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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
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 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 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
16491 Meyer Jacobus Johannes Philippus J J P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1916-08-28
16492 Meyer Johannes Petrus J P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-03-28
16493 Meyer Jacobus Phillipus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-24
16494 Meyer Jan Van Rooyen J V R Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-09-24
16496 Meyer L J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-09-01
16497 Meyer Michael M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-07-28
16498 Meyer Malhys H M H Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-08-02
16499 Meyer Normann N Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-27
16500 Meyer Peter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-07-27
16501 Meyer Philip John C P J C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-22
16502 Meyer Petrus Lafras P L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1947-04-11
16503 Meyer Peter Philippus P P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-09
16504 Meyer Robert R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-02-24
16506 Meyer Rolf Schram R S Lieutenant 4 Air School 1943-09-07
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1943-09-17
16508 Meyer Siegfried Frederick S F Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1945-03-18
16509 Meyer Stephanus Jacobus S J Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-07-01
16510 Meyer Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-05-29
16511 Meyer Thomas Ignatius T I Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
16512 Meyer Vivian Gericke V G Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-07-03
16513 Meyer William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-06
16514 Meyer William Frederick W F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-09-16
16515 Meyer W H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-07-28
16516 Meyer William Petrus W P Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
31879 Meyer Montague M Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) 1935-09-22
31881 Meyer S J (fanie) S J Second Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1957-03-08
16461 Mey Hendrick Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1919-01-25
16462 Mey Jan Adam J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando 1915-03-20
16463 Mey Michael Jacobus M J Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-07-28
29463 Mevana William G D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Coy. 1918-04-23
16460 Meuhinick Sidney S Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-03-16
16459 Metsing Mau M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
16458 Metseabangoe Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-16
16457 Metrowich Redvers Frederick R F Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
16453 Methven Alexander B A B Air Mechanic 41 Air School 1942-12-14
16454 Methven Alexander Marshall A M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-20
16455 Methven Charles Andrew C A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-09-25
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant 21 Squadron 1941-11-07
16452 Methula Charlton C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-04-29
41311 Methula Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-18
16451 Methuka J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-28
16445 Meth Frantz F Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-26
16446 Meth Franz Carsten Diedrich F C D Pupil Pilot 4 Air School 1941-12-23
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-07-29