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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 3,874 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 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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
20401 Plaatjes Hans H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 5th Coy. 1918-06-30
20402 Plaatjes Hendrik H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
20404 Plaatjes John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Ammunition Column 1916-09-28
20405 Plaatjes Nicholas N Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-07
20406 Plaatjes Robert R Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-10
20392 Plaatje Joe J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-17
20394 Plaatje Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-12
20395 Plaatje Stoffel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1918-06-14
20396 Plaatje Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20397 Plaatje Kotama K Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1917-05-24
20391 Pizzey Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-22
20386 Pitts Charles Reeves C R Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-15
20387 Pitts John Evan J E Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
20388 Pitts S L Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo 1945-11-08
20381 Pitt Gordon Bruce G B Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
20382 Pitt John Harford J H Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1917-04-16
20383 Pitt William John W J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-08-01
20384 Pitt William George Alexander W G A Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-11-23
20385 Pitt W J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
20374 Pitso Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20375 Pitso Fairnot F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-19
20376 Pitso Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
20377 Pitso Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20378 Pitso Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-17
20379 Pitso Piet P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-13
20370 Pitsi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-10
20371 Pitsi Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-12
20372 Pitsi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-10-05
20373 Pitsi Stephanus S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 8th Coy. 1918-08-10
20369 Pitse Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-10
20368 Pitsa Jan J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-12
20366 Pitout Frantz Johan Preiss F J P Sergeant Regiment De la Rey 1945-07-17
20367 Pitout Hendrik Louis H L Private 4th South African Infantry 1919-10-19
20363 Pitman Arthur A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-07-09
20364 Pitman John David J D Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-11-21
20365 Pitman Philip P Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-08-01
20361 Pitfield Frederick George F G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-11-12
20360 Pitchford G D Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1943-12-08
20358 Pitcher Harold Gordon H G Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-10-17
20359 Pitcher Richard Charles R C Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance 1919-05-18
20357 Pitane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-25
20356 Pissas C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-04-13
20355 Pisane Matthews M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
20353 Pirie Charles Albert C A Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-07-18
20352 Piri Amon A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
20351 Pipkin Frederick F Private South African Pioneers 1917-06-20
20350 Pio John Frederick Barnard J F B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1918-10-21
20349 Pinyane Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-16
20347 Pinyana Frans Thomas F T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. 1918-01-27
20348 Pinyana Nodyiwana N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21