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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
5387 De Reuck Peter Clifford Gilbert P C G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-19
5388 De Reuck S J Private South African Medical Corps 1944-03-30
5389 De Reuck Thomas Frederick Lambert T F L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
5384 De Preez ABRAHAM or ABRAM A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-14
5579 De Pledge Fredrick F Sergeant South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1920-09-19
5383 De Pace Luigi Salvatori L S Petty Officer South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bever 1944-11-30
5382 De Nysschen Theodoris Adrian T A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-03
5380 De Montmorency Herbert Branston H B Major South African Air Force 1944-06-04
5379 De Montille Maxime Marius M M Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1940-08-03
5378 De Mink Marinus Godfrey M G Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-14
5374 De Meyer Johannes Cornelius J C Corporal Camp Commandants Staff 1918-10-25
5375 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Trooper Special Service Battalion 1944-09-25
5376 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha 1945-11-22
5377 De Meyer Willem Albertus W A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando 1915-03-20
5370 De Meillon Copernicus Kepler C K Captain 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) Intelligence Staff 1915-02-22
5371 De Meillon Paul Coetzee P C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-12-19
30005 De Meillon Malcolm Bernard M B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1948-02-27
5368 De Marillac Louis Joshua Desmond L J D Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-12-11
5369 De Marillac Raymond Marie R M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-08-25
5364 De Leender M Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1944-01-04
5353 De Lange Adriaan Jacobus A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-07-31
5354 De Lange Bernard Francis B F Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-10-08
5355 De Lange Barend Jacobus B J Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-11
5356 De Lange John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-25
5357 De Lange John Adrian J A Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-09
5358 De Lange Nicholaas Johannes N J Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-07-17
5359 De Lange Ralph George R G Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
5360 De Lange Stephanus J S J Private Field Force Brigade 1946-10-25
5361 De Lange S J B W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1945-07-26
5362 De Lange Thomas Frederick T F Corporal Technical Service Corps 1945-07-11
5351 De La Rey Pieter Adolf P A Sergeant Regiment De la Rey 1940-12-24
5352 De La Rey Susanna M S M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1944-06-20
5349 De La Porte Gerhardus Johannes G J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-06-01
5348 De La Harpe John Henry J H Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-07-15
5347 De La Guerra Ockert Petrus O P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-28
5346 De La Croix Ambrose A Sergeant Central Army Training Depot 1943-12-07
5345 De La Bruyere J Private Technical Service Corps 1945-10-12
5344 De Kooker H J Sergeant South African Artillery 1945-08-15
5341 De Koker Daniels D Private Cape Corps 1944-12-14
5342 De Koker Hendrik Frederick H F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-08-21
5343 De Koker Hendrik Joseph H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Horse 1914-11-12
5340 De Koek Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-03-01
5323 De Kock Christoffel Andries Petrus C A P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. 1943-02-27
5325 De Kock Frans B F B Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Squadron 1944-01-15
5326 De Kock Frank John F J Private Q Service Corps 1943-11-25
5327 De Kock George Andrew G A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-11-10
5328 De Kock Gillies Alexius (alex) G A Second Lieutenant South African Artillery 1940-05-18
5329 De Kock Hendrick H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-09-13
5330 De Kock Hendrik B H B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-12-05
5331 De Kock Josias Alexander John J A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 40 Squadron 1940-12-08