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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 3,859 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 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
27746 Warn Archibald Herbert A H Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1918-03-29
27745 Warmback A Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1945-03-07
27743 Waring Charles John C J Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
27744 Waring William Percival W P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1915-11-09
27742 Waries Jaftha J Private Cape Corps 1942-10-25
27739 Ware Henry Thomas H T Air Mechanic 34 Squadron 1945-03-01
27736 Wardrop Charles Herbert C H D Captain 40 Squadron 1941-01-07
27737 Wardrop John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-18
27735 Wardley Samuel S Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-07-24
27729 Wardle Alfred George Wilding A G W Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2nd Anti-Tank 1942-06-30
27730 Wardle Frank F Private Cape Corps 1944-11-18
27731 Wardle Gordon Douglas G D Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-02-20
27732 Wardle Ida I Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1918-10-13
27733 Wardle James Edward J E Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
27724 Warden James Stewart J S Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-06-30
27725 Warden Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1918-08-22
27726 Warden Pieter Jack P J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School 1940-05-23
27727 Warden Reginald Quinton R Q Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1942-07-27
27723 Wardell Edward E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-08
27734 Ward-Leigh Rowland Robert R R Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron 1942-06-14
27728 Ward-Hancock Edward R E R Pupil Pilot 25 Air School 1943-02-02
27722 Ward-Clare Alfred A Major South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-02-19
27702 Ward Arthur Ernest A E Captain 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
27705 Ward Charles Robert John C R J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
27706 Ward Edmund E Company Sergeant Major 3rd South African Infantry 1918-09-12
27708 Ward Edmund Lewis E L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
27711 Ward George William G W Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-29
27712 Ward Horace William Mason H W M Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
27713 Ward John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-13
27714 Ward John J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
27715 Ward James Charles J C Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-20
27716 Ward Philip P Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
27717 Ward Richard Godfrey R G Private Rand Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1944-08-19
27718 Ward Samuel Charles S C Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando 1914-11-08
27720 Ward Wilfred Charles Fredrick W C F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
27721 Ward William John W J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
27701 Warburton Ashley A Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-13
27698 Wanza Abram A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-10
27697 Wannenburg A J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1940-10-03
27696 Wanckel Horatio H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
27695 Wana John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-12
27689 Walton Charles James C J Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
27690 Walton Dudley Norman D N Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
27691 Walton Ernest Bowe E B Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1918-10-27
27692 Walton Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-18
27694 Walton William A W A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-10-25
27688 Walthers Leslie Frank L F Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1943-01-21
27673 Walters C H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-01-04
27674 Walters Daniel De Waal D D W Lieutenant 48 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-02-22
27675 Walters Dirk Johan Frederick D J F Rifleman Mounted Regiment 6th 1941-07-26