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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
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 (Corps) 1918-03-15
3084 Burns Thomas T Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
3085 Burns William W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-24
3086 Burns William George W G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1942-07-27
3087 Burns William Robert W R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-05-13
3077 Burnie Ian Archibald I A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
3071 Burnett Alfred George Thomas A G T Warrant Officer Class I 28 Squadron 1944-02-05
3072 Burnett Ernest Lister E L Private 4th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1919-05-08
3069 Burnell Douglas Haig D H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment 1942-02-16
3067 Burne Basil Ernest B E Captain 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
3068 Burne Dennis Lionel D L Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
3066 Burnard James Fry Leslie J F L Lieutenant 11 Squadron 1945-02-17
3064 Burn George Charles G C Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-23
3063 Burmester Eric St. Leger E S L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-11-29
3058 Burmeister Augustus A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-31
3059 Burmeister Bernard Edward B E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1944-12-30
3060 Burmeister Richard Peter R P Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-07-02
3056 Burman Douglas Ashley D A Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
3057 Burman Martin Ludwig Lewis M L L Lieutenant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-04-05
3055 Burley Michael Flannan M F Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1916-12-25
3053 Burleigh John J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-15
3052 Burl Neil Ponsonby N P Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
3050 Burkimsher Richard R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-06-20
3043 Burke Frederick Charles F C Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
3044 Burke Ismail I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-10-27
3046 Burke Johannes Lodewyk J L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-10-24
3047 Burke Stanley Dominico S D Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-01-13
3048 Burke Thomas Francis T F Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
3033 Burgess Archie A Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
3034 Burgess Edward E Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-01-06
3035 Burgess Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
3036 Burgess Harry Herbert H H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-12
3037 Burgess John Alfred J A Gunner South African Rifles 2nd 1917-03-15
3038 Burgess Maurice William M W Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-06-22
3039 Burgess Norman Frank N F Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-05-25
3040 Burgess Walter W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
3041 Burgess William W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
3030 Burges Charles Edmond C E Private 8th South African Infantry 1918-01-23
3031 Burges Edward Travers E T Major 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
3029 Burgers Adam A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-16
3016 Burger Antonie Christoffel Johannes A C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-07-05
3017 Burger Alwyn Petrus A P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
3018 Burger Beyers B Private Youth Training Brigade 1945-03-31
3019 Burger Cornelius Zacharias C Z Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1917-02-06
3020 Burger Gert Christiaan Michael Lint G C M L Private South African Horse 1st 1916-03-10