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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
3728 Chilver Frederick Sydney F S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Coy. 1942-05-06
3727 Chilton Ronald Hugh Darmer R H D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
3726 Chiles Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-24
3725 Childs Frederick John F J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-17
3724 Childe Frederick Richard Cloete F R C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-07-23
3722 Chilcott Reginald R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-17
3723 Chilcott Robert Davis R D Private South African Medical Corps 1916-03-15
3711 Chifaro George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-02-06
3707 Chidell Lawrence Francis L F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-12-17
3706 Chideckel Solomon S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-06-12
39510 Chicongo German G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Keep Protection 1915-10-10
3705 Chick Victor V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-07-19
3704 Chichester Thomas Arthur T A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
3698 Chiazzari Victor Angelo V A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-12-22
3694 Cheyne F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-01-10
3693 Chevalier George G Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-03-19
3690 Cheswell Theodore Gary T G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-27
3688 Chester Robert Samuel R S Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-12
3686 Chesa Elijah E Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
3684 Cherry John Wilks J W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
3685 Cherry Richard Gabriel R G Private Cape Corps 1946-05-18
3681 Cherrington Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 68 Air School 1940-10-30
3682 Cherrington Richard Layton R L Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1943-09-02
3683 Cherrington Richard William R W Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-01-26
3678 Chenoweth Richard R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
3679 Chenoweth Stanley James S J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
3676 Cheney Ralph R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
3675 Chene Daniel D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-23
3674 Chendriah Muthialaru M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1916-12-08
3673 Chellan Kunnie K Private Indian and Malay Corps 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-06-06
3670 Chegwyn Roy Laurence R L Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1945-03-25
3671 Chegwyn Roy Rupert R R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-18
3668 Cheesman A E F Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron 1943-09-18
3669 Cheesman John Everard Durand J E D Air Corporal South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
3667 Cheeseman Harry Reginald H R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-14
3666 Cheek George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
41302 Chebeletsane Ponnie P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-07
3664 Cheap John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-11-25
3659 Chasteauneuf Harry Robert H R Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-06-21
3656 Chase Allen Centlivres A C Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
3654 Charter Derek Charles D C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-19
3653 Chart Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-23
3652 Charnock Edward E Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-05-13
3651 Charlton-Perkins D J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-02-16
3648 Charlton George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
3649 Charlton Oswald Alberta O A Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-12-01
3650 Charlton Wilfred Dale W D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
3647 Charlie Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-28
39426 Charlie Gunstruck G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 6th Battalion 1915-03-09
3643 Charles Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Depot 1916-09-24