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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
6136 Du Preez Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-14
6137 Du Preez Gideon Joubert G J Lieutenant 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) 1915-01-25
6138 Du Preez Hendrik Lodewiekus H L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
6139 Du Preez Helgard Marthinus H M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-08-28
6140 Du Preez H S J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
6141 Du Preez Izak Jacob I J Corporal Belfields Scouts 1916-06-20
6142 Du Preez Jan J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-07
6143 Du Preez Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-03
6144 Du Preez J K Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-04-18
6145 Du Preez J L Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-09-25
6146 Du Preez Jacobus Lodewyk J L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-08-19
6147 Du Preez Johannes Martinus J M Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1918-11-13
6148 Du Preez Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
6149 Du Preez Johannes Stephanus Georg J S G Corporal South African Medical Corps 1943-12-08
6150 Du Preez Lukas L Corporal Cape Corps 2nd Bn. 1943-08-23
6151 Du Preez Pieter G S P G S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School 1943-01-01
6152 Du Preez Peter W P W Sergeant Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
6153 Du Preez Rudolf Andries R A Air Corporal South African Air Force 1944-07-18
6154 Du Preez Ronald Louis Benjamin R L B Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
6156 Du Preez Stephanus Johannes S J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-10-20
6157 Du Preez Wynand Johannes W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-01-27
6158 Du Preez William M W M Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-30
6118 Du Pre Gerard William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School 1943-12-06
6119 Du Pre Kenneth George K G Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Squadron 1945-04-17
6116 Du Pont Frank F Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-12-10
6117 Du Pont M Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-08-18
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1940-03-30
6113 Du Plooy F Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-11-26
6114 Du Plooy Gysberth Johannes G J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-23
6115 Du Plooy Zacharias Johannes Z J Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance 1919-03-18
30146 Du Plooy Roelof Michiel R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1951-07-23
6047 Du Plessis Pieter Theunis Christian P T C Trooper Belfields Scouts 1916-01-20
6049 Du Plessis Andries Petrus Johannes A P J Captain General Service Corps 1941-10-16
6050 Du Plessis A W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-24
6051 Du Plessis Barend Hermanus B H Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1917-01-29
6052 Du Plessis Charel Jacob C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-11-29
6053 Du Plessis Carel Jacob C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-18
6054 Du Plessis C J H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-05-28
6055 Du Plessis Charles Phillip C P Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-08
6056 Du Plessis D Private Cape Corps 1945-12-04
6057 Du Plessis Dirk Johannes D J Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-10-26
6058 Du Plessis Etienne E Corporal South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-12-01
6059 Du Plessis Frans Jacob F J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 33 Works Coy. 1941-04-09
6060 Du Plessis Francis P F P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-04-10
6061 Du Plessis Francois Phillipus F P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1918-10-22
6062 Du Plessis Gert G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-22
6063 Du Plessis Gert Johannes G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-10-11
6064 Du Plessis George Martinus Hattingh G M H Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
6065 Du Plessis Gert Petrus G P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-10-25
6066 Du Plessis Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1945-04-24