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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
15463 Matches John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1917-05-25
15460 Matau Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
41310 Matatinyana Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-11-18
15459 Matanjana Mani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-20
15455 Matamela Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-10-10
15456 Matamela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-07
15457 Matamela Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-08-25
15458 Matamela Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
15454 Matambo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-15
15452 Matali Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1917-07-31
15451 Matalakwana Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-12
15449 Matakbona Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-16
15448 Matabudi James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1916-06-04
15447 Masuza Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 12th Coy. 1917-02-13
15446 Masureik David Jacobus D J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1919-04-20
15444 Masunhlane Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 36th Bn. 1918-05-09
15443 Masungeni Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-07-09
15441 Masuku P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-15
15440 Masukoameng Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-11-25
15439 Masubasube Jan J South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1943-01-03
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-31
15428 Masson Alfred Quinton A Q Captain 2 Squadron 1941-07-29
15429 Masson Bruce B Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
15430 Masson John Blennerhasset J B Lieutenant 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 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
15427 Massi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-06-16
15426 Massey-Hicks George Redvers G R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
15424 Massey Henry Herbert H H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1915-08-17
15425 Massey Thomas Haisman T H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
15422 Masou Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-02-02
15408 Mason Anthony Douglas A D Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (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 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 (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 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-03
15419 Mason Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1941-12-31
15407 Masoling Jijlius J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15405 Masoleng Liau Jacob L J Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1944-06-26