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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
6121 Du Preez A H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-06-25
6122 Du Preez Andries Jan Hendrik A J H Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-01-08
6123 Du Preez Andrew Peter A P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-02-11
6124 Du Preez Barend Jacobus B J Corporal South African Horse 10th 1917-11-25
6126 Du Preez Charles Patrick Henegan C P H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
6127 Du Preez Cornelius Petrus Herculaas C P H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
6128 Du Preez Daniel G J D G J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-05-15
6129 Du Preez Dennis Hendry Stephen D H S Private Imperial Light Horse 1942-06-29
6130 Du Preez Dirk Johannes D J Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1917-12-19
6131 Du Preez Edwin Walter E W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-06-04
6132 Du Preez Francois Gerhardus F G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "D" Coy. 1944-10-04
6133 Du Preez F J J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
6134 Du Preez Frans Johannes Jacobus F J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-04-30
6135 Du Preez Gerrit G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-04
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 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1917-04-07
6143 Du Preez Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-03
6144 Du Preez J K Lieutenant 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 2nd South African Infantry 1918-08-19
6147 Du Preez Johannes Martinus J M Conductor South African Service Corps (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 (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 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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-20
6157 Du Preez Wynand Johannes W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 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 26 Air School 1943-12-06
6119 Du Pre Kenneth George K G Lieutenant 27 Squadron 1945-04-17
6116 Du Pont Frank F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-12-10
6117 Du Pont M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-08-18
6112 Du Plooy Abraham Johannes A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1919-03-18
30146 Du Plooy Roelof Michiel R M Lieutenant 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 (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 5th South African Infantry 1917-01-29
6052 Du Plessis Charel Jacob C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-11-29