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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
20032 Peters Thomas Tunion T T Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 7 Army Sig. Coy. 1944-06-14
20011 Peterosi Moliri M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-28
20006 Peter C W Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-06-26
20007 Peter Herman Frank H F Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-03-10
41332 Peteman John J Native Driver South African Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Regiment South African Mounted Rifles 1918-10-21
20005 Petela Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
20004 Peteke Martins M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-25
20003 Petch John Edward J E Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-23
20002 Pescod William Thomas W T Sergeant 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "A" Squadron 1915-04-27
20001 Pesco Tom T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-07-25
19997 Persense Petrus Jakobus P J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-15
19991 Perry Desmond Anthony D A Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
19992 Perry Daniel Johannes D J Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron 1943-07-05
19993 Perry Frank Henry F H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-01-05
19994 Perry George Harry G H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-10
19995 Perry Tom T Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-31
19996 Perry William Alfred W A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-17
19989 Perrow Otto Edward O E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-08-04
19985 Perring Henry Charles H C Sergeant Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-18
32467 Perridge Thomas T Gunner Transvaal Horse Artillery 1922-03-11
19983 Perrem Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
19982 Pero Antonio A Private South African Horse 1st 1916-04-05
19972 Perkins Arthur A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
19974 Perkins Ebenezer John E J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-09-19
19975 Perkins Joseph Henry J H Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-16
19977 Perkins Norman Frank N F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-09
19979 Perkins Ralph R Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1945-03-07
19980 Perkins Robert R M Major 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
32465 Perkins Leonard L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1930-03-24
19971 Perike Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
19970 Perich Arthur Glover Samuel A G S Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-07-19
19969 Perfect Alfred James A J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-07-15
19968 Perel Monty M Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
19965 Percy David Hume D H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
19966 Percy Elvin E Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
19964 Perch Kenneth William K W Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
19962 Pepper Percy James P J Private 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-03-09
19959 Pepler Emmanuel Christoffel E C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-10
19960 Pepler Johannes Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-11-05
19961 Pepler Pieter Abraham P A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1945-11-27
19957 Pepa Junge J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-12-17
19955 Peo Henry John H J Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard 1942-01-24
19956 Peo Petrus Francois P F Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-06-22
32464 Penzhorn Gerhardt G Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1938-03-18
19954 Pentz Edward Martin E M Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-04
19953 Penton Herbert John H J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
19952 Pentland-Smith James Buchanan J B Lance Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1917-05-01
19950 Penso Francesco F Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1918-06-01
19943 Penny Aubrey A Private South African Horse 5th 1917-02-23
19944 Penny Albert Fraser A F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1917-08-04