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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
9578 Heathcote Clifford Murray C M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1919-01-03
9579 Heathcote John Basil J B Private 4th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1946-06-23
9572 Heath Matthew James M J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-11-15
9573 Heath Reginald Francis R F Major General Service Corps (Corps) 1941-07-02
9567 Heasman Gratwicke Edwin Evershed G E E Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) 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 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 (Corps) 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 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-21
9562 Heard Robert Alexander R A Private South African Pioneers 1916-12-07
9558 Heanan John Rupert J R Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1916-11-21
9557 Hean Donovan Stanley Duff D S D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
9552 Healy Kenneth Robert K R Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
9553 Healy Lawrence L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-27
9555 Healy Patrick Leo P L Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-22
9556 Healy William W Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
9551 Heales Samuel S Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-09-12
9550 Heald John Henry J H Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1942-06-29
9549 Heal Frank Henry F H Lieutenant Colonel 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
9545 Hazell Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-03-16
9546 Hazell Richard R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-05-26
9544 Hazeldine Ernest Louise Jacob E L J Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1943-01-05
9543 Hazari Private South African Horse 3rd 1918-09-30
9542 Hazard William Edward W E Private 4th South African Infantry 1920-04-20
9541 Haywood D Private Cape Corps 1941-10-29
9536 Hayward Clarence Oliver Nelson C O N Lance Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-01-02
9538 Hayward Frederick Thomas F T Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1945-07-17
9539 Hayward Jacobus Johannes J J Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-05-28
9540 Hayward Philippis Martinis P M Private Mounted Commandos De La Rey's Commando 1914-12-16
9534 Hayter James Emanuel J E Leading Air Mechanic 60 Squadron 1941-08-17
9530 Haynes Emmie Lena E L Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-12-25
9531 Haynes I R Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-12-09
9532 Haynes John Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-08-19
9528 Hayne Brian Doveton B D Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
9526 Hayman Cyril Dennis C D Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-06
9527 Hayman James John J J Corporal Special Service Battalion 1944-07-26
9525 Haylock Charles Frederick C F Trooper Special Service Battalion 1944-11-07
9524 Haylett Henry John H J Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-02-12
9507 Hayes Brinley Bevin B B Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-03
9508 Hayes Clement Wallace C W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-27
9510 Hayes H P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1946-02-07
9511 Hayes Henry Richard H R Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-20
9512 Hayes Irwin Alexander I A Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-02-22
9513 Hayes James J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
9514 Hayes John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21