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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
30882 Johns William Henry W H Air Corporal South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1922-03-13
11227 Johnason William Bell W B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-21
11218 John Christopher Lawrence C L Corporal South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st 1917-05-12
11219 John Desmond D Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-12-29
11220 John Richard William Graham R W G Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-13
11216 Johl Bertholdt Ernst E B E E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1943-12-11
10786 Johannes Jackson J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-09
11211 Johannes Abram A Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1942-12-31
11212 Johannes Esau E Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-16
11213 Johannes H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-22
11214 Johannes Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-13
11215 Johannes Solomon S Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-20
15242 Johannes Marthinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
41315 Johannes Lasengo L Mule Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 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 3rd South African Infantry 1917-01-10
11203 Joe Driver South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1917-05-02
11198 Jobela Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-06-15
11196 Job Hubert Arthur H A Major 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 (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-06
11194 Joaillet Gerald G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
11193 Jiyane Sixopa S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
11192 Jiya John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-02-11
11190 Jim Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways 1915-06-11
11191 Jim Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1915-07-10
11189 Jezile Eddie E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-07
11188 Jeza Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-05-10
11184 Jewell Johannes J Corporal Cape Corps 1944-02-22
11185 Jewell Matthew Henry M H Private 2nd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1916-11-02
11182 Jevon George Lockhart G L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-22
11179 Jessup Augustus Charles A C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-21
11180 Jessup Eustace Duncan E D Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
11178 Jesshop Edward William E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-09-18
11177 Jesiah Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
11176 Jerred Frank Horace F H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
11172 Jere Siner S Private South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-04
11167 Jensen Max Alfred M A Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-18
11168 Jensen Niels Peter N P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 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 24 Squadron 1945-01-27
11156 Jennings Henry William H W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-12-22