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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
15629 Matthews Roland Kingsley R K Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-06-14
15631 Matthews W E Corporal South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1943-03-25
15632 Matthews William George W G Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-01-17
15633 Matthews William Henry W H Colour Sergeant 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment) 1917-07-06
15634 Matthews Walter John W J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
15635 Matthews W N Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-12-31
15636 Matthews William Richard W R Leading Wireman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
15606 Matthee Coenraad A C A Private South African Medical Corps 1943-12-27
15607 Matthee Elias Jacobus E J Private Regiment President Steyn 1942-11-28
15608 Matthee Gerrit J G J Gunner South African Artillery 1942-12-04
15609 Matthee Michael Halgart M H Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1921-08-10
15610 Matthee Samuel S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-10
15605 Mattee Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-07-20
15604 Matswe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-25
15603 Matsuwa James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. 1918-06-12
15602 Matsuma Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps 43rd Bn. 1918-03-08
15601 Matsulwane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
15596 Matsubane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15597 Matsubane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15598 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-27
15599 Matsubane Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. 1917-01-25
15600 Matsubane Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-28
16842 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 13th Bn. 1917-08-07
15595 Matson Matthew Charles M C Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-08-10
15594 Matsolo Fred F Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-22
15593 Matsitso Lazarus L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Remount Section 1917-07-27
15592 Matsisi Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 17th Coy. 1917-12-30
15591 Matsio Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-20
15590 Matsimela James M J M Private Cape Corps 1943-11-28
15588 Matsime James Bogosing J B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-20
15589 Matsime MacK S M S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-02
15587 Matshoba Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-26
15586 Matshiyimbunzi Jim J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-17
15585 Matshini Sky S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-02
40471 Matshini Jakem J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Battalion 1918-04-13
15582 Matshilane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15584 Matshibani Felapi F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-25
15583 Matshelisho Lacchens L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. 1917-09-18
15581 Matshe Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15580 Matshaya Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-25
15579 Matshana Hezekiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15578 Matshaka Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-04-23
15577 Matshabe Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
15576 Matsepe Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-17
15575 Matselela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-04
15574 Matseledi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-11-15
15573 Matsawane John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps Transport 1916-12-16
15572 Matsangu Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-06
15571 Matsang Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15570 Matsamai Robbie R Private South African Native Labour Corps 18th Bn. 1917-07-23