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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
7580 Frans Jan J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-19
7581 Frans Johannes J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-07
7582 Frans Stephanus S Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
7583 Frans Zacharias Z Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
40086 Frans France G E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 7 Squadron 1915-09-14
7576 Franks Frank Richard F R Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-21
7577 Franks Michiel Christian Wilhelm M C W Corporal Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
40782 Franks John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-10
7570 Franklin Charles Searle Stuart C S S Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-10-16
7571 Franklin Gerald Mark G M Major South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1943-01-13
7572 Franklin Peter Blundell P B Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-08-24
7574 Franklin Selig S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
7575 Franklin Stephen S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
7569 Frankish Norman Edward N E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
7567 Frankim George Hilton G H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-07-19
7568 Frankim Lawrence Frederick L F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1918-10-13
7566 Franken Marinus Anton Alexander M A A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
7564 Frankel N D Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-23
7565 Frankel William Edward W E Sapper South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. 1942-12-29
7563 Franke Willie W Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-10-14
7562 Franka Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-13
7554 Frank Desmond Seale Graham D S G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-07-01
7555 Frank Geoffrey George G G Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-06-10
7557 Frank Isadore Meyer I M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-07-07
7558 Frank John Alexander J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Baragwanath 1940-08-17
7560 Frank Marcus Philip M P Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-10-23
7551 Francois Bertram B Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-05-26
7552 Francois Cyril Matthew C M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-05-26
7553 Francois Norman N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-25
7550 Francklow Joseph Thomas James J T J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
7549 Franckeiss Cyril J C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Artillery 1944-07-30
7547 Francke Dirk D Private Cape Corps 1943-06-28
7548 Francke John William J W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-09-23
7545 Franck Alexander A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
7546 Franck Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
7524 Francis Albert William A W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-18
7525 Francis Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-20
7526 Francis David D Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-05-27
7528 Francis Derek Aubrey Weston D A W Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-10-13
7531 Francis Harold Clifford H C Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1942-10-26
7532 Francis Ivor I Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-01-13
7533 Francis J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-12-30
7534 Francis J Air Pupil South African Air Force 1943-04-24
7535 Francis John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport 1918-01-22
7536 Francis John Leslie J L Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-26
7537 Francis Joseph Worral J W Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-03-08
7538 Francis Neville Harcourt N H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-12-16
7539 Francis Roland R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
7540 Francis Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Major South African Horse 6th 1916-08-28
7541 Francis Vincent J V J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-25