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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
2335 Bouwer J L Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-29
2336 Bouwer Petrus Frederick P F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-13
2337 Bouwer William Christian W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 23 Medium Regiment 1944-05-09
2338 Bouwer Willem Christiaan W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-09-29
2331 Bousema Nicolaas Guest N G Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 35 Works Coy. 1941-03-10
2328 Bourke John Barton J B Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st 1916-03-22
2326 Bourhill Harold Peter H P Lieutenant 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-06-06
2327 Bourhill Noel Edward Walter N E W Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-06-19
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1941-11-21
2324 Boulter Frederick James F J Sergeant South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
2322 Boughey Louis Edward L E Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1945-01-05
2321 Bougaard Willie W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-02-09
2320 Bouer Cornelis Tobias C T Burgher Mounted Commandos Wakkerstroom Commando 1915-05-27
2314 Boucher Charles James C J Trooper Imperial Light Horse 1943-05-10
2315 Boucher Cyril Jephson C J Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-09-08
2316 Boucher Frank F Private South African Horse 9th 1917-06-19
2317 Boucher James Charles Field J C F Corporal 7th South African Infantry 1918-10-14
2318 Boucher Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-01-28
2311 Bottger Albert Claud A C Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-02-16
2310 Botterill Harry H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
2309 Botten Frederick Thomas F T Private 11th South African Infantry 1917-03-10
2299 Bothma A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (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 (Corps) 1944-12-22
2302 Bothma Daniel Johannes Erasmus D J E Corporal 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1945-07-21
2305 Bothma L S Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1947-07-07
2306 Bothma Paul Wilhelm De Beer P W D B Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-06-14
2307 Bothma Stephen Andrew S A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1942-11-23
2206 Botha Adrian A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-10-19
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-08-13
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant 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 (Corps) 1942-09-13
2213 Botha Christoffel Johannes Frans C J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1945-11-08
2214 Botha Clifford Hugo C H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (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 (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
2217 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Corporal 7 Squadron 1945-05-01
2218 Botha Christoffel Johannes C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-10-16
2219 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 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 26 Squadron 1944-10-16
2223 Botha Clarence Maxwell C M Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-06
2224 Botha David D Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17