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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
30266 Escort Johnnie J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1923-02-05
6747 Esau Abram A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-12-30
6748 Esau Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-17
6749 Esau Dial D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-01
6750 Esau Ephraim E Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-06-03
6751 Esau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-05-13
6752 Esau John J Private Cape Corps 1943-08-03
6753 Esau Osiah O Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-22
40781 Esau Carel Phillipus C P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) Keep Protection 1918-10-20
6744 Errington Leslie Ruben William L R W Air Corporal 25 Squadron 1945-07-26
6743 Errenrich Petrus Jakobus P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-11-30
6740 Ernst Johannes August J A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-04
6741 Ernst Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-01-01
6738 Erlichman Norton N Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1942-06-16
6735 Erlank Johannes Gustav J G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "B" Coy. 1944-09-16
6736 Erlank Louis Marius L M Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
6737 Erlank Theodore Paul T P Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 1/11 Anti-Tank Regiment 1944-08-23
6733 Ereaut John George J G Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1941-11-21
6690 Erasmus Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-22
6691 Erasmus Anthony A Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-10-24
6692 Erasmus Abel Daniel A D Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-05-18
6693 Erasmus Andreas Hendrik A H Burgher Mounted Commandos Bethal Commando 1914-11-13
6694 Erasmus Albert Newton Fincham A N F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-05-09
6695 Erasmus A P Private Cape Corps 1943-11-04
6696 Erasmus Barend Hendrik B H Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1943-07-08
6697 Erasmus Carl C Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
6699 Erasmus C G J Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-08-20
6700 Erasmus C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
6701 Erasmus C S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-03-15
6702 Erasmus Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-05
6703 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-22
6704 Erasmus Ezra E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-03
6705 Erasmus Frederick F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-01-25
6706 Erasmus Gerhardus Martinus G M Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-28
6707 Erasmus George Christian G C Trooper South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-25
6708 Erasmus Gerhardus Cornelius Nicholaas G C N Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-20
6709 Erasmus G H Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
6710 Erasmus G J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-24
6711 Erasmus George Petrus G P Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-10-27
6712 Erasmus Hendrick Johannes H J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-07-07
6713 Erasmus John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-19
6714 Erasmus Jacobus Barend J B Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
6715 Erasmus Jacobus Daniel J D Private 10th South African Infantry 1917-06-20
6716 Erasmus Johanna Dorethea J D Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1943-08-24
6717 Erasmus Jurie D J D Private Cape Corps 1947-02-04
6718 Erasmus Jacobus Lodewikus J L Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-09-02
6719 Erasmus Johannes Lourens Alberts J L A Air Mechanic 27 Squadron 1946-01-19
6720 Erasmus Koos K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-21
6721 Erasmus Michael Daniel Otto M D O Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-23
6722 Erasmus Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1915-01-25