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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 1,040 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
17821 Mqwathi Jerry J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-13
17820 Mqinibe Bangani B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-23
17819 Mqapeli Simon S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
17818 Mputi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-14
17817 Mpungosi Nombene N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-14
41373 Mpundu J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1916-10-26
41425 Mpugu Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1919-06-23
17816 Mposwa David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-21
17815 Mposi Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-23
41424 Mposelwa Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1919-09-11
17814 Mpondorjamotolie Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-24
17813 Mpohlolo Maqedana M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-12-26
17809 Mpofu Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-07
17810 Mpofu Abraham A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps 1917-05-02
17811 Mpofu Loyiso L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-05-31
17812 Mpofu Richard Simanga R S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-02-14
17808 Mpoa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17807 Mpitso Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 13th Bn. 1917-08-24
14138 Mpini Mabane M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14711 Mpini Joseph J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-09-28
17805 Mpikwa Madevu M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-24
17806 Mpikwa Tom T Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-12
17804 Mphoto Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 24th Bn. 1917-12-30
17803 Mphele Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-10
17802 Mphatsoayane David D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-30
17801 Mphane Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-26
17800 Mphahlele Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-06
17777 Mphahetsane (mpaketsoane) Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-05-28
17798 Mpete Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17799 Mpete Japie Mpipi J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-28
17797 Mpepu Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport 1917-05-27
17796 Mpendule Johnson J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
41372 Mpendu J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1918-12-02
17795 Mpeluza Frederick F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1917-09-28
17794 Mpele Desile D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-12-12
17793 Mpela William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-15
17792 Mpekula Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-27
17791 Mpee Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17790 Mpedi Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-02
17789 Mpe Johannes J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-24
17788 Mpayipeli Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17787 Mpatu Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17786 Mpata Jafta J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. 1917-10-06
17784 Mpashi Simon S Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-10-26
17783 Mpara Klaas K South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-03
17782 Mpaqati Jim Gezane J G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 25th Coy. 1917-06-15
17781 Mpapa Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 17th Coy. 1917-09-30
17780 Mpamonyane Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-06-24
15015 Mpahlele J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-11-15
17776 Mpahlela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. 1918-02-19