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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
5705 Diedericks Willem Johannes W J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-04
5701 Die Jaap I Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
5700 Didimba John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-04
5687 Dickson Cyril C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-17
5688 Dickson Ernest E Colonel South African Staff Corps (Corps) 1943-02-10
5690 Dickson James Kenneth J K Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-11-01
5691 Dickson J M Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 9th Armoured Car Coy. 1942-05-10
5692 Dickson Aubrey Ellis A E Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1944-09-15
5693 Dickson Michael Arnold M A Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Crassula 1946-10-17
5694 Dickson Ntwa N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-27
5695 Dickson Ronald Frank R F Captain 19 Squadron 1945-03-20
5681 Dicks Andrew James A J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5682 Dicks Leslie Edgar L E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-12-22
5683 Dicks Maurice William M W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-06-05
5684 Dicks Wentzel Christoffel W C Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-14
5680 Dickman Robert Louis R L Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-02-11
5673 Dickinson A Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-07-27
5674 Dickinson Arthur Harold A H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-19
5675 Dickinson Brian Robert Ernest B R E Captain South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1946-04-02
5678 Dickinson William W Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-10-27
5679 Dickinson William Patrick W P Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-21
5672 Dickins Percy Martin P M Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-09-14
5667 Dickerson Alfred Hubert A H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-18
5668 Dickerson Victor Stanley V S Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-12-08
5665 Dicker John J Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-05-08
5666 Dicker Walter James W J Private Prince Alfred's Guard 1943-03-24
5662 Dickens Stephen William S W Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-05-07
5663 Dickens Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
5660 Dickason A H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 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 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-20
5655 Dick David Buntine D B Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-01-30
5656 Dick David Walter D W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-02-08
5657 Dick Malcolm M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-03-13
5658 Dick Stephen Herd S H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-07
5659 Dick Thomas T Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5651 Dibetso William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-05-18
5650 Dibb Geoffrey Wigton G W Lieutenant 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 (Corps) 1946-09-21
5648 Diamond John Linwood J L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1941-12-02
5644 Diale Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-01-04
5645 Diale Martins M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-07
5643 Diack Alick Ellis A E Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-11
5642 Dhludhla Nason N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-02-13
5641 Dhlomo John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-10-20
5640 Dhletjane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-29
5639 Dhlangalala John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-02
5630 Dhlamini Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-23
5631 Dhlamini Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-09-30