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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 3,693 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
19838 Payne Osborne Buller O B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1945-04-15
19839 Payne Peter Jacobus P J Private Essential Services Protection 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-03-04
19821 Payn Walter Gerald W G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1944-07-21
19814 Paxton Aubrey Ernest Nathaniel A E N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-11
19816 Paxton Robert Henry R H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-09
19813 Pawson Ernest Walter E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-11-02
19812 Pawley Samuel S Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-06
19811 Pavey Leslie L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
19810 Pauwells J W Private Cape Corps 1947-10-21
19809 Pautz William Albert W A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-20
19805 Paulus Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
19806 Paulus Freddie F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-04
19808 Paulus Thys T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-17
19801 Paulsen F J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1942-06-25
19802 Paulsen Joseph J Conductor South African Service 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 1917-04-16
19797 Paulse A Private Cape Corps 1941-05-07
19798 Paulse F Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1942-08-28
19799 Paulse F Private Cape Corps 1945-01-18
19800 Paulse L Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-09
19795 Paulin Ivan Malcolm I M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-03-09
19793 Pauli Johnson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-20
19787 Paul Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-09
19789 Paul Cyril William C W Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-01-03
19790 Paul Frederick Charles F C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
19791 Paul John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 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 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
19785 Patton Kenneth Andrew K A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-07-22
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-04-04
19780 Pattison Charles Joseph C J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-24
19782 Pattison Victor Reginald V R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
19779 Pattinson William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-11
19771 Patterson Desmond D Lieutenant South African Air Force 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
19774 Patterson Stanley Clifford S C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-11-11
19775 Patterson Theodore E T E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-16
19776 Patterson William W Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
32438 Patterson Willem Daniel W D Corporal South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1951-09-26
32439 Patterson William Henry W H Sergeant Major South African Ordnance Services Corps 2 Squadron 1933-05-01
19770 Pattenden George Charles G C Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
19768 Patsoane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-03-11
19767 Patsga James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-08
19762 Patrick Austin Lindsay A L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-29