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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
2293 Botha Willem Adriaan Vosloo W A V Lance Corporal Field Force Brigade 1942-10-24
2294 Botha William Frederick W F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1918-10-23
2295 Botha Willem Hendrik W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot 1943-09-29
2297 Botha William Jacobus Barendina W J B Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-12-12
29530 Botha Daniel Jacobus D J Gunner South African Artillery Coast Artillery Brigade 1935-04-05
29542 Botha Michael Coenraad M C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1953-08-28
29547 Botha Theunis Christoffel T C Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps Air Photographic Sec 1953-10-14
2191 Botes Adrian Jacobus A J Private South African Railway Operating Company Railway Defence Rifle Club 1914-11-06
2192 Botes Arthur A Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1944-09-27
2193 Botes Anthony Benjamin A B Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-21
2194 Botes Frederik Johannes F J Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
2195 Botes Gerrit Stephan G S Private Q Service Corps 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-11-23
2196 Botes HERMANUS JOHANNES known as HERMAN H J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
2197 Botes Jacob Andries Cornelius J A C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1941-08-14
2198 Botes John Stephen J S Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
2199 Botes Louis L Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
2200 Botes Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Artillery 22 Field Regt. (V.) 1944-07-02
2201 Botes Petrus Johannes Francois P J F Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-08
2202 Botes Pieter Van Heerden P V H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-13
2203 Botes William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-23
2204 Botes Willem Andries W A Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
2188 Boswell Benjamin B Private South African Pioneers 1918-05-03
2189 Boswell Louis Frank William L F W Chief Engine Room Artificer South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1944-11-14
2190 Boswell William Henry W H Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1942-10-22
2186 Bosward Frank Cardigan F C Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-05-26
2183 Bostander Noble N Gunner Cape Corps 1944-08-27
2181 Bossenger Aleck A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Remounts Nairobi 1916-06-06
2182 Bossenger William Peter W P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-17
2177 Bosman Andrew Christian A C Major South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1947-04-17
2178 Bosman Arnold John A J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1944-09-16
2179 Bosman Gideon Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1944-03-30
2180 Bosman Peter John P J Sergeant South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-04
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1944-11-22
2169 Boshoff Christian Gresse C G Lieutenant South African Air Force 94 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-11-08
2170 Boshoff Christoeel Johannes C J Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Blaauwberg 1943-08-10
2171 Boshoff Cornelia S C S Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-06-27
2172 Boshoff Francois Petrus Jacobus F P J Warrant Officer South African Instructional Corps 1945-05-25
2173 Boshoff Gideon Andries G A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-07-19
2174 Boshoff I J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1941-10-23
2175 Boshoff Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment "D" Camp 1918-10-18
2176 Boshoff Willem Hendrik Johannes W H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-06-22
2167 Boshielo Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-02-21
2166 Bosh Moses M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
2165 Boscombe George G Private South African Medical Corps 1921-07-16
2164 Boschen Fred F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-23
2157 Bosch Desmond Clifford D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron 1944-11-17
2159 Bosch M T Captain South African Medical Corps 1942-11-05
2160 Bosch Ockert Peter O P Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1918-05-10
2161 Bosch Peter Herman P H Captain South African Air Force 87 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-03-22
2162 Bosch Simon Christoffel S C Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-07-01