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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
22377 Scherer Erich Richard E R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-02-04
22376 Schenknecht Heinrich H Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
22375 Schenk Edward Ernest E E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-04-12
22374 Schempers Barend Stephanus B S Major South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1941-11-03
22373 Scheinberg Harry H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-09-25
22351 Scheepers Arie Gerhardus A G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-01-24
22352 Scheepers Adolf Johannes De La Rey A J D L R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1945-05-20
22353 Scheepers Barend Sebastian B S Private Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. 1945-09-28
22355 Scheepers F Private Cape Corps 1941-12-07
22356 Scheepers FRANCOIS de VILLIERS F D V Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-04-18
22357 Scheepers Fredrick Johannes F J Pupil Pilot 27 Air School 1942-09-10
22358 Scheepers Frederik Johannes Jacobus F J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Waterberg Commando 1914-11-20
22359 Scheepers George Murray G M Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1947-06-10
22360 Scheepers Hendrik Petrus H P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1941-12-26
22361 Scheepers Izak J I J Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) 1944-01-11
22362 Scheepers Johannes Christoffel J C Captain 1st South African Infantry 1918-07-20
22363 Scheepers Jurgens Johannes J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-19
22364 Scheepers Johannes Petrus Jacobus J P J Private 10th Dismounted Rifles "B" Squadron 1914-11-25
22365 Scheepers Maarten M Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1914-09-26
22366 Scheepers Martinus Frederick M F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-09-21
22367 Scheepers Marthinus Johannes M J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-05-10
22368 Scheepers Nicolaas Gerhardus Cornelius N G C Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1944-04-16
22369 Scheepers S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
22371 Scheepers Willie W Private Cape Corps 1945-03-25
22905 Scheepers Marthinus Esaias M E Trooper Mounted Commandos A Commando 1914-11-20
22350 Scharneck J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
22349 Schalkwyk Gert G Private Cape Corps 1945-02-10
22345 Schafer Charles William C W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-14
22346 Schafer Gotlieb F G F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-06-12
22348 Schafer William Henry W H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 128th Siege Bty. 1918-04-18
22344 Schadwell Ronald Mark R M Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1943-11-07
22343 Scarpa Bertil Edward B E Lieutenant First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-09-01
22342 Scarburgh John James J J Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-02-12
22341 Scannell Martinus Johannes Hendrik M J H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
22339 Scanlen Richard Thomas Ross R T R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1942-12-07
22340 Scanlen Samuel Montgomery S M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1944-12-14
22338 Scally Albert Martin A M Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-30
22337 Scallan James Frederick J F Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
22336 Scalaba Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-04-12
22334 Sayle Robert Alexander R A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
22332 Sayers Alfred Thomas A T Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) H.Q. 12 Motorised Bde. 1944-08-26
22333 Sayers James Philip J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Bty. 1941-04-09
22329 Sayer Albert A Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-08-12
22331 Sayer Ronald J R J Pupil Pilot 23 Air School 1942-04-02
22325 Sawyer Colin Campbell C C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1942-06-07
22324 Saware Mangwana M South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-24
22319 Saville Eric Cowley E C Major 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1943-09-19
22320 Saville Harry H Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1921-04-03
22321 Saville Joyce Millicent J M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service 1944-12-21
22316 Savell Frederick Henry F H Pupil Pilot 27 Air School 1943-06-12