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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
18566 Nemane JAFTA or JAFTHA J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1916-10-09
18565 Nelson-Berg Norman Basil N B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-07-14
18549 Nelson Adrian A Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-02-03
18550 Nelson Arnold Alexander A A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-17
18551 Nelson Arthur Felix A F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-04
18552 Nelson Andrew Jacobus Albert A J A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-22
18553 Nelson Arthur Stephen A S Major Q Service Corps 1947-05-08
18555 Nelson Douglas Alistair D A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School 1941-11-30
18556 Nelson Frederick F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-05-14
18558 Nelson James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery 1916-05-22
18559 Nelson James J Corporal South African Pioneers 1918-03-10
18561 Nelson John Holger J H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1918-08-29
18562 Nelson John Scullen J S Company Sergeant Major Essential Services Protection Corps 1946-06-29
18563 Nelson Peter Dornford P D Lieutenant South African Air Force Wklf Air School 1947-04-17
18548 Nelsen Frederick Marcus F M Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st Bn. 1942-07-06
18547 Nellmapius Paul Alexander P A Captain South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-06-14
18541 Nell A C Private Cape Corps 1943-08-27
18542 Nell Anthony M A M Private Physical Training Battalion 1944-08-18
18543 Nell Cecil C Private Cape Cycle Corps 1917-02-10
18544 Nell D A Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1945-11-10
18545 Nell Jacob J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-08
18546 Nell Leonard L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-24
18492 Nel A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-03-22
18493 Nel Andries Albertus A A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
18494 Nel Alwyn Francis A F Gunner South African Artillery 8 Field Bty. 1941-06-21
18495 Nel A P J Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn 1941-12-02
18496 Nel Barend Gerhardus B G Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-18
18497 Nel Charles Guillaume Briand C G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-11-29
18498 Nel Charles Paul C P Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-10-12
18499 Nel Christian Philip C P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-26
18500 Nel Daniel Andries D A Private Imperial Light Horse 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
18501 Nel D G Trooper Mounted Commandos A Commando 1914-11-20
18502 Nel Daniel Johannes D J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-31
18503 Nel Eloff Rudolph E R Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
18504 Nel Frederick F Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-27
18505 Nel F J Private South African Medical Corps 20th Field Amb 1942-02-10
18506 Nel George Chistoffel G C Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1945-03-10
18507 Nel Gerhardus Martinus Maritz G M M Lieutenant General Service Corps 1944-10-28
18508 Nel Herculas P J P H P J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-06-01
18509 Nel Henry Stephen H S Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
18510 Nel I M Sergeant General Service Corps 1946-08-25
18511 Nel Jan Abraham J A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-23
18512 Nel Johannes Cornelius J C Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-07-04
18513 Nel Jeremiah Daniel J D Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
18515 Nel Jan Hendrik J H Private Pretoria Regiment 2nd 1942-03-31
18516 Nel J H B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1946-05-21
18517 Nel Johannes Jacobus Fredrik J J F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-12-20
18518 Nel Jan Jacobus Paulus J J P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
18519 Nel Jacobus Nicholas J N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 2 Field Provost Coy. 1940-12-24
18520 Nel Jan Paulus J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1943-05-10