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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 3,859 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 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-01-01
28056 Wendelstadt Johannes T J T Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Pack Mortar Battery. 1940-12-31
28049 Welsh Ernest Edgar E E Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-21
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain 62 Air School 1943-03-02
28052 Welsh Tom T Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance 1917-04-12
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-18
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1943-10-05
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-01-13
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-08-28
28033 Wells Aaron Arthur A A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-06-15
28035 Wells Ernest E Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
28036 Wells Ernest Harrison E H Lieutenant 25 Squadron 1945-06-24
28038 Wells Harry Frere H F Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-05-07
28040 Wells John Robert J R Lance Corporal 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) 1915-04-26
28042 Wells Percy G P G Sergeant 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-08-19
28044 Wells Walter W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-08-27
28032 Wellington Alec Turner A T Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1944-10-07
28031 Wellen Sidney William Patrick Creswell S W P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-23
28030 Wellem First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
28029 Wellbeloved Bruce Mitchell B M Pupil Pilot 75 Air School 1941-02-08
28026 Welgemoed Frederick F Captain 4 Squadron 1947-04-17
28027 Welgemoed Frederick Ernest F E Private South African Horse 9th 1916-05-15
28028 Welgemoed Frederick Johannes F J Acting Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-19
28024 Weldon-Boddy Osbert Harold O H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-03-03
28020 Weldon Archibald Francis A F Sergeant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1942-12-19
28021 Weldon Cyril George C G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
28022 Weldon J G Private General Service Corps (Corps) 1943-03-27
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper 1st South African Infantry 1919-03-08
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery Transport 1916-12-23
28017 Welcome Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-02-09
28018 Welcome Isaac M I M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-08-11
28019 Welcome John Joshua J J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-07-19
28009 Welch Dulcie Maud D M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-01-24
28010 Welch Harry H Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
28012 Welch John Lorraine J L Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-06-24
28013 Welch J N Second Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1918-01-07
28015 Welch N Jack N J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1940-09-22
28004 Weitz Christian Paul C P Warrant Officer Class II 15 Squadron 1945-04-27
28005 Weitz Johan Karl J K Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Coy. 1944-09-06
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
28007 Weitz Marius Frans M F Lieutenant 134 Squadron 1943-10-09
28003 Weissenberg Joseph Victor J V Private South African Rifles 1st 1917-02-20
28001 Weiss Abraham A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Armoured Car Regiment 1942-11-01
28002 Weiss Arthur Edwin A E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-08
27995 Weir Andrew A Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-09-24
27996 Weir Alexander Black A B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-09-02
27997 Weir Allan John MacLean A J M Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
27998 Weir David D Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
27999 Weir John Bernard J B Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09