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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
3128 Bussack George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport 1918-01-01
3129 Bussack Henry H Private Indian and Malay 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 16th Coy. 1918-01-26
3126 Busilo K South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
3124 Bush Edgar Harold E H Captain South African Engineer 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 1914-08-04
41418 Busakwe Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 11 Field Coy. 1945-04-12
3116 Burton Norman Benjamin N B Staff Sergeant South African Instructional Corps 1945-04-24
3118 Burton Robert R Shoeing Smith South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1917-03-13
3119 Burton Roy Cuthbert R C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-16
3120 Burton Vivian Roland V R Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-16
3104 Burt Albert A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
3106 Burt James J Lieutenant South African Air Force 210 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-09
3107 Burt Mark Bryant M B Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. 1943-01-17
41465 Bursford Herbert James H J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-04-15
3103 Bursey Archibald Burnett A B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
3100 Burrows Henry Herbert H H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-12-07
3101 Burrows Martin M Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
3098 Burrough Richard Michael R M Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-03-21
3093 Burrell Herbert H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
3091 Burrage Roy Inglis R I Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1941-12-12
3090 Burr Eric Haig E H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 113 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-10-20
3089 Burnside John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
3078 Burns Arthur A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-11-06
3080 Burns George Clark G C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. 1941-05-14
3082 Burns Joseph J Corporal Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. 1941-12-09
3083 Burns Thomas T Private South African Road Corps 1918-03-15
3084 Burns Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
3085 Burns William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
3086 Burns William George W G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1942-07-27
3087 Burns William Robert W R Private South African Medical Corps 1918-05-13
3077 Burnie Ian Archibald I A Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
3071 Burnett Alfred George Thomas A G T Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 28 Squadron 1944-02-05
3072 Burnett Ernest Lister E L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-19
3073 Burnett George Matthias G M Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) 1915-01-21
3074 Burnett James J Private General and Base Depots General Depot Staff (Durban). 1919-02-12
3076 Burnett James Forsyth J F Sergeant South African Service Corps 1919-05-08
3069 Burnell Douglas Haig D H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-02-16
3067 Burne Basil Ernest B E Captain South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12