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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
19830 Payne Hubert Harold (jock) H H Sergeant Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-11-28
19831 Payne Harry Robert H R Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st 1916-10-15
19833 Payne James Humphrey Allen J H A Captain 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-28
19834 Payne James Nelson J N Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-20
19836 Payne Lester Allan L A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-01-31
19837 Payne Osmond O Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-07-19
19838 Payne Osborne Buller O B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-04-15
19839 Payne Peter Jacobus P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1940-08-18
19840 Payne William Stephen W S Sergeant Natal Light Horse 1915-05-19
19818 Payn Frank Young F Y Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-10-12
19819 Payn John De Caux Balleine J D C B Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-03-04
19821 Payn Walter Gerald W G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-07-21
19814 Paxton Aubrey Ernest Nathaniel A E N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-11
19816 Paxton Robert Henry R H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
19813 Pawson Ernest Walter E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-11-02
19812 Pawley Samuel S Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-06
19811 Pavey Leslie L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
19810 Pauwells J W Private Cape Corps 1947-10-21
19809 Pautz William Albert W A Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-07-20
19805 Paulus Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
19806 Paulus Freddie F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-04
19808 Paulus Thys T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-17
19801 Paulsen F J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-06-25
19802 Paulsen Joseph J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1918-05-11
19804 Paulsen William Petrus W P Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-21
19807 Paulsen Jacobus J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-10-31
20573 Paulsen Johannes J Horse Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-16
19797 Paulse A Private Cape Corps 1941-05-07
19798 Paulse F Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-08-28
19799 Paulse F Private Cape Corps 1945-01-18
19800 Paulse L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
19795 Paulin Ivan Malcolm I M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-03-09
19793 Pauli Johnson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-20
19787 Paul Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-09
19789 Paul Cyril William C W Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1917-01-03
19790 Paul Frederick Charles F C Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
19791 Paul John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-18
19792 Paul William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1917-10-27
20100 Paul Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
19785 Patton Kenneth Andrew K A Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-07-22
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-04-04
19780 Pattison Charles Joseph C J Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-24
19782 Pattison Victor Reginald V R Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
19779 Pattinson William W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-11
19771 Patterson Desmond D Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-08-31
19772 Patterson Douglas Alexander D A Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-05-29
19773 Patterson James Richard J R Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
19774 Patterson Stanley Clifford S C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-11-11
19775 Patterson Theodore E T E Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-16
19776 Patterson William W Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10