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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
41001 Key Jack J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops 1915-04-11
12108 Kewley William Burness W B Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-07
12107 Kew Walter Oswald W O Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-30
12106 Keveru Josephat J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-06
12105 Keulder Richard John R J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
12103 Kettles John Daniel J D Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
12104 Kettles Leslie William L W Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-01-11
12101 Ketterer Victor John V J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1943-07-22
12100 Ketsbai Helon H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12099 Ketsabane David D Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
12098 Keth Donald Keith D K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1943-09-18
12097 Ketelo Papamo P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Coy. 1917-09-24
12096 Ketanie Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-11
12095 Ketane George G Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-09-29
12094 Keta Freddie F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
12093 Kessler Victor Emanual V E Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-18
12092 Kessell William Alfred W A Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-26
12091 Kesner Abraham A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-03-10
12090 Kesianye Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 41st Bn. 1918-02-22
12086 Kerwan Aubrey Edgar A E Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Bty. 1917-11-09
12087 Kerwan William Leo W L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1947-09-08
12085 Kerswill Herbert John H J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-08-01
31040 Kerswill Harold Gordon H G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1937-06-11
12084 Kerstoffel H Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Donkin 1945-09-14
12082 Kerruish Harold Norman H N Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
12075 Kerr Frederick Joseph William F J W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-10
12076 Kerr H Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1947-10-01
12077 Kerr Norman Laidlaw N L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1945-04-21
12079 Kerr William A W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-04-13
12074 Kernick Reginald George R G Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-10-05
12072 Kern Charles Paul C P Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-18
12071 Kerbel Jacob J Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-07-23
12088 Ker-Wilson Kenneth Archibald K A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
12070 Kepsize Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12069 Kepisa Jack J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
12068 Kepeyi Clentje C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-17
12067 Keown R J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-06-09
12065 Keogh Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
12066 Keogh George Henry G H Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-20
12062 Kenyon Allan Mitchell A M Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1944-04-13
12063 Kenyon Desmond Thomas D T Captain Pretoria Regiment 1944-07-02
12064 Kenyon Graeme Alexander Bruce G A B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
12054 Kent Arthur Norman A N Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-05-06
12055 Kent Clifford C Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-23
12056 Kent Robert Boyce Parkes R B P Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) H.Q. 4th Bde. 1942-06-15
12058 Kent Thomas Percy T P Corporal South African Pioneers 1918-02-07
12059 Kent William W Private 7th South African Infantry 1917-07-25
12060 Kent Willie Hartley W H Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-11
12053 Kensley George William G W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
12052 Kensit Edward George E G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18