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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
11331 Johnston Abram A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
11332 Johnston Alexander A Corporal 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-29
11334 Johnston Andrew McLeod A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-10-26
11336 Johnston Benjamin Hill B H Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
11338 Johnston Dan Edward D E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1919-07-09
11339 Johnston Denis Norman D N Sergeant 24 Squadron 1942-03-23
11341 Johnston Errol James E J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
11343 Johnston Fairbanks Koen F K Second Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-08-20
11344 Johnston Gordon Cowan G C Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1944-03-30
11347 Johnston Henry John H J Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-31
11348 Johnston Herbert John Gracean H J G Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-10-22
11349 Johnston James Arthur J A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
11350 Johnston John Buist J B Private South African Horse 4th 1916-09-08
11351 Johnston J C P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-12-09
11354 Johnston Percival William P W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1 Div. Supply Coy. 1941-01-04
11356 Johnston William W Private 1st South African Infantry 1919-05-26
11357 Johnston William Cameron W C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-15
30884 Johnston Walter W Private 11th South African Infantry Army 1926-03-21
11236 Johnson Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st Bn. 1945-01-20
11237 Johnson Arthur A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
11238 Johnson Arthur Burke Beardemore A B B Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-03
11240 Johnson A F Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1947-09-30
11241 Johnson Andrew Hummeland A H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-06-11
11242 Johnson Albert John A J Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey "D" Coy. 1944-06-26
11243 Johnson Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. 1945-04-09
11244 Johnson A W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-22
11246 Johnson Benjamin William B W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1920-03-18
11247 Johnson Basie W B W Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-09-30
11248 Johnson Charles Godfrey C G Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-30
11249 Johnson Charles Jones C J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-17
11250 Johnson Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-10
11251 Johnson Colin Renison C R Pupil Pilot 24 Air School 1942-02-27
11252 Johnson Cyril Walter C W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-26
11253 Johnson Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-12
11254 Johnson Dorothia Elizabeth D E Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-08-20
11257 Johnson Edward E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-18
11258 Johnson Ernest Arthur E A Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) United Kingdom Movement Control 1943-02-04
11259 Johnson F Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) 1916-05-28
11260 Johnson Frederick John F J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
11261 Johnson Frederick William F W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1917-05-19
11262 Johnson Gamat G Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-02-16
11263 Johnson Gordon Frederick G F Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-08-06
11265 Johnson George Taylor G T Corporal South African Horse 1st 1920-04-05
11266 Johnson H Private Infantry Reserve Training Depot 1941-08-09
11267 Johnson Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1943-11-12
11268 Johnson H Private Cape Corps 1944-03-28
11270 Johnson Henry H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
11274 Johnson Herbert Leslie H L Private Rand Light Infantry 1942-11-28
11275 Johnson Herbert Lancaster H L Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-09-12
11276 Johnson Isaac I Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-18