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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
20053 Petersen Edward L E L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-10-22
20054 Petersen Ernest William E W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-17
20055 Petersen F Private Cape Corps 1945-11-04
20056 Petersen Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
20057 Petersen G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-10-27
20058 Petersen Gert G Private Cape Corps 1944-12-21
20059 Petersen H Private Cape Corps 1941-09-14
20060 Petersen Henry J H J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-16
20061 Petersen Isaac I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-10-13
20062 Petersen J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1921-06-26
20063 Petersen J Private Cape Corps 1941-04-04
20064 Petersen Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
20065 Petersen John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. 1918-11-14
20066 Petersen John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-15
20067 Petersen John Johannes J J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
20068 Petersen Jacob Nicholas Andrew J N A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-13
20069 Petersen J W J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-12-04
20070 Petersen Lawrence William L W Private Cape Corps 1942-10-28
20071 Petersen Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1943-01-21
20072 Petersen P Private Cape Corps 1941-11-14
20073 Petersen Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-19
20074 Petersen Peter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-14
20075 Petersen Peter Hans P H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-05-26
20076 Petersen R Corporal Cape Corps 1947-12-23
20077 Petersen Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-11-17
20078 Petersen Theunis Manuel T M Burgher Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando 1914-12-16
20079 Petersen Victor Record V R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
20080 Petersen Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-25
20081 Petersen W J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo 1942-09-04
20082 Petersen Zacharias Z Private Cape Corps 1943-02-05
20033 Peterse Adam A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-10-12
20034 Peterse Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-05
20012 Peters Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-11
20013 Peters Andrew A A A Private Cape Corps 1942-08-23
20014 Peters Aubrey Montague Vincent A M V Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
20015 Peters Botman B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-09
20016 Peters Christopher Frederick C F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-09-26
20017 Peters Charlie S A C S A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-01-04
20019 Peters F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-06-25
20021 Peters George Walter G W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-10-16
20022 Peters Hendry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-08
20023 Peters Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-04
20024 Peters James J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-28
20025 Peters John J Mule Pack South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-23
20026 Peters John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. 1918-01-09
20027 Peters Norman James N J Leading Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1943-01-03
20028 Peters Ronald Douglas R D Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st 1942-06-14
20029 Peters Rutland John R J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-05-15
20030 Peters Richard Steffen R S Private 11th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-09-03
20031 Peters Samuel Jhossie S J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-05-15