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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 3,874 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 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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
41038 Mgoduka Pony P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-04-10
16547 Mgobozi Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-08-06
10681 Mgoane (ngoane) John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Bn. 1917-01-04
16546 Mgnaka Jonas J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-08
16545 Mgingana Koza K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16544 Mgijima F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-07
16543 Mgidi Billy B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
16542 Mgiba James Selomela J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-03-11
16541 Mgedezi B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-10-01
16540 Mgaze Martins M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-15
16539 Mgauleni William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-06-22
16538 Mgatshi Jonas J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
16537 Mganduli Magela M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-08-25
16536 Mgalaka Johannes Sebothome J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
16535 Mgage Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-09
16534 Mfulatelwa J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-16
16533 Mfipazi Simon S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-03
16532 Mfetane Lekgetho L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1917-07-23
16530 Mfanyana Damascus D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-26
41350 Mfanwembi P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1920-03-30
16528 Mfandelane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-04
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. 1917-04-25
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-12-20
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-03
16525 Meyrick Walter W Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
16524 Meyinia Stephanus S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
16523 Meyerson Isadore I Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-04-13
16518 Meyers Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-03
16520 Meyers Klaas K Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-24
16521 Meyers Lodwyk Charles Calvyn L C C Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
16522 Meyers Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1944-02-24
16517 Meyerowitz Reuben R Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-09-18
16464 Meyer Andrew A Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-24
16465 Meyer Avie A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-13
16466 Meyer Antony Christoffel A C Private 9th South African Infantry 1916-07-27
16467 Meyer Ben B Private Cape Corps 1945-03-14
16468 Meyer Christiaan Johannes Westerford C J W Private Die Middelandse Regiment 1942-07-17
16469 Meyer Christian W C W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-01-20
16471 Meyer D N Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-03-19
16472 Meyer David S D S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Lt. A.A. Regiment 1942-02-13
16473 Meyer Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. 1945-03-12
16474 Meyer Freddy F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
16475 Meyer Frederick Johannes Potgieter F J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1940-10-29
16476 Meyer Frederick Willem F W Burgher Mounted Commandos Potchefstroom Commando 1915-03-20
16477 Meyer Hendrik Christoffel H C Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th 1915-02-16
16478 Meyer Henry Devenish H D Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
16480 Meyer Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16481 Meyer Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19