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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
41309 Mashagi George G Native Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-05-03
15349 Mashabule John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-04-27
41368 Mashabela G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1918-10-24
15346 Mashaba James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-07-03
15347 Mashaba John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-29
15348 Mashaba MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 Regiment 1918-10-21
41392 Masenge Paulus P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1919-12-17
15344 Masencamp George William G W Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-10-05
15343 Masemong Shadrack S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
15342 Maselela John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1916-04-21
15338 Maseko Gideon G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-06-12
15339 Maseko Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-02-17
15340 Maseko Windvogel Captain W C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
15337 Masekana Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-11-15
15336 Masekameng Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
15335 Masego M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1947-04-14
15334 Masede Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-06-04
15333 Masbalaba Shebe S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-27
15332 Masara Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. 1918-01-11
15329 Masaleni Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15328 Masale Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-05
15327 Masala Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-04-19
15326 Masade Elbert E Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1945-07-11
15323 Marwick Thomas Leslie Angus T L A Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-22
15322 Marwanen Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-10
15320 Marvin Edward William E W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-01-16
15319 Marupi Kleinbooi K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-20
15317 Marupeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-26
15318 Marupeng Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-03-23
15315 Marumo John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-08-17
15316 Marumo Stoffel S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-17
15314 Marubulwane Zondi Z Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot 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 (Corps) 1917-04-07
15308 Martins J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-06-21
15309 Martins Jafata J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
15310 Martins John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-25
15311 Martins Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-07
15245 Martin Achmat A Sergeant Cape Corps 1946-06-24
15246 Martin Alexander A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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