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).
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.
Wikipedia| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Unit | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15729 | Mazaku | Gwavuma | G | Private | South African Native Labour Corps | 5th Bn. | 1917-02-21 |
| 15728 | Mayuandu | Bokkie | B | Driver | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-04-07 | |
| 15727 | Maytham | Thomas Rudston | T R | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps | 13 Field Coy. | 1943-01-18 |
| 15726 | Mays | John William | J W | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 4th Regt. | 1916-07-15 |
| 15725 | Maypee | Glanville | G | Driver | South African Service Corps | M.t. | 1918-01-14 |
| 15724 | Mayor | Joseph Thomas | J T | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 2nd Regt. | 1916-10-10 |
| 15723 | Maynes | James Andrew | J A | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 4th Regt. | 1916-07-19 |
| 31733 | Maynes | William John | W J | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 8th Regt. | 1923-05-09 |
| 15721 | Mayne | Joseph Henry Edwin | J H E | Major | Military Magistrate | 1918-02-18 | |
| 15722 | Mayne | Walter Ernest | W E | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 1st Regt. | 1918-01-03 |
| 15719 | Maynard | Milner Milford | M M | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 1st Regt. | 1918-04-30 |
| 15718 | Mayisa | Jothan | J | Gunner | South African Native Labour Corps | 1942-08-19 | |
| 15717 | Mayingana | Tause | T | Labourer | South African Native Labour Corps | South African Railway Operating Company | 1916-04-13 |
| 15716 | Mayilwane | Alson | A | Private | South African Native Labour Corps | 1942-05-10 | |
| 15714 | Mayile | Piet | P | South African Native Labour Corps | 1916-11-25 | ||
| 15713 | Mayhew | Garnet Charles | G C | Warrant Officer Class I | South African Air Force | 26 Squadron | 1945-03-10 |
| 15711 | Mayfield | Albert | A | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 3rd Regt. | 1917-12-14 |
| 15710 | Mayer | David | D | Mule Driver | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-03-06 | |
| 15709 | Maybery | Thomas Bargrave Aveline | T B A | Private | Umvoti Mounted Rifles | 1944-01-28 | |
| 15708 | Mayberry | Robert C. | R C | Sapper | South African Engineer Corps | 5 Field Coy. | 1941-11-23 |
| 15707 | Mayaki | William | W | Labourer | South African Service Corps | Transport and Remounts | 1915-03-21 |
| 15686 | May | Alfred Edward | A E | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 1st Regt. | 1917-09-20 |
| 15687 | May | Cornelius A | C A | Private | Cape Corps | 1942-11-20 | |
| 15689 | May | Frank | F | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 2nd Regt. | 1916-10-10 |
| 15690 | May | Frank | F | Labourer | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-10-20 | |
| 15691 | May | Frank Barry | F B | Captain | Regiment Botha | 2nd | 1942-05-11 |
| 15693 | May | George | G | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 3rd Regt. | 1916-07-15 |
| 15695 | May | Jan | J | Private | Cape Corps | 1st | 1917-06-07 |
| 15696 | May | John | J | Private | Cape Corps | 1st | 1917-01-23 |
| 15697 | May | John | J | Private | Cape Corps | 1942-04-25 | |
| 15698 | May | Joseph | J | Driver | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-02-19 | |
| 15699 | May | Kenneth | K | Private | Cape Corps | 1944-03-01 | |
| 15700 | May | Noble | N | Driver | Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport | 22nd Coy. | 1918-08-11 |
| 15701 | May | N W | Private | Cape Corps | 1941-11-29 | ||
| 15702 | May | Stephanus | S | Lance Corporal | Cape Corps | 1st | 1917-03-04 |
| 15703 | May | Stephen | S | Private | Cape Town Highlanders | 1942-06-15 | |
| 15704 | May | Tyose | T | Labourer | South African Native Labour Corps | Veterinary | 1916-10-06 |
| 15705 | May | Thomas Charles | T C | Private | South African Infantry Corps | 1st Regt. | 1916-09-15 |
| 15706 | May | William | W | Lance Corporal | Cape Corps | 1st | 1918-09-20 |
| 15679 | Maxwell | Angus Hamilton | A H | Private | South African Horse | 1st | 1918-03-03 |
| 15680 | Maxwell | Hector Ross | H R | Lance Corporal | Royal Natal Carbineers | 1943-05-21 | |
| 15682 | Maxwell | Thomas Hamilton | T H | Corporal | Q Service Corps | 2nd S.A. Div. | 1943-08-18 |
| 41347 | Maxibane | Bugudu | B | Native Constable | South African Mounted Rifles | 3rd Regt. | 1915-05-07 |
| 15678 | Maxfield | Hugh | H | Lieutenant | Military Labour Corps | 1918-12-08 | |
| 15677 | Maxayi | Richard | R | Mule Driver | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-05-07 | |
| 15676 | Maweza | Johmson | J | Driver | South African Native Labour Corps | 1917-09-25 | |
| 15675 | Mawewe | Willie Sam | W S | Private | South African Native Labour Corps | 1944-01-15 | |
| 15674 | Mawelewele | Jack | J | Private | South African Native Labour Corps | 1944-12-20 | |
| 15673 | Mawela | Samuel | S | Private | South African Native Labour Corps | 1944-08-26 | |
| 15671 | Mawdesley | Sam | S | Lieutenant | South African Infantry Corps | 2nd Regt. | 1919-07-27 |