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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
6067 Du Plessis Henry H South African Native Labour Corps 1917-08-29
6068 Du Plessis Hendrick Andries H A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
6069 Du Plessis Hendrik J H J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-08-21
6070 Du Plessis H W Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1942-10-06
6071 Du Plessis Herbert Walter H W Private Cape Corps 1943-07-30
6072 Du Plessis Isaak David I D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
6073 Du Plessis Izak Gerhardus Johannes I G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-01-01
6074 Du Plessis J Private Cape Corps 1943-04-23
6075 Du Plessis Jan Adriaan J A Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1943-06-01
6076 Du Plessis Joseph Cornelius J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 6 Divisional Provost Coy. 1944-05-23
6077 Du Plessis Jan Gabriel Stephanus J G S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-01-14
6078 Du Plessis Jan Hendrik J H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1943-06-03
6079 Du Plessis J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Squadron 1944-07-28
6080 Du Plessis Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
6081 Du Plessis John Henry J H Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
6082 Du Plessis J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. 1942-08-04
6083 Du Plessis Johannes Phillips J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-11-06
6084 Du Plessis John Philip J P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-22
6085 Du Plessis Johannes Petrus T J P T Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
6086 Du Plessis John Walter Lewis J W L Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1916-10-29
6087 Du Plessis Laurance Erasmus L E Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
6088 Du Plessis Leonard Raymond L R Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. 1944-10-26
6089 Du Plessis Mikel M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-04
6090 Du Plessis Mornie Andre M A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 40 Squadron 1940-08-20
6091 Du Plessis Matthew Cornelius M C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-11-10
6092 Du Plessis Nathan N Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-06
6093 Du Plessis N J Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps 1946-01-01
6094 Du Plessis Nicholas Thomas N T Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
6095 Du Plessis Paul Aroma P A Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1941-11-23
6096 Du Plessis P A Private 10th Dismounted Rifles 1914-11-15
6097 Du Plessis Peter Ernest Kruger P E K Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-20
6098 Du Plessis Petrus J J P J J Corporal Technical Service Corps 1944-07-03
6099 Du Plessis Philippus Lodewicus P L Private South African Medical Corps 1918-11-03
6100 Du Plessis Petrus Wilhelmus J P W J Corporal Mounted Commandos Lemmer's Scouts 1915-05-12
6101 Du Plessis Roy R Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
6102 Du Plessis Stephen S Corporal South African Engineer Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. 1944-02-28
6104 Du Plessis Stephanus Jacobus S J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
6105 Du Plessis Schalk Willem S W Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-06-09
6106 Du Plessis Tommy T Private Cape Corps 1941-06-03
6107 Du Plessis Vivien Foch V F Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
6108 Du Plessis William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps South African Field Artillery 1916-05-02
6109 Du Plessis William Adrian Daniel W A D Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1918-10-06
6110 Du Plessis Willem Jacobus W J Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1942-10-12
30129 Du Plessis Izak Jacobus I J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Central Flying School 1953-12-08
6046 Du Piesanie Gideon Stephanus G S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-11-28
6044 Du Buisson Izaak Stephanus I S Quarter Master Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
6043 Du Bruyns Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-10
6042 Du Bois Louis Jean Joseph L J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-03-21
6041 Drysdale Kenneth Douglas K D Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
6039 Dryden G T Private Cape Corps 1943-12-25