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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
15344 Masencamp George William G W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-10-05
15343 Masemong Shadrack S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
15342 Maselela John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1916-04-21
15338 Maseko Gideon G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-06-12
15339 Maseko Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-17
15340 Maseko Windvogel Captain W C Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
15337 Masekana Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-15
15336 Masekameng Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
15335 Masego M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1947-04-14
15334 Masede Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-04
15333 Masbalaba Shebe S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-27
15332 Masara Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-01-11
15329 Masaleni Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15328 Masale Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-05
15327 Masala Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-19
15326 Masade Elbert E Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-07-26
15325 Marx Solomon Johannes S J Private General Service Corps 1945-07-11
15323 Marwick Thomas Leslie Angus T L A Corporal Technical Service Corps 1942-11-22
15322 Marwanen Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-10
15320 Marvin Edward William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. 1917-01-16
15319 Marupi Kleinbooi K Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-20
15317 Marupeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-26
15318 Marupeng Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-23
15315 Marumo John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-17
15316 Marumo Stoffel S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-17
15314 Marubulwane Zondi Z Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-21
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School 1943-09-06
15312 Martinus Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
15307 Martins Andries A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-07
15308 Martins J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-21
15309 Martins Jafata J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-29
15310 Martins John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-25
15311 Martins Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-24
15306 Martinelly Adolph A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1919-05-18
15304 Martina Agostina A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-07
15245 Martin Achmat A Sergeant Cape Corps 1946-06-24
15246 Martin Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-06
15248 Martin Antonio A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-26
15249 Martin Alan Brash A B Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 1942-10-24
15251 Martin Alfred Reginald A R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-11-08
15252 Martin Basil John B J Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
15253 Martin Charles Edward C E Captain South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1943-09-05
15254 Martin Cecil Frank C F Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1942-06-01
15256 Martin Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
15257 Martin David D Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-22
15258 Martin Douglas Stanley McIntosh D S M Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Squadron 1944-12-26
15259 Martin Easton E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
15261 Martin Eric Claude E C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Squadron 1945-06-24