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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
16540 Mgaze Martins M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-15
16539 Mgauleni William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. 1918-06-22
16538 Mgatshi Jonas J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
16537 Mganduli Magela M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-08-25
16536 Mgalaka Johannes Sebothome J S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
16535 Mgage Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-09
16534 Mfulatelwa J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-16
16533 Mfipazi Simon S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-03
16532 Mfetane Lekgetho L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1917-07-23
16530 Mfanyana Damascus D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-26
41350 Mfanwembi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1920-03-30
16528 Mfandelane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-04
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-04-25
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-20
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-03
16525 Meyrick Walter W Signalman South African Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
16524 Meyinia Stephanus S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
16523 Meyerson Isadore I Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 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 1916-09-24
16521 Meyers Lodwyk Charles Calvyn L C C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
16522 Meyers Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1944-02-24
16517 Meyerowitz Reuben R Captain South African Medical Corps 1944-09-18
16464 Meyer Andrew A Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-24
16465 Meyer Avie A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-13
16466 Meyer Antony Christoffel A C Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 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 1945-01-20
16471 Meyer D N Private South African Medical Corps 1946-03-19
16472 Meyer David S D S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Lt. A.A. Regt. 1942-02-13
16473 Meyer Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer 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 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 South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
16480 Meyer Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16481 Meyer Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
16482 Meyer John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
16484 Meyer Joseph Albertus J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-01
16485 Meyer Joseph Arnold J A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
16486 Meyer Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel J A N J D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 5th 1916-07-10
16487 Meyer John Cloete J C Private South African Rifles 2nd 1917-02-12
16489 Meyer Joseph Hendry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
16491 Meyer Jacobus Johannes Philippus J J P Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1916-08-28
16492 Meyer Johannes Petrus J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 1941-03-28
16493 Meyer Jacobus Phillipus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-24