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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
15578 Matshaka Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-04-23
15577 Matshabe Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
15576 Matsepe Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-17
15575 Matselela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-01-04
15574 Matseledi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-11-15
15573 Matsawane John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-12-16
15572 Matsangu Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-06
15571 Matsang Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15570 Matsamai Robbie R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 18th Bn. 1917-07-23
15569 Matsabise Caswell C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-15
15568 Matross Philemon P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
15566 Matroos Alfred A Private Cape Corps 1942-09-11
15560 Matotso John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-03-11
15565 Matopo Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. 1917-12-23
15564 Matonsi Jaftha J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15562 Maton Jacob J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-11-24
15561 Matolana Matolana M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-09
15559 Matodzi Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-09-22
15557 Matobela Robert R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-28
15556 Matobe Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1916-05-15
15555 Matoane Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-20
15554 Matnse William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-25
15553 Matlonamela Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. 1918-01-01
15552 Matloko Petrus P Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
41369 Matloe John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1919-12-27
15551 Matlobose David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-16
15550 Matloa Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-18
15549 Matlhako Job J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-25
15548 Matle Petros P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 18th Bn. 1917-08-26
15547 Matlani Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
15546 Matlange Petros P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-08-31
15545 Matlale Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-10
15541 Matlala Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15542 Matlala Karel K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-25
15543 Matlala Picennin P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15544 Matlala William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-12-17
17682 Matlala Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-26
15540 Matlaku Japie J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-04
15539 Matlakale Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-09-21
15537 Matlakala Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-22
15538 Matlakala Saul S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-12
15536 Matlaba George G Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-18
14603 Matjola Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15534 Matjatja Jim Kopi J K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-02-01
15531 Matiwana John J Private Cape Corps 1943-08-24
15532 Matiwana Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-05-02
15530 Matisika William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-12
15529 Matime Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-08-16
15526 Mathys Jack J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-07-10
15527 Mathys Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1918-11-17