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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
5995 Draper Augustus Herbert A H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-04-07
5996 Draper Ernest Raymond E R Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-18
5997 Draper Joseph J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1916-12-28
5994 Drane Reginald James R J Air Mechanic 16 Squadron 1944-09-07
5989 Drake Charles Francis C F Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1942-06-04
5990 Drake David D Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-28
5993 Drake Joseph Richard J R Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-11-28
43376 Drake Charles Andrew C A Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1950-08-02
5988 Draghoender Piet P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. 1917-12-08
5986 Draai N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-10-16
5975 Doyle Bryan Crosley B C Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-11-23
5976 Doyle Cornie C Private Transvaal Scottish 1942-10-24
5978 Doyle Douglas Dennis D D Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
5979 Doyle Edward John E J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
5980 Doyle Frank Andrew F A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1946-01-07
5982 Doyle James Joseph J J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-21
5983 Doyle John Kelly J K Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-09
5984 Doyle Neville N Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
30115 Doyle Warsley Robert Christopher W R C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1952-01-25
5972 Dowthwaite Robert R Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
5970 Dowse Edward George E G Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1918-10-20
5971 Dowse John Johannes J J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-12
5969 Dowry Adam A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-26
5966 Downing Harold H Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-11
5967 Downing Norman Oscar N O Sergeant 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) "C" Squadron 1915-01-18
5968 Downing Samuel Joseph S J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-04-19
30111 Downie John Roberts J R 8th South African Infantry Army 1922-12-08
5964 Downey Thomas Arthur T A Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
5963 Downes Thomas Richard T R Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 7 Mobile Field Workshops 1941-06-21
5962 Down William Frederick W F Acting Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-04
5957 Dowling Anthony Terrance A T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
5958 Dowling John J Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-19
5959 Dowling Michael M Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-14
5960 Dowling Peter Charles Broughill P C B Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-02-04
5961 Dowling Walter W Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5956 Dowler Arthur Edward A E Private 7th South African Infantry 1920-12-12
5954 Dowie Arthur Allan A A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-04-30
5952 Dowdall Gordon G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-27
5951 Dow Robert Alexander R A Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-20
5950 Dovey Clifford C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st 1942-07-20
30110 Doveton Gordon Derrick G D Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1951-02-15
5949 Dove Eric Irvine E I Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-06-07
5948 Douries D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-11-02
5947 Dourie Abraham Hendrick A H Private Cape Corps 1944-11-18
5946 Douglass Lenard Walter L W Lieutenant 55 Squadron 1945-01-21
5925 Douglas Alex A Private Cape Corps 1943-02-16
5927 Douglas Brian Roderick B R Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-09-07
5928 Douglas Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. 1919-01-20
5929 Douglas Colin Stanley C S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-03-23
5930 Douglas Donald Gordon D G Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-20