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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
4043 Cloete William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
4012 Clinton Thomas Frederick T F Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 3 Mob. Gen. Workshops 1941-04-09
4009 Clingen Ernest Harry E H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
4007 Cline David D Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-20
4008 Cline Joseph J Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
4004 Clifton Norman Percival N P Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-08-01
4005 Clifton Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-03-11
4006 Clifton William Stephen W S Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-20
4001 Clift Cyril Claude Victor C C V Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
4002 Clift Prior Hudson P H Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-17
4003 Clift Richard Edward Brian R E B Captain 26 Air School 1942-12-16
3996 Clifford Edwin E Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
3997 Clifford Frederick James F J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1947-04-09
3998 Clifford Herbert Edward H E Captain 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-19
3999 Clifford Melville Albert M A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-01-01
4000 Clifford Percy George P G Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-05-19
3993 Clews Alfred John A J Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
3995 Clews William Edward W E Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
3991 Cleverley Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-26
3989 Cleophas Gidlana G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-01-12
3988 Clennell Gilbert G Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-08-23
3986 Clementson Charles C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-10-19
3981 Clements Abraham Wallace A W Private Cape Corps 1945-07-10
3985 Clements William Giles W G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-02
3980 Cleghorn Colin Robertson C R Sergeant South African Irish 1946-07-13
3979 Clegg Claude William C W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
3978 Cleaver Aubrey Claude A C Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-07-09
3977 Cleaton-Jones Ioan Prichard I P Captain Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-06-07
3974 Cleary Raymond R Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-12-29
3976 Cleary Timothy James T J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
3966 Clayton Arthur A Warrant Officer Class II Natal Mounted Rifles 1945-01-11
3968 Clayton F G Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
3969 Clayton Frederick Howard F H Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
3970 Clayton Ian Barry I B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-28
3971 Clayton Joseph Henry J H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-04-07
3972 Clayton Percy Tomlinson P T Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando 1914-11-08
3973 Clayton Walter W Lance Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
3964 Clayden Godfrey Frederick G F Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
3955 Classen Alfred Henry A H Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-04-18
3956 Classen Benjamin Daniel B D Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-03-04
3957 Classen Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
3958 Classen Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1942-09-13
3959 Classen Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-20
3960 Classen Johannes G J G Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
3961 Classen James John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1945-07-19
3953 Classe John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-17
3951 Clarkson Cecil C Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-08-05
3952 Clarkson Clifford A C A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-08-24
3921 Clarke Archibald Colin A C Warrant Officer Class II Regiment President Steyn 1942-09-24
3922 Clarke Alexander Page A P Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20