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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
12793 Labuschagne Jan Frederick J F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-12-25
12794 Labuschagne J G Private Technical Service Corps 1942-09-11
12795 Labuschagne Johannes Hendrik Benjamin J H B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. 1945-06-08
12796 Labuschagne Joseph Johannes J J Private 20th Mounted Rifles 1915-05-03
12797 Labuschagne Marthinus Gert Thomas M G T Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
12798 Labuschagne P J Private Regiment Botha 1st 1941-01-31
12799 Labuschagne Stephanus Martinus S M Farrier South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1916-05-28
31210 Labuschagne Johannes Alwyn J A Corporal South African Armoured Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1950-03-30
12786 Labotski Alfred Naturnius A N Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. 1945-05-09
12784 Laberloot Koos K Scout South African Mounted Rifles Intelligence 1914-09-26
12782 Laas Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1947-06-01
12781 Laarsen Alfred A Burgher Mounted Commandos Field Cornet Smith's Commando 1914-11-21
12780 La Rouxe Ricardo R Signaller South African Corps of Signals 4th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1945-06-14
12779 La Roux Cecil Carter C C Captain General Service Corps 1944-02-04
12778 La Mude Harry H Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1916-05-18
12776 La Kay Aaron A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1920-09-13
12773 La Grange Antony Michael A M Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S. Ruler 1945-07-28
12774 La Grange Johannes Adolf J A Gunner South African Artillery 1942-01-02
12775 La Grange Johannes Petrus J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1946-03-02
31202 La Cock Clifford Edward C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1957-03-08
12772 La Chard Edwin E Lieut-Commander South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Congella 1943-05-20
13849 LOTERING or LOTTERING Henry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-18
13823 LONSAY or LONZAR Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals 1917-04-01
13576 LIFATSA or SIFATSA Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-02-20
13539 LIBE or LIBI JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Service Corps 1917-10-22
13429 LETLAMORAGO or TETTAMORJO Malgas M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-25
41006 LEKUMBE or NKUMBE Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1915-07-24
13303 LEKOE or LETSOE Adam A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-06
13535 L'hoste Max Adrien M A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-04-30
12931 L'ange Hugo Derek H D Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Squadron 1943-01-12
12771 Kyzer Corrie Robert C R Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-10
12770 Kylstra Pieter P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-09-12
12768 Kyle Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
12769 Kyle Alfred Gordon A G Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-10-13
12766 Kwikanye Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
12765 Kweva Natal N Private South African Native Labour Corps 27th Coy. 1917-06-05
12764 Kwethi Nameni N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-09
12763 Kwetane John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
12762 Kwenade Nathaniel N Labourer South African Labour Corps 1915-07-16
12761 Kwatsha McPHERSON M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-24
12758 Kwalane Lewies L Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-18
41004 Kuzwayo Madhliwa Dixon M D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway and Harbour Base Workshops 1915-01-23
12755 Kuys Arnold Gerard John A G J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
12756 Kuys Roland Ritzeina Van Lier R R V L Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-08-10
12754 Kuun George Frederick De Villiers G F D V Sergeant Field Force Brigade 2nd Bn. 1940-02-18
12752 Kutshwayo James Henry J H Interpreter South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
12751 Kutope Oriel O Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-01
12750 Kutama Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-12-02
12749 Kuse John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12748 Kurz Leonard L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15