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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
4873 Dacomb Frank Eric F E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
32302 Dabreton John J Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1921-10-14
4872 Dabepi Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. 1918-06-14
4871 Dabashi Minius M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 33rd Coy. 1918-05-03
4870 Dabani Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
4869 Da La Rey S Private Cape Corps 1945-03-18
18906 DODOLO or NODOLO Squire S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
5818 DLULANI or DLULIAN Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-12-06
4944 DAMSTER or DANSTER John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-02-03
5005 D'arcy William Norman W N Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
4865 Cyster Andries A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-10-15
4866 Cyster Charles C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1921-09-12
4867 Cyster Japie J Private Cape Corps 1942-07-17
4868 Cyster Jan J J J Private Cape Corps 1946-04-28
4864 Cyrus Edgar E Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
4863 Cutting George Frank Christian G F C Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-01-02
4862 Cutter Neville Estcourt N E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-07-11
4861 Cutler Abel Edward A E Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-26
4860 Cuthbertson Robert Clelland R C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-09
4857 Cuthbert Albert James A J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-09-12
4855 Cusens Alexander Adolphus A A Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
4854 Cusack James J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
4851 Curtis-Setchell Basil Roy B R Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-05-17
4842 Curtis Charles William C W Cyclist Cape Cycle Corps (Corps) 1918-10-17
4843 Curtis Edward John E J Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-12
4844 Curtis James Vincent J V Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
4845 Curtis Morton Whitefoord M W Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-07-11
4846 Curtis Ralph Beardwood R B Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-20
4847 Curtis Reginald Edward R E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1941-03-29
4848 Curtis Sydney Herbert S H Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-03-10
4850 Curtis Trevor James T J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
29892 Cursley Frank F Private 3rd South African Infantry Army 1923-02-24
4840 Currin Rodney Archibald R A Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1944-09-16
4841 Currin Richard William R W Lieutenant Colonel South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) 1942-06-12
4839 Currie-Wood Thomas Currie T C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
4829 Currie Alfred William Ogilvie A W O Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1947-10-25
4834 Currie Moresby Athelstane M A Captain 69 Squadron 1943-03-14
4838 Currie Walter Herbert W H Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1945-01-17
4827 Curran Eric Humphrey E H Lieutenant 94 Squadron 1941-04-24
4824 Curling Harold Cecil H C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1919-05-25
4825 Curling Robert Charles Thomas R C T Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-01-02
4814 Cupido David (dick) D Private Cape Corps 1945-07-19
4815 Cupido David D Private Cape Corps 1942-05-10
4816 Cupido Dolf D Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-07-25
4817 Cupido James J Corporal Cape Corps 1941-12-09
4818 Cupido Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1942-04-20
4819 Cupido John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-10
4820 Cupido John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-04-05
4821 Cupido Koos K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-07-27
4822 Cupido S S Corporal Cape Corps 1945-10-15