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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
15517 Mathison John Davidson J D Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1945-03-16
15516 Mathieu Pierre Louis P L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1942-08-30
15513 Mathieson John J Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps 1941-10-20
15514 Mathieson John Michael J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-08-05
15515 Mathieson William Milles W M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-29
15512 Mathibe Shopana Rufus S R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-01-11
15511 Mathias Walter Morse Patrick W M P Major South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-04-25
15509 Mathey Carl Christian C C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-02-23
15504 Mathews Herbert Ayliff H A Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-08-23
15506 Mathews Robert Charles R C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-10-13
15507 Mathews Tommy T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-08
15508 Mathews William Arthur W A Corporal South African Medical Corps 1946-01-28
15503 Mathew Hubert Myles H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-11-02
15499 Matheson John Robertson J R Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
15500 Matheson Murdock M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
15501 Matheson Ronald Tracey R T Lieutenant Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
40991 Matheson John Murray J M Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1919-08-19
15492 Mather Ernest Sherwood E S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-09
15494 Mather John B J B Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-01-28
15495 Mather William W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
15491 Mathengana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-31
15490 Mathee D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-08-05
15489 Mathebis Daniel D Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-30
15487 Mathe George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-17
15488 Mathe Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-22
15486 Mathamahane Thabo T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-12
15485 Mathage Jack Palaka J P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
15484 Mathagala Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
15483 Mathabane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
15477 Matepa Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-10-20
15476 Matenyati William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Remounts 1917-04-19
15475 Matenjwa Somboluko S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-29
15474 Matenje Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 19th Coy. 1917-08-09
15473 Matengele John J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-04-04
15471 Matela Corrie C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-01-29
15472 Matela James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-04-27
15470 Matel Salatiel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-29
15469 Matedi Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-08
15468 Matebula Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15466 Mate Charles Edward C E Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
15467 Mate Henry John Newton H J N Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-12-28
15463 Matches John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-01-03
15464 Matches James Hugh Walls J H W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-11-14
15461 Mataula A Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-25
15460 Matau Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
41310 Matatinyana Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-11-18
15459 Matanjana Mani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-20
15455 Matamela Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-10
15456 Matamela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-07
15457 Matamela Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-08-25