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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 3,859 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 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
27879 Watt Justus Christian J C Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-24
27880 Watt John Robertson J R Major Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
27883 Watt Robert John R J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
27833 Watson Arthur Strathmore A S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-09-12
27834 Watson Alfred Somerville A S Private South African Horse 4th 1916-05-07
27836 Watson Bramwell Leonard B L Air Mechanic 2 Squadron 1943-12-17
27838 Watson C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-24
27840 Watson CHARLES MALCOLM McPHEE C M M Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-19
27841 Watson Charles Sprigg C S Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-08-20
27842 Watson Douglas J D J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
27844 Watson Frank Richard F R Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-04-01
27846 Watson Gilbert Frederick G F Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
27847 Watson George James G J Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Congella 1944-10-15
27848 Watson Henry Daniel H D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-08-06
27849 Watson Henry Rory Ashley Peacock H R A P Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-10-17
27850 Watson James J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
27851 Watson James J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-24
27853 Watson John George Petrie J G P Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-10-03
27854 Watson John Henry J H Private 5th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-13
27855 Watson James Peter J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-12-24
27856 Watson John Thomas J T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 4 Air Depot 1941-08-12
27858 Watson Matthew James M J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-14
27859 Watson Rayne R Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1943-01-29
27860 Watson Robert R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-04-15
27861 Watson Robert R Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-18
27864 Watson Thomas Smith T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1915-05-26
27865 Watson Thomas Tennant T T Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
27866 Watson Thomas William T W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-05-12
27868 Watson William Augustus W A Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1942-07-28
27869 Watson Walter Godfrey Mitchell W G M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
27870 Watson William Robert W R Second Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry 1917-06-28
27832 Watridge Edward Charles E C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
27831 Watney John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
27830 Watlington James Alfred A J A A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-04-29
27814 Watkins Charles Collyer C C Private Mounted Commandos Kimberley Commando (Scott's Horse). 1914-12-02
27815 Watkins Daniel Vernon Vale D V V Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-11-28
27816 Watkins Edward E Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
27817 Watkins Frank F F F Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-01-01
27818 Watkins Frank Malcolm F M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-12
27819 Watkins Godfrey Everett G E Sergeant Prince Alfred's Guard 1945-04-14
27820 Watkins George James G J Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-16
27821 Watkins Hendrik Thomas H T Major Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-07-19
27822 Watkins John Joseph J J Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron 1945-04-18
27823 Watkins Julia Kathleen J K Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1918-10-21
27824 Watkins May M Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1944-03-02
27825 Watkins Percy Edward P E Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-20
27826 Watkins Stephen S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. 1942-01-10
27828 Watkins William W Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
27829 Watkins William Walter W W Major General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-02
27810 Waterston William Anderson W A Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "B" Coy. 1945-04-23