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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
4796 Cumming Stanley Clement S C Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-06-20
4797 Cumming Thomas Comyn T C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-17
29890 Cumming Albert Phillip (bert) A P Captain South African Technical Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot 1951-01-19
4794 Culverwell Edward E Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-07-26
4793 Cullum Noel John N J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1941-10-10
4791 Cullis Thomas Edward T E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1943-08-11
4789 Cullingworth Clifford C Gunner South African Artillery 1943-01-06
4790 Cullingworth Dennis Osborne D O Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-10-16
4787 Culley William Henry W H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1916-09-27
4784 Cullen Cecil C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-10
4785 Cullen Frederick David F D Signaller South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1915-02-14
4786 Cullen Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
4782 Cuff Dennis Claude D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1945-04-21
4783 Cuff Lewis Oswald L O Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Brigade 1916-08-19
4781 Cuenod Jean Rene Edouard J R E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-24
4780 Cububuzana Suka S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1918-11-22
4779 Cubitt Herbert William H W Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
4777 Crutchley Harry William H W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-06-20
4775 Cruse Henry Symington H S Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-10
4776 Cruse Thomas Reginald T R Air Corporal South African Air Force 1944-03-06
4770 Cruickshank Gordon Boyd G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1944-08-13
4768 Cruddas Norman N Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
4767 Crozier Willie W Private Cape Corps 1942-11-10
4766 Croy Henry H Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
4761 Crowther Andrew John A J Corporal South African Pay Corps 1943-08-04
4760 Crowsen William E W E Private General Service Corps 1943-05-16
4759 Crown R Jack R J Sergeant General Service Corps 1945-07-31
4754 Crowe Albert Edward A E Dresser South African Veterinary Corps 1916-11-28
4755 Crowe S C Private Natal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1946-08-10
4752 Crowder John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-04-13
4753 Crowder L P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-07-08
4751 Crow Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-06-20
4750 Crouzer Ernest M J E M J Sergeant Q Service Corps 1946-07-07
4747 Crouse Donald D Private Q Service Corps 1941-12-09
4748 Crouse Johannes Theodorus J T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-22
4749 Crouse Oswald Victor O V Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-10-13
29886 Crous Matthys Johannes M J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron 1953-03-07
4746 Croukamp Phillipus Arnoldus P A Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1943-12-21
4743 Croudace Gerald G Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-06-14
4745 Croudace Hugh Tuke H T Captain South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. 1941-11-23
4742 Croucher George G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-12-24
4741 Crouch James J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
4740 Crotz Willie W Private Cape Corps 1945-08-16
4736 Crossley Alfred Harvey A H Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S. Saunders 1943-03-07
4737 Crossley Clifford Edgar C E Private South African Engineer Corps 1942-01-05
4738 Crossley Charles Samuel C S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-31
4739 Crossley Lionel L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
4722 Cross Charles Washington C W Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1943-06-12
4725 Cross James Graham J G Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1944-01-14
4727 Cross James Wilfred J W Major South African Air Force 1944-09-16