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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
41429 Qametsi Jacob J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1916-01-07
20849 Qakala Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20848 Qabalaza Fred F South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-25
20847 Qaba Edward E Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20857 QUABE or QWABE Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-21
20846 Pyrke George Frederick G F Trooper South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1915-06-12
20844 Pypers John J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-01-28
20845 Pypers Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Corporal South African Medical Corps 1945-09-09
20842 Pyott John Barrie J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-04
20839 Pym Frank Arthur Oakley F A O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1920-05-05
20840 Pym Leslie Marshall L M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
20838 Pyle Cyril Francis C F Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 1942-06-15
20836 Pye Edwin Albert E A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-09-02
20834 Puzey Charles Christopher C C Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1917-01-01
20835 Puzey Stanley Howard S H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-09-03
20833 Putzier Julius Wilhelm Carl J W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-10-27
20832 Puttock Hilary Arnold H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Squadron 1944-04-15
20830 Putterill Idris Wilmore I W Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-03-18
20831 Putterill William Keith Dent W K D Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-07-11
20827 Putter Andrew Stephen A S Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 30 Squadron 1944-12-26
20828 Putter Hendrik Adrian H A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-28
20829 Putter Nicolaas Johannes N J Burgher 11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters) "C" Squadron 1914-11-09
20826 Putani John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-13
20825 Pusey Guy Clifford G C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
20824 Purves William Ogilvie W O Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
20821 Puren Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-15
20815 Purdon Allan Eric A E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
20816 Purdon Edward Cameron E C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
20817 Purdon Norman Cameron N C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
20818 Purdon Reginald Keith R K Major South African Armoured Corps 1944-09-09
20819 Purdon William Wilfred W W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-28
20814 Purdie George G Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
20813 Purdham William Arthur W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Air School 1942-01-29
20812 Purchase Pieter Willem P W Lance Corporal Q Service Corps 57 Coy. 1944-05-01
20811 Purcell Ralph R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-22
20810 Puputla Kahlolo K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-04
20809 Pupuma John Madela J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
20808 Pupu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-07-07
20807 Punzwayo Christian C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1919-01-16
20803 Pullman B Private Indian and Malay Corps 1946-02-13
20802 Pulley Frederick William F W Trooper South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st 1916-11-11
20799 Pullen David D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-07-26
20800 Pullen Garnett Robinson G R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-12-08
20798 Pulla Adam J A J Private Cape Corps 1945-10-18
20796 Pulford Horace H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
20797 Pulford Leslie Howard L H Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-09-10
20795 Puleng Wilson W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-12
20792 Pule James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-03-02
20793 Pule Lazarus L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20794 Pule Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15