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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 1,041 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
19174 Oates Leonard John L J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-11-28
32350 Oates Ronald Kitchener R K Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop 1937-07-27
39749 Oates Taylor T Private General and Base Depots Base Depot 1927-11-07
19169 Oakley Herbert Harry H H Lieutenant Special Service Battalion 1944-10-20
19167 Oakes Allan George Tufnell A G T Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
19168 Oakes Kenneth Tufnell K T Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1945-04-21
19486 O'shea Christopher Joseph C J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-04-15
19447 O'riordan Terence T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-10-25
19439 O'reilly Justin J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-04-12
19440 O'reilly Keith Henry K H Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-12-17
19441 O'reilly Patrick P Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-21
19442 O'reilly William Patrick W P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-16
19438 O'regan Cyril Dominic C D Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1941-12-31
19386 O'neill Charles Cecil C C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-18
19387 O'neill Richard Patrick R P Private 4th South African Infantry 1921-06-12
19384 O'neil G F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-08-27
19385 O'neil J P Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
19378 O'meara Bulkeley Ernest Adolphus B E A Captain East African Unattached List South African Intelligence Corps 1916-08-31
19379 O'meara John J Sergeant 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-11-11
19380 O'meara James Justin J J Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1916-12-09
19381 O'meara Michael Henry M H Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
19304 O'leary Kevin Leahy K L Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-08
19289 O'kennedy John Morgan J M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-23
19288 O'kelly Thomas T Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-28
19287 O'keefe Terence Desmond T D Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
19284 O'hara James Bernard J B Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Dispersal Camp Maitland 1921-06-16
19282 O'halloran John Patrick J P Sergeant Major South African Rifles 2nd 1917-06-22
19280 O'gorman Cyril John C J Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-21
19255 O'donoghue James Michael J M Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard 1942-07-07
19256 O'donoghue James Patrick J P Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-12
19257 O'donoghue Patrick Roderick P R Private 9th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-12-03
19258 O'donoghue Philip Stephen P S Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
19253 O'donnell James J Private South African Horse 1st 1918-01-23
19254 O'donnell Patrick Rhodes P R Warrant Officer Class II Imperial Light Horse 1942-07-13
19246 O'dell D F Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1947-06-26
19242 O'dea Daniel D Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-04-08
19243 O'dea John J Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1917-03-02
19244 O'dea Peter P Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-22
19245 O'dea Peter Andrew P A Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-26
19240 O'daly Charles Nicholas Frederick C N F Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1917-05-04
19239 O'cully Patrick P Private South African Horse 4th 1918-11-13
19218 O'connor Clarence Frederick Reid C F R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
19219 O'connor C G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-28
19220 O'connor Daniel D Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
19221 O'connor Daniel William D W Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-22
19222 O'connor F A Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-07-13
19223 O'connor Gilbert Rademan G R Major South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) 1942-11-29
19225 O'connor John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-08-02
19226 O'connor James Mathew J M Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-11-04
19227 O'connor Robert Emmet R E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-12