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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
10824 Jacobs Abraham A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-15
10825 Jacobs Anthony A Private Cape Corps 1943-12-20
10826 Jacobs Abraham Christian A C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-05-09
10827 Jacobs Albertus Gideon (bertie) A G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-06-29
10828 Jacobs A J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1941-08-22
10829 Jacobs Arthur Lacey A L Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-12
10830 Jacobs Albert N A N Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
10831 Jacobs Arthur Nathaniel A N Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
10832 Jacobs Adrian Peter A P Pupil Pilot 24 Air School 1943-06-25
10833 Jacobs Arthur Phipp A P Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade 1916-09-14
10834 Jacobs A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-07-13
10835 Jacobs Bob B Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-16
10836 Jacobs Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport 1917-12-31
10838 Jacobs C F Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-01-15
10839 Jacobs C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
10840 Jacobs Christian J C J Air Sergeant 66 Air School 1942-09-01
10842 Jacobs David D Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-18
10843 Jacobs David D Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-20
10844 Jacobs Dial D Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-21
10845 Jacobs Dirk D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-29
10846 Jacobs Daniel Jacobus D J Captain 21 Squadron 1942-09-05
10847 Jacobs Diederick J D J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1941-11-30
10848 Jacobs Daniel Pieter D P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-05-31
10849 Jacobs David Stephanus D S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-27
10850 Jacobs David Thomas D T Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
10851 Jacobs Douglas Thompson Stanley D T S Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-01-16
10852 Jacobs E Gunner Cape Corps 1941-12-07
10853 Jacobs Ernest E Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
10854 Jacobs Elizabeth Margaretha (elsie) E M Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1945-04-23
10855 Jacobs Fanie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-01-07
10856 Jacobs Freddy F Private Cape Corps 1944-03-02
10857 Jacobs Frederick F Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1917-06-08
10858 Jacobs Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-03-03
10859 Jacobs Gert Christoffel G C Private South African Horse 5th 1916-10-05
10860 Jacobs Gabriel Gerhardus G G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-06-09
10861 Jacobs Gerard Johannes Jacobus G J J Driver South African Field Artillery 1st Battery 1917-05-04
10862 Jacobs Gideon Jacobus Visagie G J V Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
10863 Jacobs Gabriel Raymond G R Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1941-11-20
10864 Jacobs Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-10-10
10865 Jacobs Harry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-09-14
10866 Jacobs Henry H Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-12-31
10867 Jacobs Henry H Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-03-26
10868 Jacobs Henry H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-12-26
10869 Jacobs Henry Emanuel H E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1920-07-29
10870 Jacobs Hendrik Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-05
10871 Jacobs Henry Mark H M Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
10872 Jacobs Isaac I Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-08-11
10873 Jacobs Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
10874 Jacobs J Private Cape Corps 1941-06-05
10875 Jacobs J Private Cape Corps 1942-07-04