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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
12196 Kidson Frank Fleming Fuller F F F Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-30
12197 Kidson Max M Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1 Div. Ordnance Field Park Coy. 1941-08-30
12193 Kidney John Stead J S Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-12-31
12192 Kidner George William G W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
12191 Kiddy F Private South African Railway Services 1916-11-25
12190 Kiddle Leonard Walter L W Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-08
12186 Kidd Guy G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-03-02
12187 Kidd George Henry G H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
12188 Kidd Thomas T Corporal South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
12189 Kidd Thomas Walker T W Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1941-07-17
12344 Kichenbrand Harry H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
12185 Kibidon Abraham A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-24
12183 Kibel Harry H Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1944-12-06
12182 Khupudi Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-03-31
12181 Khunou Jeremiah J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-06-30
12180 Khunoane P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-08-10
12179 Khumalo Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-16
12178 Khuduku Abram A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-01
17611 Khudu Emannuel K Private South African Native Labour Corps 14th Coy. 1917-12-13
12177 Khoto David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-10
12176 Khomoamakoko Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-11-12
12175 Kholopane Dovey D Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
12174 Kholoane Stefaans S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-07
12173 Khobi Abel A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-26
12172 Khobethi Hans H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours 1915-08-07
12170 Khethang Tsupa T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-21
12169 Khetha Poho P Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-22
12168 Khatlane William W South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-02
12167 Khapane Makena M Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-10
12166 Khanyane Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-11-27
12165 Khanedi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-22
12163 Khan E Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1945-04-09
12162 Khalo Petrus P Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1946-04-09
12161 Khalanga Botozi B Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-18
12160 Khaku Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
12159 Khaile Robinson R Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
12158 Khaga William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-19
12157 Khafela Abinaar A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-04-27
12156 Khaba Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1918-12-24
12155 Kgupa Longone L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12154 Kgotleng Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-03-29
12152 Kgosithebe Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 41st Bn. 1918-06-04
12151 Kgosipula Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-15
12150 Kgosi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
12149 Kgorong Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-04-15
12148 Kgoputshu Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-22
14889 Kgopi Enoch E Private South African Native Labour Corps 8th Coy. 1918-04-10
12147 Kgophane E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-20
12146 Kgopa Silas S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-10-19
5766 Kgomoepason (kgomoepso) Stephanus S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-08