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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
15392 Masinde Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15391 Masina Taweni T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
17659 Masima Festus F Private South African Native Labour Corps 7th Coy. 1917-11-29
15385 Masilo Joseph J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-12-03
15386 Masilo Petrus P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Railway Operating Company 1917-02-12
15387 Masilo Ramodisane R Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-27
15388 Masilo Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-19
15389 Masilo Transvaal T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15390 Masilo Willem W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-07-02
15383 Masilela Kopele K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1940-11-15
25539 Masila Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 14th Coy. 1917-12-01
15381 Masikela William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
15379 Masiah Klaas K Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-29
15377 Masia Dick D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15378 Masia Jim Nyati J N Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Coy. 1917-03-13
15376 Masi David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-25
15375 Mashonga J H Corporal Cape Corps 1943-11-05
15373 Mashobela Jankie J Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. 1917-06-25
15372 Mashiyane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-13
15371 Mashiya Mathula M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-30
15369 Mashishi Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 29 Squadron SAAF 1944-12-12
15370 Mashishi Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-01
15368 Mashirane Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 17th Coy. 1918-02-22
15367 Mashimbi George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-01
15365 Mashilo Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 13th Bn. 1918-01-17
15366 Mashilo Lebeloane Jack L J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-09-07
15364 Mashigo Jan Maneki J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. 1917-09-13
15363 Mashigela George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-11-03
15362 Masher Dial D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-07
15361 Mashele Dick D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-08-04
15360 Mashela C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-08-08
15358 Mashe Alfred Letletle A L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-12
15357 Mashaya Maupa M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-09-19
15399 Mashapa Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. 1917-07-18
15355 Mashao Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-05
15356 Mashao Johannes J Private Non European Army Services 1942-02-05
19588 Mashanla Jacobus J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 9th Coy. 1917-11-26
15354 Mashane Michael M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-04-03
15353 Mashana William W Private Cape Corps 1944-05-17
15351 Mashalie Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15350 Mashake Elifas E Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-14
41309 Mashagi George G Native Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-05-03
15349 Mashabule John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-04-27
41368 Mashabela Gubuki G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-24
15346 Mashaba James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-03
15347 Mashaba John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-29
15348 Mashaba MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-02
15345 Mash Alexander C A C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
41393 Masesingane Fumani F Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-21
41392 Masenge Paulus P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1919-12-17