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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
3008 Buntow Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-08
3006 Bunton Frank F Private Q Service Corps 1946-01-05
3007 Bunton John Gilfillan J G Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. 1942-07-15
3004 Bunting Hugo H Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1942-07-26
3003 Bunning Arthur Victor A V Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-08-05
3002 Bunnage Walter G W G Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1943-07-28
2998 Bunn Anthony A Telegraphist South African Navy H.M.S. Kongoni 1944-01-20
2999 Bunn George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
3001 Bunn Maurice Lin M L Private Technical Service Corps 1946-02-20
2996 Bungani Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. 1944-10-02
2997 Bungani V Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-17
2994 Bungane Freddy F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
2995 Bungane William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-06-24
2993 Bundy Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-04-06
2992 Bunday William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-27
2991 Bunce Herbert Hardy H H Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
2990 Bululu Sambo S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-07-16
2987 Bullock Arthur Norman Ross A N R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-27
2986 Bullimore Denis James D J Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
2985 Bulley Ernest Rowe E R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
2984 Buller Frederick Henry F H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
2981 Bullard Edwin William E W Corporal South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-09-19
2982 Bullard Francis F Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-04-25
2978 Bule Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-27
2977 Bularika or BUTARIKA S South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
2975 Bulakoff Peter P Signaller 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) "D" Squadron 1915-01-24
2973 Bulahutse Pini P Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-13
2971 Buk Soloman S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-03-14
2969 Buitendag Barend Daniel B D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police Divisional Provost Corps 1944-06-14
2970 Buitendag Karl Hendrik K H Recruit Camp Commandants Staff 1918-07-19
2968 Buitendach James Michael J M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Hollyhock 1942-04-09
2967 Buis Martinus M Private Cape Corps 1945-04-23
2966 Buirski Alfred Louis A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-03-11
2963 Buffalo Isaac I Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Howitzer Bty. 1916-10-31
2962 Budulu Frank F Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1916-08-17
2960 Budhu Jeeram J Private South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1918-08-08
2958 Budge Francis John F J Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-08-28
2952 Budd Alfred George MacRae A G M Captain South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-05-06
2955 Budd Harry H Private South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-01
2945 Buckley Arthur A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-04-20
2946 Buckley Cecil Charles C C Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1945-04-25
2947 Buckley Cecil Rhodes C R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
2949 Buckley John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-06-09
2950 Buckley Joseph Francis J F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 144 Water Maintenance Coy. 1946-12-11
2951 Buckley Richard Walter R W Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1941-11-29
2942 Buckle Cedric Athol C A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
2943 Buckle George Henry G H Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-18
2944 Buckle Roger William R W Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps 1944-10-24
2938 Buckingham Charles William Marmaduke C W M Private South African Medical Corps 1946-10-17
2939 Buckingham Joshua Isaac J I Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-17