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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
15458 Matamela Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-10
15454 Matambo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-15
15452 Matali Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1917-07-31
15451 Matalakwana Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-12
15449 Matakbona Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-16
15448 Matabudi James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1916-06-04
15447 Masuza Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 12th Coy. 1917-02-13
15446 Masureik David Jacobus D J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1919-04-20
15444 Masunhlane Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 36th Bn. 1918-05-09
15443 Masungeni Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-09
15441 Masuku P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-15
15440 Masukoameng Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-25
15439 Masubasube Jan J South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-06
15438 Masterton-Smith Herbert Philip H P Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-06-05
15436 Master Samuel S Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-10-26
15435 Mastarr Jotham J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-01-03
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-05-31
15428 Masson Alfred Quinton A Q Captain South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1941-07-29
15429 Masson Bruce B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
15430 Masson John Blennerhasset J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-05
15431 Masson James Christie J C Private Mounted Commandos Cullinan's Horse 1915-01-12
15432 Masson Wallace W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
15427 Massi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-16
15426 Massey-Hicks George Redvers G R Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
15424 Massey Henry Herbert H H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1915-08-17
15425 Massey Thomas Haisman T H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
15422 Masou Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-02
15408 Mason Anthony Douglas A D Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 1945-01-03
15409 Mason Cyril Christopher C C Sergeant South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-01-26
15410 Mason Charles Frederick C F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-09
15411 Mason Eric Wier E W Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-08-12
15413 Mason Henry Oswald H O Private South African Medical Corps No. 2 Convalescent Camp 1917-11-11
15416 Mason Orlando George O G Colour Sergeant 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 2nd Bn. 1915-05-24
15418 Mason S Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-03
15419 Mason Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
15420 Mason William W Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-27
15421 Mason William Ernest W E Bombardier South African Artillery 1941-12-31
15407 Masoling Jijlius J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
15405 Masoleng Liau Jacob L J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-24
15406 Masoleng Willie James W J Corporal Cape Corps 1942-11-03
15403 Masoen John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-26
15402 Masoayane J N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-30
15401 Masoabi Reuben R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-15
15400 Maskew Allan Wilson A W Trooper South African Horse 4th 1916-05-19
15398 Masizana Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals 1918-01-30
15397 Masitlale Geelbooi G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-27
15396 Masite Saltiel S Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-14
15395 Masipana Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-09
15394 Masinya Lesibana Johannes L J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-04-02
15393 Masindi George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21