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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
16328 Meintjes Harold Edwin Haffenden H E H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1916-09-21
16329 Meintjes Henry Francois H F Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
16330 Meintjes Laurie Roy L R Pupil Pilot 23 Air School 1941-11-20
16331 Meintjes Phillip P Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-26
16332 Meintjes Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-07-23
16325 Meilhon Daniel J D D J D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1941-12-14
16324 Meiklejohn Oliver Cameron O C Lieutenant 25 Squadron 1945-06-24
16323 Mehungu Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. 1917-08-26
16322 Mehlomane Silwanyana S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16321 Megaw Thomas William T W Lieutenant 37 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-13
16320 Meester Hendrik H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. 1942-10-27
16319 Meerhoop Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-05
16318 Meekana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-12-05
16315 Medlin Bertram Westley B W Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
16316 Medlin John Osborne J O Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-09
16314 Medlicott George Herbert G H Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-15
16312 Medalie Alexander Morris A M Lieutenant 19 Squadron 1944-10-10
16310 Mebangeni Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
16304 Mearns Derek Clifford D C Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-27
16305 Mearns John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-16
16303 Mealies Robert R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-12-09
16302 Meaker Graham G Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-01-15
31842 Meager Paul Anthony P A Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1954-04-22
16301 Meadows Manners Chevallier M C Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1941-11-14
16300 Meading John James J J Mechanician South African Service Corps (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 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
16296 Mead Sydney Herbert S H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
41349 Mdwali P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1919-01-10
16294 Mdunyelwa July J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16293 Mdunge Mpiyomdeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-04-22
16292 Mdungazwe Jim J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport 1916-11-07
16290 Mduna Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
16291 Mduna Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-25
16289 Mdumela J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-11-14
16288 Mduba Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-02-16
16287 Mdowe James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-02-12
16286 Mdodo Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
16285 Mdluli Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
16284 Mdletshe Alpheus A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
16283 Mdlankomo George G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-13
16282 Mdingi Olifas O Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
16281 Mdiko Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-08-14
16280 Mdi Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-03
16279 Mdhluli Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-29
16277 Mdhlalose Mail M Private 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment 1943-06-21
3791 Mdayi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1918-05-05
16275 Mdaweni John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-05-11