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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
15783 Mboniswa Olifant O Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1947-09-15
15782 Mbonapanzi Piet P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-20
15781 Mbonambi David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-21
15780 Mbomvu (mbomore) Biyela B Private South African Native Labour Corps 20th Bn. 1918-01-10
15779 Mbombiya Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15778 Mbolekwa Parry P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-03
15777 Mbokazi Ziyamazi Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-13
15776 Mbo Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-06-21
15775 Mbiza Cornelius C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-17
15774 Mbiyazwe Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
15773 Mbini Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-14
15770 Mbikwa Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
15769 Mbhele Lurulta L Horse Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
15768 Mbewana Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 24th Bn. 1917-11-15
15767 Mbevu Jim Pepi J P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-12
15766 Mbenyesi E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-25
15764 Mbengwa Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-20
15763 Mbengeni Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-02
15762 Mbembele Maxim M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-01
15760 Mbeleko Tommie T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-09
15758 Mbele David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-07
15759 Mbele Mponyake M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-28
15757 Mbela Beti B Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-30
15756 Mbeki Donald D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-19
15755 Mbedla Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15753 Mbaxa Tintelo T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-29
15750 Mbata Albert Nkomempunga A N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15751 Mbata Beni B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-18
15752 Mbata J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-07
41348 Mbata Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-09-19
15749 Mbanjwa Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-10-31
15748 Mbanjana July J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-26
15746 Mbango Mbango M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
15747 Mbango Pawula P Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. 1918-04-10
15745 Mbandhleni Jim J Driver South African Native Labour Corps Animal Transport 1916-11-28
15744 Mbande Toto T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-04
15743 Mbana Alfred A Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-11
15742 Mbamu Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-07
15741 Mbali P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-05-31
15740 Mbala Sihope S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1941-04-06
15739 Mbabama Dumani D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-04
15738 Mbabalele Charlie C Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1917-03-18
15737 Mbaba Michael M M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-02
15736 Mazote Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-16
15735 Mazizi Allison A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-22
15733 Mazibuko F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1947-07-05
15734 Mazibuko Leonard L Lance Corporal Non European Army Services 1942-01-15
15732 Mazibane Jantjies J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-01-12
15731 Maziba Manwei M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-05
15730 Mazazana Norman N Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-01-19