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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 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
41338 Zola John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1913-08-30
29116 Zishagulu Charlie C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
29114 Zioya Smile S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-01
29113 Zinyusile Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
29117 Zintonga Mongameli M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29111 Zinn Johannes Arnold J A Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-09-04
29109 Zinkfontein Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-09
29107 Zingazi Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-07
29104 Zimuke Mashaya M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
29103 Zimu Ezechiel E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-01
29102 Zimmerman Robert Alfred R A Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
33934 Zimmerman Louis Harold L H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School 1950-12-13
29101 Zimm Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-12
29100 Zimiry W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-01-17
29099 Zim Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-03
29096 Zill Arthur A Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-04-29
29094 Zila Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-24
33931 Zietzman Herman J Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) 1932-06-25
29091 Zietsman August A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-11-24
29092 Zietsman Louis L Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-04-22
29093 Zietsman Lucas Johannes L J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
29089 Ziervogel Benedictus Hamilton B H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-10-08
29090 Ziervogel George Beamish Aylmer G B A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-10-26
29088 Ziegler Bernard B Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-09-15
29087 Ziegenbein Christian Peter C P Corporal South African Horse 7th 1916-07-15
29086 Ziedel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-04
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-10-16
29084 Zibi James J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-08-11
29082 Zibane Lewis L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-06-28
29081 Zezana Zondo Z Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-16
29077 Zenzile Arosi A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29078 Zenzile Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Depots Pietmaritzburg and Durban 1918-01-16
29079 Zenzile Sam S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-28
29080 Zenzile Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-20
41325 Zenzile Mfana M Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1914-09-26
29075 Zelani (yelane) Abram A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-26
16531 Zekevu River R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-07-18
29072 Zeeman Jacob Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-11-22
29073 Zeeman Stephen John S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-22
29070 Zeelie Andries A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
29071 Zeelie Stephanus Johannes S J Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-12-25
29068 Zeegers Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-30
29066 Zeederberg John Hewat J H Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) 1914-10-08
29067 Zeederberg Walter Henry Deneys W H D Major South African Air Force (Corps) 7 Ad 1943-12-20
29062 Zatu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29061 Zara Martin Philip M P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-11-15
29060 Zandile Samson S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-19
29058 Zana Willem W Private Cape Corps 1946-12-11
29057 Zamkov Maurice M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-06-08
29055 Zambezi Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21