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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 24,793 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 24,793 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
21117 Raphadu Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-12
21116 Raper George Albert G A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. 1941-12-02
21114 Rapeke S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-19
21113 Rapagane Jack J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-05
21112 Ranyama Jantjes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-10
21111 Rantuabele Ephreim E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-07-15
21110 Rantotsi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-16
21109 Ranto Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-08
21108 Rantlhabana Maile M Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. 1917-12-22
21107 Ranthaka John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-10-28
41381 Rantai Caswell C Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1914-04-13
21106 Ransley Frederick James F J Trooper South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-22
21105 Rankulane George G Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-04-26
21098 Rankin Andrew Meachen A M Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-04-29
21099 Rankin Cecil Raymond C R Signalman South African Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
21100 Rankin D McL Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-03-26
21101 Rankin George Ockert G O Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-11-24
21102 Rankin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1945-10-31
21103 Rankin Neville Keith N K Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Squadron 1940-07-11
21104 Rankin William Robert Hood W R H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-26
21097 Rank Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1943-10-31
21096 Raninshu Jack J Private South African Engineer Corps 1915-04-28
21094 Rangota William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-08-18
21093 Rangoetse Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-22
21092 Rangoane Johannes J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-22
21091 Rangayi Jack J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
21089 Rangaka Conrad C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-01
21088 Ranelo Jim J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-23
21084 Randell Bertram Graham B G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
21085 Randell Duncan Wharton D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School 1943-01-04
21086 Randell Eric Nowell E N Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
21083 Randamo Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-22
21072 Randall Alfred A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-12
21073 Randall Arthur Frank A F Sergeant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1942-08-15
21074 Randall Bertram Hugh B H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-05-15
21075 Randall John Edward J E Private South African Medical Corps 1918-11-19
21076 Randall M P Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-07-24
21077 Randall Norman Lloyd N L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-07-09
21079 Randall Stanley Earl S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-05-15
21080 Randall T H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-29
21081 Randall William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
21082 Randall William Lucas W L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-18
21070 Rand Frederick William George F W G Private South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1916-11-27
21071 Rand Herbert Charles H C Corporal South African Horse 1st 1916-11-13
21069 Ramwana Sikiti S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-15
21068 Ramutswane Isaac I Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-03-31
21067 Ramutsegwa Barkia B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-08-09
41066 Ramutloa George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-07-19
21066 Ramushu Solomon Mbijah S M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-26
41065 Ramushu Jack J Labourer South African Service Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-04-28