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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
11215 Johannes Solomon S Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-20
15242 Johannes Marthinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
41315 Johannes Lasengo L Mule Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1915-06-22
11207 Joffe Jack Millian J M Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-28
11206 Joels James J Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
11205 Joel Duncan McIntosh D M Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-01-10
11203 Joe Driver South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-12-18
11202 Jocum Sylvia S Warrant Officer Class I Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1944-02-18
11201 Jochelson Hyman H Warrant Officer Class II 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-01-31
11199 Jobelela Dick D Mule Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-05-02
11198 Jobela Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1918-06-15
11196 Job Hubert Arthur H A Major South African Air Force 21 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-17
11197 Job Moses M Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-07
11195 Joane Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-06
11194 Joaillet Gerald G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
11193 Jiyane Sixopa S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
11192 Jiya John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-11
11190 Jim Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways 1915-06-11
11191 Jim Labourer South African Engineer Corps 1915-07-10
11189 Jezile Eddie E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-07
11188 Jeza Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-05-10
11184 Jewell Johannes J Corporal Cape Corps 1944-02-22
11185 Jewell Matthew Henry M H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
11186 Jewell Mathew William Henry M W H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1918-10-11
11183 Jewele George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-02
11182 Jevon George Lockhart G L Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-10-22
11179 Jessup Augustus Charles A C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-21
11180 Jessup Eustace Duncan E D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
11178 Jesshop Edward William E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-09-18
11177 Jesiah Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-15
11176 Jerred Frank Horace F H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
11172 Jere Siner S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-06-02
11171 Jeptha Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-08-14
11166 Jensen Lauritz Olaf L O Sergeant South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-04
11167 Jensen Max Alfred M A Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-03-18
11168 Jensen Niels Peter N P Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
11169 Jensen Valdemar Oliver V O Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23
11155 Jennings Eric James E J Captain South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1945-01-27
11156 Jennings Henry William H W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-12-22
11157 Jennings Reginald Berry R B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1942-09-05
11158 Jennings Ronald Garnet R G Lieutenant South African Air Force Serving with 182 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-08-19
11159 Jennings Tom T Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1943-01-23
11160 Jennings Willie W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
11162 Jennings William Henry W H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 1945-12-25
11153 Jenner Joseph J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1919-01-03
11154 Jenner Roderick Douglas R D Private South African Irish 1st 1941-09-27
11147 Jenkinson Albert A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
11148 Jenkinson Clement C Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
11149 Jenkinson Clifford C Captain South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1945-02-08
11151 Jenkinson Leslie Arthur L A Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1945-07-17