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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
22127 Sabisa Norman N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-19
22124 Saayman Barnardus B Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-12-06
22125 Saayman Lorraine L Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-16
22122 Saal J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-01-10
22123 Saal Petrus P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 5th Coy. 1918-05-13
22120 Saaiman J D Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-10-27
22121 Saaiman Joachin Petrus J P Private 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-12-21
17014 SITLANI or SITLARI Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. 1917-06-22
41078 SILOANE or SILWANE Hendrik H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1916-02-23
23073 SIGHOTIA or SIKHOTIA Jameson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-07
23068 SIFATA or SIFUTA Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-20
22639 SEGATINE or SEGATLA SAM or TOM S or T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-07-03
41073 SEGADE or SEGADI Soloman S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-04-26
22509 SCOTSAMYANA or SOETSONYA Lifu L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-01-03
22139 SAFANE or SAFANI Klaas K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-02
22118 Rynhoud Douglas Haig Vaughan D H V Air Corporal 40 Squadron 1940-08-30
22119 Rynhoud Fred Andrew F A Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-09
22117 Rylands John J Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-11
22116 Ryland Geoffrey Henry G H Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-03-07
22114 Ryder John J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
22115 Ryder Robert Francis R F Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
22113 Rydar Henry Richard H R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1919-04-14
22108 Ryan Charles Anthony C A Flight Sergeant 60 Squadron 1942-05-08
22109 Ryan Edmund Cyril E C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-01-03
22111 Ryan P Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-09-14
22112 Ryan William W Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1920-12-05
41441 Ryan Edward E Corporal Cape Mounted Rifles "D" Squadron 1912-12-31
22107 Ryall David Richmond D R Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
22106 Rwairwai Jerry J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22104 Ruziecki Edward E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-03-15
22103 Ruxton William Ralph W R Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "B" Squadron 1914-11-25
22102 Rutkin Sam S Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
22097 Rutherford Andrew William A W Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-01-09
22099 Rutherford W B Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
22100 Rutherford Walter King W K Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-15
22101 Rutherford William Thomson W T Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
22095 Ruthenberg E V Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-01-13
22094 Ruthel August A Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
22093 Ruth L S Bandsman South African Permanent Force 1941-04-02
22092 Rustin Christian C Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
22089 Rust E E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
22090 Rust George Edward G E 2nd Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1919-06-14
22091 Rust Izak Cornelius I C Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
22088 Russouw Isaac I Native Driver South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1916-06-18
22087 Russo Henry John Peter H J P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-11-16
22059 Russell Alexander A Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Auxiliary Supply Column 1917-03-18
22060 Russell Alfred A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-06-26
22061 Russell Aidan Stewart A S Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-06-30
22062 Russell A W Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-12-16
22063 Russell Banjamin B Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1918-10-28