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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
2316 Boucher Frank F Private South African Horse 9th 1917-06-19
2317 Boucher James Charles Field J C F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1918-10-14
2318 Boucher Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps 1918-01-28
2311 Bottger Albert Claud A C Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-16
2310 Botterill Harry H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-09
2309 Botten Frederick Thomas F T Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1917-03-10
2299 Bothma A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-08-18
2300 Bothma A M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-11-28
2301 Bothma Cornelius Christoffel C C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1944-12-22
2302 Bothma Daniel Johannes Erasmus D J E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1917-08-11
2303 Bothma George Steytler G S Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
2304 Bothma J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1945-07-21
2305 Bothma L S Corporal South African Medical Corps 1947-07-07
2306 Bothma Paul Wilhelm De Beer P W D B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-06-14
2307 Bothma Stephen Andrew S A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
2298 Bothamley James Powell J P Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd 1916-12-28
2205 Botha Andries A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-11-23
2206 Botha Adrian A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-10-19
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps 1945-08-13
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-06-14
2209 Botha Albertus Johannes A J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-23
2210 Botha A J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1947-07-22
2211 Botha A P Private South African Veterinary Corps 1942-09-13
2213 Botha Christoffel Johannes Frans C J F Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1945-11-08
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 20 Field Park Coy. 1941-04-17
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
2216 Botha Charles Henry C H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
2217 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Corporal South African Air Force 7 Squadron 1945-05-01
2218 Botha Christoffel Johannes C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 1944-10-16
2219 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-12-06
2220 Botha Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-11-19
2221 Botha Cyril Leon C L Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
2222 Botha Christian Mauritz C M Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1944-10-16
2223 Botha Clarence Maxwell C M Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-06
2224 Botha David D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
2225 Botha David D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-10
2226 Botha Daniel Lourens D L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
2227 Botha Ernest E Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-25
2228 Botha Edwin E Sergeant Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-07-18
2229 Botha Evert E Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-02
2230 Botha Eduard Pretorius E P Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey "B" Coy. 1944-06-16
2232 Botha Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-16
2233 Botha Frederick J F J Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1943-06-20
2234 Botha Gert Stephanus Van Der Merwe G S V D M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. 1944-09-30
2235 Botha Hertzog H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1943-12-08
2237 Botha Hermanus Bernardus Jacobus H B J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-23
2238 Botha Herkulas J H J Cook South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. David Haigh 1944-05-08
2239 Botha Hendrik Willem H W Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-29
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps 1943-02-13
2241 Botha John J Private Cape Corps 137th M.T. Coy. 1944-12-22