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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
5931 Douglas Donald Thomas D T Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
5932 Douglas Francis F Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1918-07-19
5933 Douglas George Blankenburg G B Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-11-09
5936 Douglas James J Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-07-26
5937 Douglas John J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-19
5938 Douglas Robert R Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
5939 Douglas Robert Hiper R H Private Cape Corps H.Q. Rly. Constr. Coy. 1944-05-27
5940 Douglas Roderick Swift R S Lieutenant 27 Squadron 1945-04-17
5941 Douglas Richard William Frederick R W F Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-10-06
5942 Douglas William MacGregor W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21
5943 Douglas William Archibald W A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-10-23
5944 Douglas William Robson W R Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-21
5924 Doubtfire Henry H Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1915-12-16
5921 Doubell Albert Henry A H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-21
5922 Doubell Lourens Daniel L D Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1917-05-14
5923 Doubell William James W J Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
30105 Doubell Henry Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1939-07-21
41664 Doubell Walter David Peter W D P Apprentice Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot 1956-03-08
5920 Dos Santos Manuel M Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. 1941-04-17
5919 Dorward William W Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
5918 Dorset Michael Gervasse M G Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment 1944-06-28
5917 Dorrington Roy R Private South African Horse 1st 1917-01-24
5916 Dornonville De La Cour Paul Victor P V Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry and 11th Squadron Royal Air Force 1918-05-15
5915 Dorkin Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
5913 Dorfling Christian Frederick C F Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-10-06
5912 Dorfan Manuel Solomon (aka Mannie Saul) M S Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
5911 Dorey Charles C Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
5908 Dore Frank Bernard F B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. President III 1942-02-25
5909 Dore Leslie Frederick L F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-12-25
5906 Doran Edward E Private 8th South African Infantry 1918-08-22
5907 Doran William W Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-02-15
5905 Dor William Richard W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
5904 Doorsamy Moodley M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1918-11-17
5903 Doorly William George W G Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-08-08
5900 Dooley Redvers Kitchener R K Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-20
5901 Dooley Terence W. T W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1942-01-23
5902 Dooley William Alfred W A Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21
5899 Donson K Private Cape Corps 1943-05-10
5897 Donnolly Albert Victor A V Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-03-31
5893 Donnelly ALEX McROBERTS A M Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1942-06-25
5894 Donnelly E Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-06-19
5895 Donnelly Joseph J Sergeant Major 5th South African Infantry 1917-10-28
5896 Donnelly James Edmund J E Sergeant 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-06-20
5892 Donnell Robert Conn R C Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
5889 Donkerman Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1942-07-02
5888 Donelly Norman Lionel N L Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-12-06
5887 Dondovich Henry George William H G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-27
5873 Donaldson Douglas James D J Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Highflyer 1945-06-11
5875 Donaldson George Maxfield King G M K Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-04-11
5876 Donaldson James J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-25