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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 1,041 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
13283 Leith George Osman Alexander G O A Private Pretoria Regiment 1st Bn. 1941-05-14
13284 Leith Hector MacDonald H M Captain 66 Air School 1942-03-14
13285 Leith Robert Blaikie R B Second Lieutenant 44 Air School 1942-08-31
13279 Leisegang Claude Gerald C G Lieutenant 6 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-03
13280 Leisegang Sven Eric S E Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-10-26
13278 Leipoldt Peter P Pupil Pilot 22 Air School 1941-12-04
13277 Leinand Isaac Michael I M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
13276 Leighton Alexander A Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-17
13271 Leigh Allan Frederick Arthur A F A Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
13273 Leigh Geoffrey Horne G H Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-12-12
13274 Leigh Henry Godfrey Thomas H G T Second Lieutenant Labour Corps (Corps) and 5th South African Field Artillery 1918-11-11
13275 Leigh Norman William N W Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-12-26
13270 Leibbrandt Pieter Ulrich P U Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
13269 Lehnberg Mary Ann Dewing M A D Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-06-11
13268 Lehmkuhl William Jacobus W J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
13267 Lehmann Max Victor M V Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-10-16
13264 Lehman Clarence Wilfred C W Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron 1943-08-06
13265 Lehman Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-08
13266 Lehman Robert Walter R W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
13263 Lehlaka Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-08
13262 Leharose Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. 1917-09-30
13260 Legwale John J Private Cape Corps 1941-06-30
13261 Legwale Cholofelo C Interpreter South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
13259 Legransie Andries A Private Cape Corps 1945-03-11
13258 Legoff Louis Allan L A Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1944-01-09
13257 Legodi Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-28
13256 Legobate Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-19
13255 Legoabe Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
13254 Leghubule Edward E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-11
13253 Legholeng Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-09-06
13250 Legg John J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
13248 Legam Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-07
13247 Lefrere Vincent Louis V L Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1st 1942-11-03
13246 Lefi Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
13244 Lefevre Charles Hamilton C H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-07
13243 Lefela Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-12
13242 Lefebvre Mervyn Robin M R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) MISR Airways 1942-08-08
13241 Lefakane Joseph J Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-08
13240 Leeuwskieter Piet P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-04-10
13237 Leeuw Henry H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-03-18
13238 Leeuw Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-09
13239 Leeuw Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1918-10-11
13235 Leesam Robert R Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. 1916-12-21
13236 Lees-Smith Henry Sydney H S Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
13233 Lees Robert William R W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-20
13234 Lees Wilfrid Robert W R Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
13229 Leepile Elias E Donkey Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-30
13230 Leepile John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
13228 Leendertz Frederic William August F W A Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
13226 Leen George G Private Cape Corps 1941-03-24