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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
12375 Klassen Mathys M Private Cape Corps 1945-07-30
12372 Klass David Emmanuel D E Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-01
12373 Klass Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-31
12374 Klass Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1917-08-31
12371 Klapper Philip Anthony P A Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-03-02
12370 Klagsbrun Raymond R Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-01-19
12369 Kladi John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12368 Klaaste Lukas L Private Cape Corps 1947-06-24
12365 Klaasen J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-08-12
12366 Klaasen John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport 1918-08-10
12367 Klaasen J J Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-05-31
12364 Klaase George G Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
14023 Klaas (klass) Luhana L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. 1917-10-13
12358 Klaas John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-10-27
12359 Klaas Percy P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-04-15
12360 Klaas Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-07-11
12361 Klaas William W Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25
12362 Klaas William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-24
12363 Klaas Willie W Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1917-06-13
12357 Kiviets A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-06-24
12355 Kiviet Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-28
12356 Kiviet William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-25
12354 Kivett John J Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-25
12353 Kivela Christopher C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-27
12352 Kitty Gideon G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-10-21
12351 Kitley Victor V Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Bty. 1942-11-28
12350 Kitiwe Philemon P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-20
12346 Kitching Archibald A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-12-28
12347 Kitching Cornelius John Matthew C J M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 Road Construction Coy. 1943-01-04
12349 Kitching John Henry J H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-06-01
12345 Kitchin Dennis Ernest Horatio D E H Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1942-08-12
12343 Kitcat Godfrey De Winton G D W Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment 1944-08-02
12342 Kisto W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
12339 Kirton Harold George H G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-08-29
12340 Kirton Robert Gideon R G Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-07-31
12341 Kirton Willie James W J Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-17
12329 Kirsten Alexander Frederick A F Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) H.Q. Rly. Constr. Coy. 1945-05-24
12330 Kirsten Peter Andrew A P Captain South African Special Service Company 1918-12-06
12331 Kirsten Christian J C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-04-14
12332 Kirsten Frederick Edward F E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-09-07
12333 Kirsten F G Private South African Railway Services 1916-07-04
12334 Kirsten Frederick Johannes F J Private Natal Mounted Rifles "B" Coy. 1942-07-15
12335 Kirsten Johan Frederick J F Burgher Mounted Commandos Rustenburg Commando 1914-11-15
12336 Kirsten Johan Frederik J F Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
12337 Kirsten John Frederick J F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-05-10
12338 Kirsten Monty George Walter M G W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
31087 Kirsten William Andrew W A Corporal Imperial Light Horse Nelspruit Commando 1922-03-11
12328 Kirstein Phillip P Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-08-18
12327 Kirsch Jack J Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-12-27
12322 Kirkman Alfred John A J Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18