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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
6386 Early John Henry J H Private 6th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-02-12
6385 Earle Richard R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-13
6381 Earl Alan A Lieutenant 17 Squadron 1944-01-28
6383 Earl George William G W Private 5th South African Infantry 1917-12-03
6384 Earl William Henry W H Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-12-11
6378 Eales Edwin Arthur E A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-11-28
6379 Eales William Derrick W D Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 10th Armoured Car Coy. 1941-12-24
6375 Eadie Robert Binning R B Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-09
6373 Eachill James J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-07
6372 Eaby William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-09-20
41097 EMOYA or U-MOYA Gajeni G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-04-11
6371 Dziba Booi B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 35th Bn. 1918-04-30
6369 Dyzon George William G W Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Ltc 1941-02-10
6368 Dyzel Leonard Barend L B Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
6367 Dyute Julius J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. 1917-02-16
6366 Dyushani John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
6364 Dyumba Msonti M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-21
6365 Dyumba Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-22
6363 Dysen Moora M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-04-01
6361 Dymond Arthur Norman A N Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-10-07
6360 Dyke Edward Stuart Cardinal E S C Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "B" Squadron 1915-01-21
6358 Dyers Isaac I Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 11th Coy. 1917-12-20
6359 Dyers Joseph Peter J P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
6351 Dyer Allen John A J Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-01-27
6352 Dyer Basil Aubrey B A Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1942-11-06
6354 Dyer George C G C Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Corps 1917-08-04
6355 Dyer Jack Wilfred J W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-01-18
6350 Dyce Robert Johnstone R J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-02-26
6348 Dyason James Godfrey J G Warrant Officer Class II Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-12
6349 Dyason Thomas T Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-01-08
40593 Dyani Nobala N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1917-12-24
6346 Dwyer Henry John Paul H J P Private 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-05
41419 Dwarika Henry H Special Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1919-09-01
6345 Duyasi Isaac I Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-03
6342 Duvenhage Arthur Cecil A C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
6343 Duvenhage G C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-04-01
6340 Duvenage Frederick Peter F P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-12
6341 Duvenage Primus P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-12-25
6339 Duvashe Edward E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-24
6338 Duval William W Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
6333 Dutton Autbert Christopher Cedric A C C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
6334 Dutton Charles Cecil William Peter C C W P Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
6335 Dutton Harry Cedric H C Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1944-07-16
6336 Dutton Rodney R Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 1946-03-24
6337 Dutton Walter Hastie W H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
6331 Duthie Douglas George Alexander Campbell D G A C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-07-14
6332 Duthie James Allan J A Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1917-10-08
6330 Dustow Ernest Gerald E G Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-10-26
6329 Dusting Leonard L Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
6328 Durrheim August Wilhelm A W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-06-15