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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
5684 Dicks Wentzel Christoffel W C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-10-14
5680 Dickman Robert Louis R L Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-02-11
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-07-27
5674 Dickinson Arthur Harold A H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-19
5675 Dickinson Brian Robert Ernest B R E Captain South African Corps of Military Police 1946-04-02
5678 Dickinson William W Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-10-27
5679 Dickinson William Patrick W P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-21
5672 Dickins Percy Martin P M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-14
5667 Dickerson Alfred Hubert A H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-18
5668 Dickerson Victor Stanley V S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-12-08
5665 Dicker John J Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-08
5666 Dicker Walter James W J Private Prince Alfred's Guard 1943-03-24
5662 Dickens Stephen William S W Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-07
5663 Dickens Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
5660 Dickason A H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1942-02-14
5661 Dickason Denis Noel D N Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-11
5654 Dick Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-20
5655 Dick David Buntine D B Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-01-30
5656 Dick David Walter D W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-02-08
5657 Dick Malcolm M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1944-03-13
5658 Dick Stephen Herd S H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-07
5659 Dick Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
5651 Dibetso William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-05-18
5650 Dibb Geoffrey Wigton G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 232 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-08-12
5646 Diamond Barney B Private Cape Corps 1947-06-24
5647 Diamond Johannes Hendrik J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1946-09-21
5648 Diamond John Linwood J L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-12-02
5644 Diale Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-01-04
5645 Diale Martins M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-07
5643 Diack Alick Ellis A E Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-11
5642 Dhludhla Nason N Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-02-13
5641 Dhlomo John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-20
5640 Dhletjane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-12-29
5639 Dhlangalala John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-11-02
5630 Dhlamini Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-23
5631 Dhlamini Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-30
5632 Dhlamini Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-11-28
5633 Dhlamini Jonah J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-03-26
5634 Dhlamini Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-24
5635 Dhlamini Mlangeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-04-16
5636 Dhlamini Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-09-06
5637 Dhlamini Pisana P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-01-02
5638 Dhlamini Sabata S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-15
5629 Dhlamine Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-01-02
5627 Dhladhla Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-06-27
5628 Dhladhla Zacharia Z Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1941-10-04
5625 Deysel Reynier Johannes R J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
5623 Dey Aubrey Neville A N Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1941-11-23
5624 Dey James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-05-09
5620 Dexter Gabriel Heywood G H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-11-26