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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
9813 Heya John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-23
9812 Hex Charles Walter Cornelius C W C Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-30
9810 Hewson John Reginald J R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-13
9811 Hewson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-09-14
9808 Hewlett Arthur James A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-06-01
9803 Hewitt Edward James E J Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-15
9804 Hewitt George Henry G H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-06-08
9805 Hewitt Thomas Frederick T F Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
9807 Hewitt William W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-06-13
9801 Hewitson Eric E Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-12-10
9800 Hewett William Henry Routledge W H R Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
9796 Hewat Ronald Duxbury R D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-02-15
9797 Hewat William Duxbury W D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
9794 Heward Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
9793 Heuvel Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-06-29
9792 Heunis E P Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1941-03-23
9789 Heugh Carl C Corporal Cape Corps 1945-01-21
9791 Heugh Tiene Paul T P Private Cape Corps 1942-11-14
9788 Heuer Gerard Johannes G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-11-22
9786 Hetherington Gavin Murdoch G M Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1943-01-27
9787 Hetherington Wilfrid W Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-22
9785 Hester Francis Danby F D Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-08-01
9783 Hesselman Hillis James H J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
9781 Hesqua James J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-01-27
9778 Heslop Dudley Baldwin D B Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
9780 Heslop Lionel L Private 10th South African Infantry 1917-09-12
9777 Hesketh Roy Oscar R O Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 29 Operational Training Unit 1944-09-19
9776 Hervel Klaas K Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-09-09
9773 Herselman Christian Albritch C A Private 5th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1919-10-10
9774 Herselman Napoleon N Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-01-15
9771 Herran William John W J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
9768 Heroldt Constance Lillian C L Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1944-04-27
9766 Herold Francis William F W Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-09-20
9767 Herold Henry Johannes H J Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-08-22
9765 Herns John Daniel J D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-09-05
9761 Herman Alfred Domilius A D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-13
9762 Herman Martinus M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-19
9760 Herling Lodwyk L Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-06-23
9759 Herington Frank F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section 1916-12-22
9754 Herbst C F B Private General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
9755 Herbst Cornelius Rudolf C R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-17
9756 Herbst George Charles Alfred G C A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-26
9757 Herbst J J W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Voortrekkerhoogte Air Station 1943-05-10
9758 Herbst Sarel Coenraad Petrus S C P Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-06-22
30695 Herbst Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1939-01-05
30699 Herbst Johannes Hendrik J H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade 1936-05-30
9753 Herbison Ernest Newman E N Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-09-19
9745 Herbert Alfred James A J Private 6th South African Infantry 1917-01-20
9746 Herbert Charles Benedictus C B Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Armoured Car Regiment 1942-11-28
9747 Herbert Frederick William F W Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-14