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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
7375 Forrester Ronald Eric Justin R E J Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
7376 Forrester Stanley Robert Ellis S R E Lieutenant 14 Squadron 1941-05-25
7363 Forrest John J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-25
7364 Forrest John William J W Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1943-12-12
7367 Forrest Victor Julian V J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7368 Forrest William John Phillip W J P Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-09-10
7362 Formund Maurice (mossy) M Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-12-13
7358 Forgan James Middleton J M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
30341 Fordham Eric Lionel E L Air Sergeant 5 Squadron 1955-06-18
7355 Forder Henry Cecil H C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. 1942-10-24
7356 Forder Michael Arderne M A Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-07-04
7357 Forder William George Symons W G S Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-22
7335 Ford Albert Edward A E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1917-11-06
7337 Ford Athol John Doe A J D Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1941-12-03
7338 Ford Ernest E Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1942-12-13
7339 Ford Eric Anthony Stransham E A S Private South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1916-10-15
7340 Ford Frank Edward F E Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-08
7341 Ford George Alexander G A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
7342 Ford Gilbert George G G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-31
7343 Ford George William G W Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-04
7344 Ford Henry Harding H H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-04
7345 Ford James J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1918-11-10
7346 Ford Joseph J Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-12
7347 Ford John W J W Air Mechanic 1 Squadron 1941-10-15
7348 Ford Michael Stransham M S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 74 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-05-04
7349 Ford Norman Soames N S Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-05-27
7350 Ford Robert Henry Herman R H H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-08
7351 Ford Richard Mayne R M Private South African Horse 9th 1917-02-24
7352 Ford Samuel John S J Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-10-08
7353 Ford Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
7334 Forcioli Joffre J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1943-02-21
7322 Forbes Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1916-12-14
7323 Forbes Joseph J Corporal Cape Corps 1945-08-05
7324 Forbes JAMES McNAUGHTON J M Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-04-17
7325 Forbes Louis Herbert L H Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-23
7327 Forbes Phillip P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-31
7329 Forbes Robert Charles R C Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 27 Road Constr. Coy. 1944-11-17
7330 Forbes Roland David R D Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-01-03
7331 Forbes Rex Duncan Alexander R D A Warrant Officer Class I 29 Squadron 1944-12-30
7332 Forbes William Ivan W I Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1917-05-03
7333 Forbes William Samuel W S Trooper South African Horse 4th 1916-05-22
7315 Forbay J Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
7314 Fope Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
7313 Foote George G Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-10
7312 Foot Henry Arthur H A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-13
7308 Foord Benjamin B Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-09-27
7309 Foord Creswell Dudley C D Lieutenant 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-05
7310 Foord Henry J H J Private Physical Training Battalion 1944-07-06
7311 Foord Joseph Ignatius J I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-06-20
7307 Fonton William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-19