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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
12858 Lambert John William J W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-05-05
12859 Lambert Laurie Vincent L V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
12860 Lambert Llewellyn Vincent L V Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-03-29
12861 Lambert Michael M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
12863 Lambert Royston Thomas R T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-07-27
12852 Lambe Walter Francis W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1947-02-03
12847 Lamb Arthur George A G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-11-07
12851 Lamb John George J G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1943-11-28
12846 Lamani Permit P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-07-11
12845 Lalor William Frederick W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1944-10-13
12844 Lallyett Aubrey Edward A E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-02-25
12843 Lally Michael James M J Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1917-02-03
12842 Lakier John J Leader South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1918-10-16
12837 Lake Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-19
12838 Lake Ernest William E W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1916-11-14
12839 Lake John William J W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 45 Air School 1943-09-14
12840 Lake William Oswald W O Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
12832 Lakay Absolom A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1945-03-29
12834 Lakay Abdullah A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-05-29
12835 Lakay Johannes Andreas J A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-08
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-06-29
12831 Lakati Simon S Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1944-06-22
12830 Laka Lesibane Japie L J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-08-13
12829 Laithwaite William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Corps 1920-03-15
12820 Laing Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters 1916-08-16
12822 Laing Heron James William H J W Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-03-31
12823 Laing John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
12824 Laing Jack Dennis J D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1942-04-17
12825 Laing John Herbert J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
12826 Laing Russel Erol R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1943-12-02
12819 Laidler Joseph J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
12815 Laidlaw James Cunningham J C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1942-06-14
12816 Laidlaw James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
12817 Laidlaw John J Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-08-10
12818 Laidlaw Thomas Edward T E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-27
12813 Lahner D'arcy D Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
12814 Lahner Ernest Bernard Conn E B C Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Air School 1943-01-07
12811 Lahee Arthur Ernest A E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
12812 Lahee Terence Arthur T A Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-15
13297 Lagodi Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-02-09
12810 Lagerwey P C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
12808 Lafoy Clarence J C J Private Cape Corps 1942-08-18
12806 Lafayette Louis B L B Air Corporal South African Air Force 61 Squadron 1942-12-19
12805 Laerman Louis Charles L C Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
12803 Lack Louis L Private South African Medical Corps 1919-01-15
12801 Lacey Dennis Vernon Dohp D V D Major South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1942-08-07
12802 Lacey Gordon Ramsey G R Lieutenant South African Air Force 630 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-15
12788 Labuschagne Adam Adriaan A A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-08-20
12791 Labuschagne Daniel Sarel D S Private Q Service Corps 1942-12-31
12792 Labuschagne Hermanus H Private Technical Service Corps 1943-12-08