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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
2163 Bosch W Private Cape Corps 1945-12-13
29511 Bosch Egbert Emanuel E E Staff Sergeant South African Air Force 44 Squadron 1948-06-14
2154 Bortjies Marthinus M Private Indian and Malay Corps 11 Field Coy. 1942-12-31
2153 Borthwick Matthew Jackson M J Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1919-08-11
2152 Borsch Roeloff R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
2149 Borrill Edward E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-25
2150 Borrill Martin Raymond M R Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles 2nd 1941-03-29
2147 Bornstein Joseph Francis J F Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
2146 Bornman Pieter Wouter P W Captain South African Medical Corps 1944-02-12
2145 Borman Pieter J P J Private Technical Service Corps 1943-10-30
2142 Borland Arthur A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
2143 Borland Ernest Reginald E R Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1944-11-03
2141 Borien Reginald Joseph R J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-02-22
2140 Borgen Trygve Frederik T F Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-06-16
2139 Borez Felix F Private Cape Corps 1942-01-06
2138 Bore Setoko S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-20
2137 Borchert Edward Elers E E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-12-07
2136 Borcher William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-08-31
2135 Boraine Ronald Bennett R B Air Corporal South African Air Force 44 Squadron 1944-07-31
2134 Borain William Richard W R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
2132 Bopi Stande S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. 1918-05-15
2131 Bopalamo John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. 1917-03-10
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Squadron 1944-12-30
2129 Booysense S South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
2127 Booysens Fred F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps South African Veterinary Corps 1916-04-29
2128 Booysens Piet P Private Cape Corps 1944-07-06
2099 Booysen Allie A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-03
2101 Booysen Adriaan Jacobus A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-09-23
2102 Booysen Billy B Private Indian and Malay Corps 11 Field Coy. 1943-01-17
2103 Booysen Christoffel Jacobus C J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1918-10-23
2104 Booysen Charles Murray De Villiers C M d V Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-10-28
2105 Booysen David D Private Cape Corps 1945-10-27
2106 Booysen David D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-09
2107 Booysen F S Private Cape Corps 1946-11-03
2108 Booysen George G Private Cape Corps 1947-01-10
2109 Booysen George G Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-07-14
2110 Booysen George B G B Stoker South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1944-04-23
2111 Booysen Garth William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 135 Squadron 1943-02-20
2112 Booysen Hendrick H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-02-17
2113 Booysen Hendrick H Private Cape Corps 1944-05-17
2114 Booysen J Private Cape Corps 1947-02-20
2115 Booysen Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-01-31
2116 Booysen Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-13
2117 Booysen Jan Benson J B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1915-02-17
2118 Booysen Johannes Jacobus Louw J J L Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps 1940-09-08
2119 Booysen Kort K Pack Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-06-06
2120 Booysen Martin Jerret Johannes M J J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-03-03
2121 Booysen Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-10-04
2122 Booysen Phillip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-10
2123 Booysen Petrus Jacobus P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-09-09