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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. Police, Boer, and most foreign forces are left blank on a person record unless a catalogued Force is set (e.g. RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces).

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 0 UDF — Union Defence Force 22,717 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,385 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 1,257 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 922 SAP — South African Police 1
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 22,717 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
21651 Robertson Ronald MacBeth R M Lance Bombardier 5 Field Regt. 1941-06-17
21655 Robertson William Bentley W B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1917-07-23
21558 Roberts Alfred A Trooper 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-12-01
21559 Roberts Alfrid Albert A A Private 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
21560 Roberts Alfred Eben A E Private 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
21561 Roberts Alfred Edward A E Lance Bombardier 2 Field Regt. 1941-12-15
21563 Roberts Arthur John A J Corporal 1943-03-17
21565 Roberts Benjamin Ancruin B A Private 4th Regt. 1916-08-24
21566 Roberts Basil Frank Gordon B F G Sapper 39 Railway Constr. Coy. 1944-08-31
21568 Roberts Christian C Private 1944-12-28
21569 Roberts C M Gunner 2 Field Regt. 1942-02-10
21570 Roberts Daniel D Private 1942-06-20
21571 Roberts D B Gunner 43 Lt. A.A. Regt. 1943-12-10
21572 Roberts D C Air Sergeant 1947-12-14
21574 Roberts D H Bombardier 1 Field Regt. 1942-07-13
21575 Roberts Edward E Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-03-21
21576 Roberts Ernest Noel E N Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1945-04-12
21577 Roberts Frank Clifford F C Private 1941-02-25
21580 Roberts George Antony G A Lance Corporal 1942-02-11
21581 Roberts George Hilton G H Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
21582 Roberts George Murray G M Sergeant 2nd Regt. 1917-04-18
21583 Roberts G W Corporal Mounted Commandos Jordaans Commando 1915-07-01
21584 Roberts Hendrik Andries H A Driver M.t. 1918-12-17
21585 Roberts Hubert Hamilton H H Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. 1942-10-24
21586 Roberts Henry John H J Private 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
21588 Roberts Jacobus J Private 1942-11-29
21589 Roberts James J Trooper 6th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-06-21
21592 Roberts James Ernest J E Private 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
21593 Roberts James Frederick J F Private 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
21594 Roberts Joseph Francis J F Private 4th Regt. 1917-01-21
21595 Roberts James Percy J P Corporal 3rd S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1942-10-24
21597 Roberts J W Pupil Pilot 21 Air School 1943-04-21
21598 Roberts L G Sapper 1942-03-16
21600 Roberts Mervyn Austin M A Sergeant 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. 1943-06-11
21601 Roberts R Jack R J Air Mechanic 1943-03-07
21602 Roberts Ronald R Lieutenant 23 Sqdn. 1942-11-13
21604 Roberts Richard Frederick R F Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
21605 Roberts Sidney S Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
21607 Roberts Stephen S Private 1942-02-17
21610 Roberts Thomas John T J Private 1st Regt. 1917-01-10
21611 Roberts Vincent Graham V G Warrant Officer Class II 1940-07-09
21612 Roberts V P Flight Sergeant 21 Sqdn. 1943-08-18
21613 Roberts W Private 1946-11-10
21614 Roberts William Archibald W A Sapper 34 Construction Coy. 1941-06-09
21615 Roberts William Richard W R Captain 21 Sqdn. 1945-01-22
41070 Roberts John J Labourer Railways and Harbours 1915-11-17
21554 Robbins Derek William Tyson D W T Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. 1943-01-12
21555 Robbins Leonard Samuel L S Staff Sergeant 1944-05-01
21553 Robbetze Nicolaas Peterus Jacobus Coetzee N P J C Gunner 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
21551 Robbertse Jacob J Warrant Officer 34 Sqdn. 1945-03-25