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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
2242 Botha Jumat J Private Cape Corps 1943-08-03
2243 Botha Johannes Frederick J F Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-12-08
2244 Botha Johannes Frederick J F Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-06
2245 Botha Johannes George J G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-02-08
2246 Botha Johannes Jurgens J J Private Regiment Botha 1940-07-29
2247 Botha J J Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1942-03-14
2248 Botha Josias Johannes J J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1944-06-10
2249 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-09-08
2250 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-01-29
2251 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps 1945-01-03
2252 Botha Jan Wilhelmus J W Corporal General Service Corps 1942-10-16
2253 Botha Louis Cecil L C Captain South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1942-06-17
2254 Botha Louis Jacobus L J Private South African Corps of Military Police 1942-05-28
2255 Botha Louis Johannes L J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-17
2256 Botha Lourens Rasmus L R Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-01-29
2257 Botha Matthew M Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-12-07
2258 Botha Martinus Jacobus M J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-11-27
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th 1915-05-27
2260 Botha Martinus N M N Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-07-21
2261 Botha Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps 157 Wks Coy. 1945-06-02
2262 Botha Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Veterinary Corps 1916-07-12
2263 Botha Pieter Barendse P B Burgher Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando 1914-11-29
2264 Botha Phillipus Christoffel P C Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-09-14
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-11-28
2266 Botha Pieter Hermanus P H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1946-05-11
2267 Botha Petrus J P J Major General Service Corps 1942-08-26
2268 Botha Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1918-04-06
2269 Botha Philippus Jeremias P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-03-15
2270 Botha Philip Rudolph P R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1917-04-11
2271 Botha Phillip Rudolph P R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1941-12-23
2273 Botha Pieter Willem P W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1941-07-14
2274 Botha Raymond Andrew R A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1943-07-02
2275 Botha Rooi Jan R J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-25
2276 Botha S Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-12
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Armoured Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-05-10
2278 Botha Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-26
2279 Botha T C Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-15
2280 Botha Theodorus Ernest T E Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-06-27
2282 Botha T G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-05-10
2283 Botha Theunis Gerhardus T G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-26
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
2285 Botha T J J Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles/Rand Light Infantry 1946-06-01
2286 Botha Thennis Jacobua Petrus T J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1942-02-27
2287 Botha Theunis Louis T L Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-01-27
2288 Botha T P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-07-28
2289 Botha Theunis Phillipus T P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
2290 Botha William W Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-19
2291 Botha Willie W Private Cape Corps 1944-09-16
2292 Botha William Abraham W A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-19