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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
9619 Helyer John Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-08-31
9617 Hellman Joseph Michael J M Second Lieutenant General Service Corps 1941-03-24
9616 Helliwell Arthur T A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-11-02
9615 Helling Ronald R Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
9614 Hellet Rowland Jekyl R J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-09-29
9609 Heine Rudolph Jacobus R J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1945-12-22
9608 Heilbronner Leopold L Captain South African Intelligence Corps 1944-12-21
9606 Heiden Ronald Walter Frederick R W F Captain South African Air Force 102 Squadron 1945-01-05
9605 Heiberg William E W E Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-10-30
9604 Heher Clifford Graham C G Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-12-12
9603 Hefka Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1941-09-02
9601 Hefferman Nelson Joseph N J Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Encounter 1945-02-11
9600 Hefer Johannes Petrus J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-12-18
30668 Heeley Walter Harden W H Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse Uklf Csg 1922-03-11
9599 Heeger Victor V Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-11
9598 Hedley Peter Maxwell P M Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-10-19
9597 Hedges George William G W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-02-27
9596 Hedding Dudley George D G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-03-11
9593 Hector Andrew Jacobus A J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 1941-12-09
9594 Hector Christian C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-19
9595 Hector J Private Cape Corps 1945-12-18
30666 Heckroodt William Benjamin W B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1954-03-13
9591 Heckles Albert A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-06-26
9590 Heckler Franz Frederick F F Private Q Service Corps 1943-09-29
9589 Hechter Philip Jacob P J Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-07-15
9588 Heberden Stanley Vaughan Alfred S V A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
9587 Heber Henry John Rayner H J R Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-22
9586 Hebe Johnson J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-13
9585 Heavingham Ernest E Captain South African Horse 2nd 1916-09-11
9584 Heaven Clive Wilfred C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
9583 Heaton Frederick Hamilton F H Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1946-02-04
9582 Heatlie Bertram Sydney Deane B S D Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-26
9581 Heather Arthur Edward Patrick A E P Air Corporal South African Air Force 1942-11-28
9580 Heathcott Frank F Private Cape Corps 1943-11-30
9576 Heathcote Charles C Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23
9577 Heathcote Cecil Edward C E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
9578 Heathcote Clifford Murray C M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1919-01-03
9579 Heathcote John Basil J B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-14
9569 Heath Frank Tahourdin F T Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando 1915-01-23
9571 Heath James Donald J D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1946-06-23
9572 Heath Matthew James M J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-11-15
9573 Heath Reginald Francis R F Major General Service Corps 1941-07-02
9567 Heasman Gratwicke Edwin Evershed G E E Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
9566 Hearns Susanna Beatrice (sunshine) S B Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1918-10-20
9564 Hearne Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-10
9565 Hearne Syaide S Private Cape Corps 1942-08-07
9563 Hearn Robert John Ramage R J R Captain South African Rifles 2nd 1916-07-24
9559 Heard George Arthur G A Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1945-08-08
9560 Heard Neville Morkel N M Private Transvaal Scottish 1942-10-24
9561 Heard Osborne William O W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-21