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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
16936 Modeba Theophilus T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16935 Modaly T Munusamy T M Private South African Indian Bearer Corps 2nd Coy. 1916-07-22
16934 Modali Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-04
16933 Modalane Freddie F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-06
16932 Mocwana White W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
16931 Mocwakgakela MacK M Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-06
16929 Mocumi D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-09-08
16930 Mocumi Joshua J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
16928 Mockford Peter Julian P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 142 Squadron 1944-08-20
16926 Mocke Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
16927 Mocke Willem Petrus W P Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1942-03-26
16925 Mock William W Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-01
16924 Mochumi John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
16922 Mochokoana Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-18
16921 Mobungu Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
16920 Mobulantzi Franz F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-06
41062 Mobo David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-03-08
16919 Moaudiswe Josiah J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-25
16918 Moatse Josiah J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16917 Moanja Wessel W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-19
16916 Moanakwena Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-04-22
16915 Moalusi Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-09-30
16914 Moakohi Jim Gobitsamare J G Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. 1918-09-09
16913 Moakamedi Paul P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-14
16911 Moabi Noah N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-16
16910 Mnyjezi Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-06-29
16909 Mnyikinwa Longone L Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
16295 Mnyeliso Mdyogolo M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16908 Mnyeliso Gama G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16907 Mnyanima Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-21
16906 Mnyakama John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-16
16905 Mnyaiza William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-04
16903 Mnqati Mvali M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-04-26
41063 Mnlaba Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-06-11
16902 Mnisi Maxim M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-05-16
16900 Mnguni Sifici S Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. 1918-02-12
16901 Mnguni Sigim S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-29
16899 Mngomezulu Mahebeza M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-12
16898 Mngoma Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-18
16897 Mngadi Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-10-15
16896 Mncedana Melville M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-21
16895 Mmatle William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-31
16894 Mmanaso Adam Komeng A K Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-05
16893 Mlwandle Alfred Mtunzinde A M Private South African Native Labour Corps 37th Bn. 1918-08-22
16892 Mlungu Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-11
16891 Mlonyeni Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16889 Mlolo M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-10-02
16888 Mliyane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
16886 Mlife Mhlatifi M Horse Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-25
16887 Mlife Mhlope M Horse Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-23