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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
17184 Moleke Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-27
17183 Moleja William W Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-17
17182 Molehe Hosea H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
17180 Molefi Mantsoe M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-26
17168 Molefe A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-06
17169 Molefe Asaf A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-09-20
17170 Molefe Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
17171 Molefe Basie Koos B K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-20
17172 Molefe Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-05-02
17173 Molefe Johannes J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-03
17174 Molefe Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-10-16
17175 Molefe Johannes J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-01
17176 Molefe John Pogiso J P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-03
17177 Molefe Messelaar M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-15
17178 Molefe Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-09
17179 Molefe Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-07
17167 Moleele Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-22
17166 Molebatsi John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-09
17165 Molawa Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-28
17164 Molava Petros P Private South African Native Labour Corps 34th Bn. 1918-03-06
17163 Molatse Paul P Leader South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1916-12-03
17162 Molatelele Mentle M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-21
17161 Molareli Jacob J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-21
17160 Molapo Sidwell S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-07-01
17159 Molapisi Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-30
17158 Molapela Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-04
17157 Molaodi Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-17
17156 Molaoa James J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-17
41046 Molale David D Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-05-08
17154 Molai Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-14
17153 Molahloa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-12
17152 Molabi Amos A Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17151 Mola Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-09
17150 Mokwetsi Dick D Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-01
17149 Mokwenya Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
17146 Mokwena Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-12
17147 Mokwena Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-12-06
17148 Mokwena Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-10-02
17145 Mokwana Mopwe M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-03-11
17144 Mokupi J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-10-05
17143 Mokuma Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-23
41045 Mokukwe Jim J Labourer South African Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-07-10
17140 Mokuena John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-03-14
17141 Mokuena John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-11-09
17142 Mokuena Sello S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-07-10
17139 Mokuatya Piet P Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-11
17137 Moku Jakai J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-11-06
17138 Moku Jokai J Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-10
17136 Mokou Jonas J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-20
17135 Mokoto Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-23