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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
14951 Mani July J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-03
14950 Manhica Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-22
14947 Mangwe Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-28
14946 Mangwane Hlatshwayo H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14945 Mangwana Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14943 Mangqe Timothy T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14942 Mangope Mamanoe Roderick M R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-07
14940 Mangoloane Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14938 Mangold William James W J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-07-28
14937 Mangoegape Michael M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-24
14934 Mangoale Mofufuse M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-12-25
14933 Mangoaela Redvers Buller R B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-10
14931 Mango Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-30
14932 Mango James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
14929 Mangise John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14928 Mangis Koos K Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-26
14927 Mangina Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-10
41346 Mangimizeni Bugudu B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1917-01-16
14926 Mangeni Mahoho M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-09
14925 Mangenge Thompson T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-06-20
14924 Mangena Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-05
14923 Mange William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14922 Mangcotywa Wesley W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-15
14954 Mangcas Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14921 Mangapela Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
14920 Mangana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-01
14917 Mangaliso Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14918 Mangaliso Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Water Carts 1917-06-08
14919 Mangaliso William W Cape Boy South African Veterinary Corps 1917-02-24
14916 Mangala Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-02-12
14915 Maneryk Damon D Leader South African Field Artillery Howitzer Battery 1916-07-13
14914 Manersberger Arthur Ernest Charles A E C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-03-25
14913 Manel Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-04-02
14912 Maneka Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14908 Mandy Cecil John C J Rifleman South African Rifles 2nd 1917-10-11
14909 Mandy George John Stack G J S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-12-08
14910 Mandy Leslie Morley L M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-17
14911 Mandy William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-05-13
14905 Mandubule Dick D Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14904 Mandla Josiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. 1918-08-06
14903 Mandisi Thomas T Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-31
14902 Mandhlakazi Deda D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-12
14900 Mandhla Sybok S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
14901 Mandhla Timothy T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-06-07
14899 Manderson Robert Sidney R S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 7 Field Coy. 1940-11-08
41391 Mancuncu William W Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1917-03-31
14895 Mancoba S H Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-08-26
14891 Mance J Corporal Q Service Corps 1945-07-17
14892 Mance John Joseph J J Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
14893 Mance Robert R Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1942-12-29