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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
10188 Holtzhauzen Lucas Corneluis L C Burgher Mounted Commandos Botha's Scouts 1915-07-01
10189 Holtzhauzen Pieter Jacobus P J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-26
10186 Holtzhausen Antonie Michael A M Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-29
10187 Holtzhausen Lukas Cornelius L C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-11-05
30743 Holtzhausen John Owen J O Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1952-04-10
10184 Holton Leslie Arthur L A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-08-29
10185 Holton Richard Arthur Legrow R A L Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
10181 Holt Alfred Edgar A E Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-06-03
10182 Holt Jack Albert J A Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-07-04
10183 Holt William W Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1944-09-24
10179 Holshausen Neil Harold N H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-13
10178 Holpan Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-21
10177 Holoane Francis F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
10175 Holmquist Joseph J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
10174 Holmner Albert Isaac Gordon A I G Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-03-03
10156 Holmes Albert Clive A C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1944-03-30
10157 Holmes Arthur John A J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1916-06-27
10160 Holmes Jonathan Daniel J D Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-20
10161 Holmes James Robert J R Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-02
10162 Holmes John Robert Morgan J R M Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-09-18
10164 Holmes Norman Harold N H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-24
10165 Holmes Nicholas Johannes N J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. 1940-10-29
10167 Holmes Richard Charles R C Private Rand Light Infantry 1942-02-11
10168 Holmes Richard Dewey R D Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-04-09
10169 Holmes Robert George R G Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-08-30
10171 Holmes Tom T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1917-08-04
10172 Holmes Walton Bruce W B Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-07-05
10173 Holmes Willem Johannes W J Gunner South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-06-30
10154 Holman Geoffrey G Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1940-11-20
10152 Holm John David J D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-09-24
10145 Holloway Alexander A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-05-02
10146 Holloway Charles Edward C E Private 9th South African Infantry 1916-07-27
10147 Holloway Edward William Francis E W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-05-04
10148 Holloway George Henry G H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
10144 Hollister William Rule W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
10143 Hollis William Henry W H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1921-01-01
10142 Hollins John Lewis J L Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-15
10141 Hollingworth John Manson J M Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
10140 Hollington James Francis J F Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-25
10138 Hollingbery William Lloyd W L Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-31
10133 Holliday Cecil C Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-10
10134 Holliday Eric Basil Mabin E B M Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-01-07
10135 Holliday Harry H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-12
10136 Holliday Johannes Andries J A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1917-12-31
10137 Holliday R K Sapper South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1918-10-22
10132 Holley Douglas James D J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1942-05-10
10130 Hollenbach D J Private Rand Light Infantry 2nd 1942-04-03
10131 Hollenbach William Nicholson W N Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-12-07
10129 Hollard William Emil W E Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-08-08
10128 Hollands John Herman J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-23