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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
4314 Combrinck John Frederick J F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-03-09
4315 Combrinck Petrus Johannes Wilhelmus P J W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-05-23
4316 Combrinck Pierce Ryan P R Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
4313 Combe James J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-08-17
4311 Colvin James Alexander J A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-20
4310 Colverd John Arthur Taylor J A T Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron 1942-06-25
4309 Coltsman-Cronin Edward E Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-04-21
4307 Colson Edward William E W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-02-05
4306 Colquitt Ernest Horatio E H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-09
4305 Colquhoun James Douglas Graham J D G Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1917-12-20
4303 Colmer Felix F Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-06-05
4299 Colman Dave D Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
4300 Colman Edward Norman E N Captain 5 Squadron 1942-09-06
4301 Colman William John W J Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-02-11
4302 Colman William Peter W P Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1942-07-24
4297 Collyer John Johnston J J Major General General Service Corps (Corps) 1941-08-02
4298 Collyer William C W C Air Pupil 75 Air School 1942-04-18
4296 Colly Harold David H D Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
4295 Collom Harvey Mellman H M Private South African Railway Services 1918-11-01
4294 Collison Samuel Ernest Boyd S E B Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-09-21
4292 Collis Thomas T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1918-04-21
4269 Collins Albert Charles A C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
4270 Collins Brian B Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
4271 Collins Clifford Desmond C D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
4272 Collins Douglas D Corporal 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-03-11
4273 Collins Donovan Hugh D H Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
4274 Collins Eric Trower E T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-08-15
4275 Collins Frederick F Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-06-05
4276 Collins Fred Bennett F B Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
4277 Collins G W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
4278 Collins Herbert James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
4280 Collins James Daniel J D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1942-01-01
4285 Collins P D Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
4286 Collins Petrus Johannes P J Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1942-07-03
4287 Collins Theodorus Ernst T E Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
39525 Collins Japie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3 Reserve Holding Unit 1915-05-17
41403 Collins James J Coloured Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. 1918-12-01
4268 Collings Jacob Jacobus J J Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
4267 Colling Norman N Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
4258 Collier Arthur Herbert Inglis A H I Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-02-25
4261 Collier Charles Martin C M Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1916-10-10
4265 Collier Francis William F W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-26
4253 Collett Anthony Ewart A E Lieutenant 184 Squadron 1944-12-27
4254 Collett Edwin Bernard E B Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-05-23
4255 Collett Herbert Duncan H D Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment 1941-10-08
4256 Collett Harold Percival William H P W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-17
4251 Colles Andrew Barry A B Captain South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1943-10-05
4250 Coller Robert Bernard R B Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-09-28
4249 Collen John Edwin J E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-02
4248 Collard Geoffrey Aldred G A Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-10-12