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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
5804 Dixon John William J W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1941-02-22
5805 Dixon John William Blamires J W B Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-09-25
5806 Dixon Norman Chisholm N C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-11-05
5807 Dixon Percy King P K Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-16
5808 Dixon Robert H R H Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Cachelot 1945-01-11
5809 Dixon Serfas S Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
5810 Dixon Sydney S Air Corporal South African Air Force 1944-09-15
5811 Dixon Stanley Basil S B Corporal South African Medical Corps 1942-06-13
5812 Dixon Terence Ivan T I Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1945-06-07
5787 Dix Ernest James E J Staff Sergeant Major Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1918-06-13
5788 Dix Philip William P W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
5789 Dix Victor Alfred V A Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1917-03-08
5786 Divine Graham Dowling G D Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-11-28
5785 Dives Robert Basil R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-11-16
5784 Dittberner Ludwig Paul L P Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit 1945-02-09
5783 Ditshoane Hendrick H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
5782 Ditsepu William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
5781 Ditsego Hendrick H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-05-07
5780 Ditse Amos A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-15
5779 Ditlhasho James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-03-28
5778 Dithomo Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-04
41303 Dithoma Jack J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-23
5777 Dithluku Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-05-10
5776 Ditebe Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-29
5775 Ditchburn Roy R Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-01-24
5774 Ditau MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-03
5772 Disten Piet P Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
5773 Disten R Private Cape Corps 1946-12-07
5769 Dismore James Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-24
5768 Dirkse Hendrik H Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
5767 Dirks Hendrik Johannes H J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-02
5764 Dippenaar John Martin George J M G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-01-06
5765 Dippenaar Robert Michael R M Corporal South African Air Force 1946-05-08
5762 Diphoko Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-02-13
5761 Dioke Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-17
5759 Dintwe John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-11-14
5758 Dinoka Geelbooi G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
5757 Dinne John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-07-01
5756 Dinjana Klaas K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1918-11-12
5755 Dingwall Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
5754 Dingley Herbert Oswald H O Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
5752 Dingle George Alfred G A Warrant Officer South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
5753 Dingle Richard R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-17
5751 Dingisano Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-12
5750 Dingelali Natal N Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Coy. 1917-11-09
5749 Dineka Douglas D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-08-19
5748 Dinan Henry H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
5747 Dinababa Freddie F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-25
5746 Dimpe Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. 1918-08-27
5745 Dimmock Bert Ronald B R Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1941-05-07