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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
5199 Dawson William Percy W P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1915-08-10
5175 Daws George Edward G E Sergeant 10th South African Infantry 1916-05-14
5176 Daws Harry H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-11-20
5178 Daws Robert Dennis R D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1941-11-30
5174 Dawe Reginald Arthur R A Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-02-16
5172 Dawber John J Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-23
5173 Dawber Phillip Oliver P O Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1944-08-30
5168 Davy Albert Edward A E Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-23
5170 Davy John J Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
5163 Davison John Edward J E Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
5164 Davison John Vernon J V Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-11
5165 Davison James Wright J W Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1943-12-20
5166 Davison Robert Hanbury Spence R H S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-08-10
5125 Davis Archibald A Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1918-12-03
5126 Davis Arthur A Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
5127 Davis Arthur Alfred A A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
5128 Davis Adam C A C Private Cape Corps 1942-11-18
5131 Davis Algerton Thomas A T Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-08-31
5132 Davis Gerald Cyril G C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1946-04-06
5133 Davis C P Second Lieutenant 41 Air School 1942-02-01
5135 Davis David D Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) 1917-11-01
5136 Davis David Fred William D F W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-24
5137 Davis Edwin Bertrand E B Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-05-10
5138 Davis Frank F Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
5139 Davis Francis Madnesfield F M Captain 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
5141 Davis George G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 2nd Coy. 1918-07-20
5143 Davis George Joseph G J Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-24
5144 Davis Harry H Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
5146 Davis Isaac I Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-10-04
5147 Davis John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-07-12
5148 Davis John Lansbury J L Trooper Special Service Battalion "C" (Rhodesia) Sqn. 1944-07-26
5149 Davis Leo L Trooper South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-10-16
5150 Davis Maurice M Lieutenant 70 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-05-24
5151 Davis Percy Frederick P F Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
5152 Davis Raymond Armistice R A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-01-17
5153 Davis R W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-11-23
5154 Davis Rodney William R W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
5155 Davis Sydney S Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-02-21
5156 Davis Solomon Aubrey S A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-08-12
5157 Davis Sydney Dennis S D Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1942-09-05
5158 Davis Theodore T Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
5159 Davis Thomas Oliver T O Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-17
5160 Davis Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-26
5161 Davis William Mican W M Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
29937 Davis John Frederick Oliver J F O Captain 2 Squadron 1951-03-10
5091 Davies Arthur Leslie A L Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
5093 Davies Benjamin B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
5095 Davies Brynley Gordon B G Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-02-12
5097 Davies Charles Sydney C S Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1918-08-03
5098 Davies Dennis Daniel Olaf D D O Lieutenant 15 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-10