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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
5877 Donaldson John (jack) J Second Lieutenant 32 Squadron 1940-04-04
5878 Donaldson John J Second Lieutenant 66 Air School 1941-12-09
5879 Donaldson James Alexander J A Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
5880 Donaldson John Edward J E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-15
5881 Donaldson John Malcolm J M Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Commando 1914-11-12
5882 Donaldson Robert Graham R G Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
5884 Donaldson Walter William W W Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1919-05-19
5866 Donald Alexander McPherson A M Flight Sergeant 60 Squadron 1942-12-07
5867 Donald Bertram Smith B S Corporal 12th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-12
5868 Donald Frederick Charles F C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-18
5870 Donald Thomas T Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
5871 Donald William W Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
5872 Donald William Alan Maxfield W A M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-11-26
5861 Domoney Clarence Douglas Haig C D H Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-11
5862 Domoney William James Marriott W J M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-12-30
5860 Domleo Stephen Harold S H Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
5859 Domingo Henry H Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-30
5857 Dom Charles Peter C P Corporal 12th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-08-11
5856 Dolodo Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-10
5854 Dollman Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5855 Dollman Sydney Clifford S C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5853 Dollie Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1945-08-12
5852 Dolf John Frederick J F Private Cape Corps 1944-01-17
5851 Dold Eric Gilbert E G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-30
5848 Dolby Walter W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-08-12
5846 Dolan Peter P Private 6th South African Infantry 1917-10-20
5847 Dolan Reginald Frank Henrie R F H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-19
5844 Dokolwana Bob B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. 1918-04-08
5843 Doherty Thomas T Company Sergeant Major South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-12-28
5841 Dodson John Francis Rollo J F R Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1941-12-04
5839 Dodgen Benjamin B Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5837 Dodds Thomas Copes T C Private Rand Rifles 1915-08-24
5838 Dodds William W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-10
5831 Dodd Denis Wallingford D W Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
5832 Dodd Herbert H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
5834 Dodd Reuben Francis R F Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-11
5835 Dodd William John W J Lieutenant 30 Squadron 1945-01-11
5836 Dodd William Thomas John W T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. 1945-07-19
41529 Dodd Douglas MacGregor D M Private Rand Light Infantry 202 Battalion 1922-03-22
5830 Docking Michael Gerade M G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-10-28
5829 Docker Rupert Eley R E Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
5826 Dobson Arthur J A J Pupil Pilot 2 Air School 1942-02-11
5827 Dobson George Henry G H Private Imperial Light Horse 1947-06-27
5828 Dobson John J Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1917-12-12
30093 Dobson Stanley Wilfred Oswald R S W O R Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Artillery 1 Parachute Battalion 1948-11-05
5822 Doble Fred F Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
5823 Doble Frank Edward F E Second Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
5825 Doble Ivan Jacque I J Second Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1945-03-25
5821 Dobbin Thomas A O T A O Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-06-10
5820 Doak Chris Charles C C Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1916-04-16