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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
19486 O'shea Christopher Joseph C J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-15
19447 O'riordan Terence T Gunner South African Artillery 1942-10-25
19439 O'reilly Justin J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
19440 O'reilly Keith Henry K H Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-12-17
19441 O'reilly Patrick P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-21
19442 O'reilly William Patrick W P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
19387 O'neill Richard Patrick R P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1921-06-12
19384 O'neil G F Sapper South African Engineer 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 South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-11-11
19380 O'meara James Justin J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-12-09
19381 O'meara Michael Henry M H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
19304 O'leary Kevin Leahy K L Captain South African Air Force 1945-07-08
19289 O'kennedy John Morgan J M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-23
19288 O'kelly Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-28
19287 O'keefe Terence Desmond T D Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1916-12-03
19258 O'donoghue Philip Stephen P S Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 1947-06-26
19242 O'dea Daniel D Corporal Technical Service Corps 1943-04-08
19243 O'dea John J Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1917-03-02
19244 O'dea Peter P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
19219 O'connor C G Gunner South African Artillery 1942-11-28
19220 O'connor Daniel D Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
19221 O'connor Daniel William D W Corporal South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-22
19222 O'connor F A Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1944-07-13
19223 O'connor Gilbert Rademan G R Major South African Army Postal Corps 1942-11-29
19225 O'connor John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
19229 O'connor Stephen James S J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-16
19213 O'connell Daniel D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-26
19214 O'connell Douglas Charles D C Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
19215 O'connell Edward Thomas E T Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1917-05-25
19216 O'connell William Joseph Andrew W J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-11-17
5588 O'brien Despard William Hugh W H Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1920-01-07