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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
3141 Butelezi Absolom A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-21
3142 Butelezi Madodo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-30
3143 Butelezi Mziwake M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-26
3144 Butelezi Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-28
3138 Butcher Cyril Ross C R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1940-07-17
3139 Butcher Frederick Claud F C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
3140 Butcher Howard Montague H M Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
3137 Butarika Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
3135 Buswell Frederick Arthur F A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
3136 Buswell James Edward J E Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) 1943-06-07
3134 Busumyang Jackson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-05-30
3133 Busuku Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-17
3132 Bussock John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-25
3131 Bussio John William Duncan J W D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-21
3130 Bussell Gordon Frederick G F Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-07-11
3128 Bussack George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport 1918-01-01
3129 Bussack Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-07-02
3127 Buss James Martin J M Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-05-07
12381 Busilo (basilo) Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. 1918-01-26
3126 Busilo K South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
3124 Bush Edgar Harold E H Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. 1945-04-09
3123 Busby James Fred J F Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
3122 Busanyang J South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
41418 Busakwe Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1919-12-07
3109 Burton Benjamin George B G Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-06-02
3110 Burton Claude Fitzgerald Somerville C F S Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
3111 Burton Erle Vivian E V Private South African Rifles 1st 1916-08-01
3113 Burton Graham William G W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-06
3114 Burton Joan J Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-06-28
3115 Burton Michael M Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Field Coy. 1945-04-12
3116 Burton Norman Benjamin N B Staff Sergeant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) 1945-04-24
3118 Burton Robert R Shoeing Smith South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1917-03-13
3119 Burton Roy Cuthbert R C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
3120 Burton Vivian Roland V R Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
3104 Burt Albert A Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
3106 Burt James J Lieutenant 210 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-09
3107 Burt Mark Bryant M B Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 12 Field Amb. 1943-01-17
41465 Bursford Herbert James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Squadron 1919-04-15
3103 Bursey Archibald Burnett A B Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
3100 Burrows Henry Herbert H H Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-12-07
3101 Burrows Martin M Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
3099 Burrowes John J Private South African Horse 4th 1916-12-23
3095 Burrough Harold Victor H V Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-04
3097 Burrough Peter Charles Victor P C V Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
3098 Burrough Richard Michael R M Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-03-21
3093 Burrell Herbert H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
3091 Burrage Roy Inglis R I Second Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1941-12-12
3090 Burr Eric Haig E H Second Lieutenant 113 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-10-20
3089 Burnside John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
3078 Burns Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-11-06