss Alfred David A D Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-02-02
22384 Schilder R D Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. St. Helena 1945-12-02
22383 Schild Beverley W B W Lieutenant 208 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1942-02-02
22381 Schiffers P M Private Cape Corps 1943-06-30
22380 Schiel Karl Peter K P Air Sergeant 43 Squadron 1942-01-22
22379 Scheuble Joseph Bell Napier J B N Sergeant South African Horse 2nd 1916-09-04
22378 Scherman Nicholaas Johannes N J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-30