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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
2879 Bruinyjies James J Corporal Cape Corps 1944-01-04
2878 Bruintjes David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-22
2877 Bruiners Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1946-11-11
2875 Bruckmann John Russell J R Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps 1944-10-23
2864 Bruce Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
2865 Bruce Arthur A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-04-22
2866 Bruce Alexander Morrison A M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
2867 Bruce Alan Stuart A S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-05-09
2869 Bruce John J Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
2870 Bruce Patrick Tyrrel Frank P T F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
2871 Bruce Sherwood Sidney Sinclair S S S Lieutenant South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-05-27
2872 Bruce Verdun Colin Leonard V C L Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1940-11-07
2873 Bruce William W Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-06-14
2876 Bru-De-Wold Thorkell Wathan T W Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. 1942-11-21
2857 Browning Frederick James F J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-11-04
2858 Browning Herbert John H J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1918-05-01
2859 Browning Mary Irene M I Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1944-04-19
2860 Browning Thomas Cecil McDonald T C M Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1942-10-24
2861 Browning William Jack W J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1946-03-27
2849 Browne Derrick Gordon D G Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-08-24
2850 Browne Errol Roger E R Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-11-24
2851 Browne George G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-06-05
2852 Browne Herbert Eaton H E Gunner South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. 1942-05-28
2856 Browne William W Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-12-24
2735 Brown Adam A Private Cape Corps 1943-04-04
2736 Brown Arnold A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-22
2737 Brown Arthur Denoon A D Trooper South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-08
2738 Brown Arthur Ernest A E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-16
2739 Brown Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-19
2740 Brown Arthur Hugh A H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-20
2741 Brown Alfred Lawrence A L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-21
2744 Brown C Private Physical Training Battalion 1943-05-04
2745 Brown Clive Gordon C G Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-06-13
2746 Brown Charles Lamont C L Private Q Service Corps 7 M.T. Coy. 1940-08-15
2747 Brown C M Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-08-28
2748 Brown Charles Mortimer C M Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1917-10-15
2749 Brown Cecil Pierce C P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-15
2751 Brown Cyril Winnicott C W Trooper South African Armoured Corps 4/6th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-11-02
2753 Brown David Keith D K Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-07-06
2754 Brown Douglas McMillan D M Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1943-03-01
2757 Brown Denys Rimington D R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Operational Training Unit 1944-03-30
2758 Brown Douglas Walter D W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-08-22
2759 Brown Edwin E Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
2760 Brown Eric George E G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
2762 Brown Ernest Robson E R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-05-08
2763 Brown Francis F Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1944-11-07
2764 Brown Frank F Private Cape Corps 1944-06-02
2766 Brown Frederick F Sapper South African Corps of Signals South African Div. Signal Coy. 1916-07-02
2767 Brown Francis King Malloch F K M Trooper South African Horse 4th 1916-05-31