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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
5554 Dennis Cyril Robert C R Captain Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1940-06-29
5555 Dennis Henry William Thomas H W T Private Cape Corps 101 Battalion 1945-11-23
5556 Dennis J Private Cape Corps 1945-11-20
5558 Dennis Nicholas N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1941-05-03
5559 Dennis R Sergeant Cape Corps 1945-04-10
5552 Dennant Percy Edward P E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
5551 Denison Thomas Craddock T C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
5550 Denham G M A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-01-15
5548 Denehy Rodney Hugh R H Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1942-04-11
5547 Denecker Friederick F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1917-09-17
5545 Denchfield John Edward J E Sergeant East African Reconnaissance Regiment 1945-04-03
5544 Den David D Sergeant Pretoria Regiment 1944-11-22
5540 Dempster George Alexander G A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-12-11
5535 Dempers Herman Johann H J Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Uys' Scouts 1915-04-08
5536 Dempers J Private Cape Corps 1941-11-24
5534 Demin George G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
5533 Demes Koos K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
5532 Dembitzer Jack Solomon J S Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 1945-07-11
5531 Demas Anthony A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-02-15
41447 Dem Ben E F G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1913-12-17
5528 Delport Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-03-04
5529 Delport Lawrance Johannes L J Private Central Army Training Depot 1942-12-16
5530 Delport Michael Daniel M D Private South African Rifles 1st 1917-12-28
5526 Delpoorte Edward John E J Gunner Cape Corps 1942-09-08
5525 Delponte Vincent V Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Sarnia" 1918-09-12
5524 Dellis Peter A P A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-08-08
5523 Della-Rosa J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1942-07-24
5518 Dell Ian Burnet I B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1945-03-10
5519 Dell Ivan Ross I R Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1918-10-20
5520 Dell John Edward J E Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-10
5521 Dell Rodney Lex R L Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Adriat 1943-03-24
5517 Delkin John Josef J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1940-10-13
5516 Delius Peter St. Martin P S M Second Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-10-24
5515 Delihluzi Bensengile B Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-21
5514 Delgada A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-08-16
5513 Deley Richard R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-04-18
5512 Delbridge John Seton J S Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps 1943-05-30
5510 Delaney Bertie Arthur Steel B A S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-12-10
5509 Dekenah Dennis Clifford D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-09-04
5508 Dekema John Rudyard J R Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1945-04-09
5507 Deitch Ralph R Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-07-16
5506 Deighton Cyril Edward C E Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1947-11-29
5504 Degenaar Johannes P. J P Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
5505 Degenaar Nicolaas Johannes N J Private Mounted Regiment 2nd 1941-08-06
5503 Defferary Francis Louis F L Corporal Q Service Corps 1942-11-28
5502 Deetlefs Theunis Pautz T P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-03-16
5501 Deelman Arnold Frederick A F Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-24
5499 Deeley Henry Mallinson H M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
5500 Deeley William W Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1916-02-12
5498 Dee Cyril C Lieutenant South African Air Force 45 Air School 1943-09-14