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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) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,794 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,692 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 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 24,794 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
21573 Roberts Daniel F D F Trooper Botha's Natal Horse 3rd Mounted Bde. 1915-07-02
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.) Squadron 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 Squadron 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
21590 Roberts Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-20
21591 Roberts Jacob Christian David J C D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
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
21599 Roberts Mintoor M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-28
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 Squadron 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
21609 Roberts Thomas Henry Edward T H E Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-03-26
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 Squadron 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 Squadron 1945-01-22
40785 Roberts James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-15
41070 Roberts John J Labourer Railways and Harbours 1915-11-17
21554 Robbins Derek William Tyson D W T Lieutenant 24 Squadron 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 Squadron 1945-03-25
21552 Robbertse Maria M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1944-06-09
21550 Robberts Kaspar Jeremiah K J Petty Officer H.M.S.A.S. Goulding 1943-07-01
21546 Robb David Blackie D B Second Lieutenant 4th Regt. 1918-03-15
21547 Robb John J Private 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
21544 Robarts Cyril Alfred C A Sergeant 4th Regt. 1918-01-03
21545 Robarts Eugene E Lieutenant 111 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-04
21539 Rix Bertram Carl George B C G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
21538 Rives Arthur Daniel A D Private 2nd Regt. 1918-03-22