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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
2897 Bruton-Simmonds Clifford Rex C R Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1942-10-12
2895 Bruton Charles Harold C H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-27
2896 Bruton Harry Vernon H V Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-12
2894 Brussow Percy Richard Cecil P R C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
2890 Brunton Keith Jack K J Second Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-24
2893 Brunton Walter Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-06-10
2887 Brunette Gerald Cobin G C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1946-04-01
2888 Brunette Thomas Melville Du Toit T M D T Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-02-14
2884 Brummer Diederick Gerhardus Johannes D G J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-15
2885 Brummer Leslie Myra L M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1919-10-01
2886 Brummer Michiel Johan Wichardt M J W Lieutenant 14 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-06-26
2883 Brummelkamp Roelof Gerard R G Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-09-30
2882 Brumfield Nicolaas Willem N W Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-10-31
2880 Brukman Ernest E Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-15
2881 Brukman John Sinclair J S Battery Quartermaster Sergeant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1918-09-08
2879 Bruinyjies James J Corporal Cape Corps 1944-01-04
2878 Bruintjes David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1944-10-23
2864 Bruce Alexander A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
2865 Bruce Arthur A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-04-22
2866 Bruce Alexander Morrison A M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
2867 Bruce Alan Stuart A S Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-05-09
2869 Bruce John J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
2870 Bruce Patrick Tyrrel Frank P T F Private 2nd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1940-11-07
2873 Bruce William W Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-06-14
2876 Bru-De-Wold Thorkell Wathan T W Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-15
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. 1942-11-21
2857 Browning Frederick James F J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1919-11-04
2858 Browning Herbert John H J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 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 24 Squadron 1942-10-24
2861 Browning William Jack W J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-03-27
2849 Browne Derrick Gordon D G Lieutenant 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 (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-05-28
2856 Browne William W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-12-24
2735 Brown Adam A Private Cape Corps 1943-04-04
2736 Brown Arnold A Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-22
2737 Brown Arthur Denoon A D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-08
2738 Brown Arthur Ernest A E Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
2739 Brown Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-19
2740 Brown Arthur Hugh A H Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-20
2741 Brown Alfred Lawrence A L Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
2744 Brown C Private Physical Training Battalion 1943-05-04
2745 Brown Clive Gordon C G Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-06-13
2746 Brown Charles Lamont C L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 7 M.T. Coy. 1940-08-15