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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
17408 Morashe Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
22613 Morape Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 16th Coy. 1918-02-23
17407 Morankoana MacK M Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-22
17404 Moran Charles George C G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 14 Field Amb. 1942-06-08
17405 Moran James Edmund J E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-07-23
17406 Moran W A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-02-17
17403 Moramhau Theophilis T Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. 1918-08-08
17402 Moralo Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-05
17401 Morakioa Wright W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-02-07
17400 Morakile Frederick F Private South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-06-05
17399 Mora Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1944-05-16
17398 Moqibi Lepokela L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-29
17397 Mophongoa Enoch E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-27
17396 Mopelwa Johannes J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-27
17395 Mopapa Piet P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-11-21
17394 Moosa G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-12-18
17391 Moos Henry H G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-11-04
17392 Moos John Johannes J J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
17393 Moos William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-24
17389 Moorhead George Oliver G O Lieutenant Colonel South African Rifles 1st 1916-05-20
17388 Moorgas James J Staff Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-14
17362 Moore Albert A Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
17364 Moore Abraham Johannes A J Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
17365 Moore Arthur John A J Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-08-08
17368 Moore Bertram Vincent Kelly B V K Captain Q Service Corps 1941-11-22
17369 Moore Clifford Victor C V Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
17371 Moore George Augustus G A Sergeant South African Service Corps 1920-08-20
17372 Moore J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1946-09-10
17373 Moore James J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-05-06
17374 Moore James Daniel J D Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1940-12-12
17375 Moore Joseph E J E Corporal South African Medical Corps 1944-01-21
17376 Moore James Edward Thurston J E T Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Air School 1943-11-09
17378 Moore Patrick Stanton P S Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Squadron 1944-12-21
17380 Moore Stephen John George S J G Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1917-04-15
17382 Moore Thomas T Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
17383 Moore Terence John T J Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st 1942-06-02
17384 Moore William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
17385 Moore William W Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1918-08-11
17386 Moore William Francis W F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
17387 Moore William Patrick W P Lieutenant South African Air Force 13 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-11
17358 Moorcroft Ernest William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
17359 Moorcroft Sidney Gordon S G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-18
17360 Moorcroft William Frank W F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-16
17361 Moorcroft William James W J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1943-03-24
17356 Moor Charles C Corporal South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-05-15
17357 Moor John William J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 213 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-09-16
17355 Moonsamy Ellappew E Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-01-30
17353 Moon John Edmund J E Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd 1918-04-10
17344 Moolman Christiaan Frans C F Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-04-19
17345 Moolman Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-11