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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
3068 Burne Dennis Lionel D L Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
3066 Burnard James Fry Leslie J F L Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1945-02-17
3064 Burn George Charles G C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-23
3063 Burmester Eric St. Leger E S L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-11-29
3058 Burmeister Augustus A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-08-31
3059 Burmeister Bernard Edward B E Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1944-12-30
3060 Burmeister Richard Peter R P Lieutenant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1942-07-02
3056 Burman Douglas Ashley D A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
3057 Burman Martin Ludwig Lewis M L L Lieutenant Essential Services Protection Corps 1946-04-05
3055 Burley Michael Flannan M F Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-12-25
3053 Burleigh John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
3044 Burke Ismail I Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-27
3046 Burke Johannes Lodewyk J L Corporal South African Medical Corps 1942-10-24
3047 Burke Stanley Dominico S D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-01-13
3048 Burke Thomas Francis T F Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
3033 Burgess Archie A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
3034 Burgess Edward E Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-01-06
3035 Burgess Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
3036 Burgess Harry Herbert H H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-06-22
3039 Burgess Norman Frank N F Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1945-05-25
3040 Burgess Walter W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
3041 Burgess William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
3030 Burges Charles Edmond C E Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1918-01-23
3031 Burges Edward Travers E T Major South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 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 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 Regt. 1917-02-06
3020 Burger Gert Christiaan Michael Lint G C M L Private South African Horse 1st 1916-03-10
3021 Burger Petrus Andries P A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1947-04-17
3022 Burger Pieter Cornelius Reginald P C R Captain South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1944-07-18
3023 Burger Ranier Adriaan R A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1917-02-06
3024 Burger S J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 7 Army Sig. Coy. 1944-11-29
3025 Burger Schalk William S W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Field Ambulance Brigade 1914-12-16
3026 Burger Trevellyn Claude T C Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps 2 South African Div. Workshop 1944-04-21
3027 Burger Willem Abraham W A Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 1941-08-02
3028 Burger Gertruda Zacharina G Z Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1944-02-27
3015 Burge Charles C Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-12
3013 Buren Nils N Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1920-05-07
3012 Burdon Vernon Rooke V R Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1942-11-11
3011 Burdett Adam Francis A F Captain South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-11-04
3010 Burden George Louis Scafe G L S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1940-07-21
3009 Burd Charles Harry C H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-17
29641 Burd Neville Dudley N D Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Squadron 1950-03-18