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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
14781 Malgas Izak I Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
14782 Malgas J Private Cape Corps 1945-12-10
14783 Malgas Klaas K South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-01
14784 Malgas P T Private Cape Corps 1942-04-25
14778 Maleyane Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-06-26
14777 Maleti Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-28
14775 Malesela Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14774 Malenge Sandala S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-04-26
14773 Malemutle Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
14772 Malemulle Wilson N W N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
14771 Maleme John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-03
14769 Malekanyo Malgas M Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-23
14766 Maleka Kleinbooi K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-07-08
14767 Maleka Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. 1917-09-30
14764 Maleho Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-11
14765 Maleho Jakob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
14763 Malefani Edward Bapani E B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
14762 Malefane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-07-01
14761 Malebogo Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
14760 Malebogho Joseph J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-26
41028 Malebeletshe Fish F Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-10-15
14759 Malebatsi Isaac I Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-13
41317 Malean Jacob J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-30
14757 Male Eric Charles E C Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-20
14758 Male Harry Allpress Ruston H A R Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
14756 Malcolmson George G Lieutenant South African Horse 8th 1916-08-09
14754 Malcolm Adam Neil A N Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
14755 Malcolm James Coghill J C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-26
14753 Malazi Dan D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20
14752 Malawana Mishack M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-17
14751 Malatse Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-03
14749 Malatje Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-23
14750 Malatje July J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-02
14748 Malati Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1916-12-06
14747 Malatese Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. 1917-03-10
41316 Malashi Conly C Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1913-07-31
14746 Malapane Nkoena N Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. 1942-03-21
14745 Malao Mushinye M Private South African Native Labour Corps 28th Bn. 1917-07-17
29992 Malangabi McAphukiso M Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. 1917-05-31
14743 Malandula Johannes Pahla J P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-22
14742 Malando Christian C Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
14735 Malan D G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-07-02
14736 Malan Daniel Petrus D P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1944-10-06
14737 Malan Gert G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-12-23
14738 Malan Magnus David George M D G Staff Sergeant Major South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
14739 Malan Ralph Jordan R J Captain South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-06-12
14740 Malan Willem W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1916-06-01
14741 Malan William Henry W H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-08-22
14731 Malakutla Mathews M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-23
17155 Malakoane Gideon G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-20