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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
15075 Marais Martin M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-10-18
15076 Marais Pieter P Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1920-12-12
15077 Marais Paul Coenraad P C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1940-12-13
15078 Marais Peter J P J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 1945-07-05
15079 Marais Petrus Johannes P J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-07-12
15080 Marais Stephanus Andries S A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-20
15081 Marais Stephanus Abraham Adriaan S A A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot 1917-02-20
15082 Marais S F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
15084 Marais St. John Stephen S J S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School 1943-02-09
15085 Marais W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-07-03
31597 Marais John James J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1954-10-08
41319 Marais Abraham Petrus A P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-02-01
15053 Mara Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
15052 Maqumbe Motorcar M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-26
15051 Maquetuka John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-11
41304 Maquena Jan J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-19
15050 Maqubela Elias E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1947-01-26
15049 Maqubana Johnnie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-30
15048 Maquaka Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery Transport 1916-12-18
15047 Maqampalala Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-15
15045 Maputha M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-30
15044 Mapushu Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-07-26
15043 Mapumulo Mtohakela M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-04
15042 Mapulane Samson S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15041 Mapopi Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-24
15040 Maponya Rufus R Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-02
15039 Mapono Julius J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-17
15038 Mapoko Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-07-15
15037 Mapogo John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-08-24
15033 Maphoto Harry H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15032 Maphisa Gibson G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-05-17
15031 Maphetu Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-13
15029 Mapheto Hosiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
15030 Mapheto Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-26
15028 Maphesa William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
29069 Maphele Zeeland Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-12
15027 Mapheetle Edwill Diamond E D Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. 1918-01-09
15024 Mapham George William G W Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-12-05
15025 Mapham Wilfred Hugh W H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-05-07
15026 Mapham Walter Leslie W L Corporal South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-13
15022 Mapethu Morishane Frans M F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-09
15019 Maparana Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
15018 Mapanyane Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-03
15017 Mapanganye Godfrey Mogosho G M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
15016 Mapalala Keve K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15014 Maoto Kgobane K Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-03-07
15011 Manzane Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
15010 Manyoni Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-02
15008 Manyoane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 8th Coy. 1917-10-12
15007 Manyima Andries A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23