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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
16321 Megaw Thomas William T W Lieutenant South African Air Force 37 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-13
16320 Meester Hendrik H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. 1942-10-27
16319 Meerhoop Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-07-05
16318 Meekana B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-12-05
16315 Medlin Bertram Westley B W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-17
16316 Medlin John Osborne J O Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
16314 Medlicott George Herbert G H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-10-15
16312 Medalie Alexander Morris A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Squadron 1944-10-10
16310 Mebangeni Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-04-04
16308 Meas R B Corporal Cape Corps 1941-12-09
16306 Mears Henry Daniel H D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
16304 Mearns Derek Clifford D C Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-27
16305 Mearns John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-16
16303 Mealies Robert R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-12-09
16302 Meaker Graham G Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-01-15
31842 Meager Paul Anthony P A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1954-04-22
16301 Meadows Manners Chevallier M C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-11-14
16300 Meading John James J J Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. 1915-07-18
16298 Meade George Ronald G R Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
16299 Meade Wreford Burnett W B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-12
16296 Mead Sydney Herbert S H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
41349 Mdwali Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1919-01-10
16294 Mdunyelwa July J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16293 Mdunge Mpiyomdeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-04-22
16292 Mdungazwe Jim J Driver South African Native Labour Corps Ox Transport 1916-11-07
16290 Mduna Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16291 Mduna Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-25
16289 Mdumela J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-11-14
16288 Mduba Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. 1918-02-16
16287 Mdowe James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-12
16286 Mdodo Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
16285 Mdluli Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
16284 Mdletshe Alpheus A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
16283 Mdlankomo George G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-13
16282 Mdingi Olifas O Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16281 Mdiko Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-08-14
16280 Mdi Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-10-03
16279 Mdhluli Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-29
16277 Mdhlalose Mail M Private South African Native Labour Corps 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment 1943-06-21
3791 Mdayi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. 1918-05-05
16275 Mdaweni John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-11
16274 Mdata Soloman S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
41422 Mdaka Sikayi S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1915-09-29
16270 McWILLIAMS Robert Edgar R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-02-12
16271 McWILLIAMS Vernon Robert Edwin V R E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-09
16265 McWILLIAM Charles Norman C N Captain South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-08-17
16266 McWILLIAM Douglas Walter D W Air Corporal South African Air Force 9 Ad 1941-04-26
16268 McWILLIAM George Robert G R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-29
16269 McWILLIAM Maurice M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1941-06-03
16264 McWHIRTER Alexander J A J Private South African Veterinary Corps 1943-10-13