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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
29440 Biden Norman N Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1951-09-05
1784 Bickley Hubert Ernest H E Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-09-08
1782 Bicheno William Rushmer Shelton W R S Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
1781 Biccard Theodore Louis T L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment 1942-11-10
1780 Bhongo Zonke Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-09-01
1779 Bhay Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
1753 Bezuidenhout A Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
1754 Bezuidenhout Easias Renier E R Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron 1944-07-13
1755 Bezuidenhout Francois Jacobus F J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-14
1756 Bezuidenhout Fredrick L J F L J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-12-25
1757 Bezuidenhout Gert G Private Mounted Commandos Graaff-Reinet Commando 1915-02-13
1758 Bezuidenhout H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
1759 Bezuidenhout Hennie H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-12-06
1760 Bezuidenhout Harry H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
1761 Bezuidenhout H C Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-11-11
1762 Bezuidenhout Hendrick Francois H F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. 1941-12-02
1763 Bezuidenhout Henry Fred Cornelius H F C Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-12
1765 Bezuidenhout Jan J Private Cape Corps 1944-04-10
1766 Bezuidenhout Justin J Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-06-10
1767 Bezuidenhout Jeremiah J Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1916-09-17
1768 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1918-11-09
1769 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jenkins J J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
1772 Bezuidenhout Martinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-02-23
1773 Bezuidenhout Mathys Marthinus M M Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron 1944-08-14
1774 Bezuidenhout Michiel Philippus Willem M P W Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-11
1775 Bezuidenhout Petros P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. 1919-06-26
1777 Bezuidenhout Pieter Ludowigus P L Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 1947-06-18
1778 Bezuidenhout Robert R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-05-22
1752 Beyula Windvogel W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
1751 Beytell Elias Johannes E J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
29427 Beytell Jardine John J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1949-08-15
1750 Beynon George G Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-28
1747 Beyleveld Peter Bernardus P B Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
1748 Beyleveld William Henry Herman W H H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance 1919-03-17
1744 Beyers Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-11-13
1745 Beyers Marthinus M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-11-02
1746 Beyers Roelof Abraham R A Private 1st Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. 1943-09-08
1743 Bewker K E Private South African Horse 2nd 1918-09-24
1742 Bewers Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
1741 Beviss Meller M Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
1740 Bevie H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-03-21
1739 Beverley Alfred Gordon A G Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
1737 Beveridge Arnold Joseph A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1916-06-13
1736 Bevee William W Private Cape Corps 21 Field Park Coy. 1942-10-29
1735 Bevan Robert William R W Warrant Officer Class II 4 Squadron 1945-09-15
1732 Beuser D South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1914-08-04
1717 Beukes Barend B Private Cape Corps Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1945-08-17
1718 Beukes Benjamin D B D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-10-03
1719 Beukes Carl Andries C A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-12
1720 Beukes Corrie L C L Pupil Pilot 5 Air School 1942-02-25