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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
17085 Mokatakisa Hendrick H Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
17082 Mokane Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-08-11
17083 Mokane Alfred A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-07-29
17084 Mokane Sello S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-20
17081 Mokali Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. 1917-12-28
17080 Mokalapa Malegase F M F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-13
17079 Mokaladi Chabana C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-04-20
17078 Mokaile Small S Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. 1918-07-15
17077 Mokagane Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-10
17076 Mokaena Ruiter R Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-09
17075 Mokae Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-17
17074 Mokadi Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-11
17073 Mokabi Daniel D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-24
17070 Mojela Frans Koema F K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-01-13
17071 Mojela Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-13
17064 Moir Arthur Fergus A F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
17066 Moir G M Captain South African Air Force 1946-03-02
17067 Moir John Mortimer J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-01-15
17068 Moir Stuart Sievewright S S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-06-22
17069 Moir William Hutton W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
31784 Moir John J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1952-12-25
31785 Moir William John Anderson W J A Captain South African Native Labour Corps 1st Battalion 1924-07-05
41414 Moing Oscar O Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1918-10-17
17063 Moig James J Sapper South African Water Supply Corps 1918-08-29
17061 Mohounela Sipipi S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-01-12
17060 Mohope Josaia J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-02-23
17059 Moholane Serobela S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-23
17058 Mohola Ramakatsha Ramakacha R R Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-07-02
17057 Mohokoni Tuesday T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-03
41352 Mohlotshwane Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1918-11-14
17056 Mohlong Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-13
17055 Mohloka Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-05-03
17054 Mohlambi A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-22
17053 Mohlakana J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-09
17052 Mohlafumo Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-21
17051 Mohlabane Boston B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-29
17050 Moherane Johoash J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-27
17062 Mohau William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17049 Mohasoa Mahaduba Jan M J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1914-07-19
17048 Mohase William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
17047 Mohapi Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-03
17046 Mohanoe Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-14
17045 Mohan Nepal N Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-01-09
17043 Mohamed Sandy S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-12
17042 Mohalmme Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-31
17041 Mohali Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-29
17033 Mohale Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-05-26
17034 Mohale Gabriel G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-08
17035 Mohale Harry H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-08-17
17036 Mohale Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21