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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
1708 Bethune James J Acting Sergeant South African Medical Corps Nyasaland 1919-02-15
1705 Beta (neta) Jack J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
1706 Beta M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-05-23
1704 Beswick Allan Vernon A V Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1917-11-01
1702 Beswetherick Hedley Crossman H C Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
1703 Beswetherick William John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-07-15
1701 Bestwick Eric E Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1944-08-12
1682 Bester Alexander Robertson A R Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-11-19
1683 Bester Andrew Thomas A T Leading Stoker South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Africana 1940-04-15
1684 Bester Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-03
1685 Bester Frederick F Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st 1941-02-14
1686 Bester Gideon Christiaan Matthys G C M Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1943-04-02
1687 Bester Gert Jacobus G J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-31
1688 Bester Hendrik Christoffel H C Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps 1945-04-02
1689 Bester Johannes J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. 1942-06-02
1690 Bester Johannes Badenhorst J B Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1916-06-20
1691 Bester Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Horse 1st 1916-12-23
1692 Bester Johannes Elias J E Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-16
1693 Bester Johannes Lucas J L Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) 1915-04-26
1694 Bester Jacobus Marthinus Garret J M G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-22
1696 Bester Johannes Petrus Lodwyk J P L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
1697 Bester Josef Zybrand J Z Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1947-01-03
1698 Bester Marthinus (martin) Johannes M J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
1699 Bester Petrus Arnoldus Vogel P A V Private Pretoria Highlanders 1943-03-06
1700 Bester Pieter Hendrik P H Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1944-06-30
1681 Bestel Emanuel A N M E A N M Lieutenant South African Navy S.S. Homeford 1943-09-21
1676 Best Alfonso John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-23
1677 Best Robert Graham R G Captain South African Artillery 7 Field Bty. 1941-11-24
1678 Best Thomas Edward T E Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1916-12-01
1679 Best William Robert Overton W R O Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1947-09-07
1674 Berts David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-02-28
1671 Bertram Atholl William A W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-08
1673 Bertram Reginald Rennie R R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
1669 Bertenshaw Alfred A Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps 1941-09-14
1651 Berry Carel Johannes C J Private Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. 1944-09-17
1653 Berry Eric Lionel E L Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cumberland 1947-03-08
1654 Berry George G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-12
1655 Berry George Alfred G A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-01-01
1656 Berry Ian Joseph I J Corporal Q Service Corps 1945-07-17
1657 Berry John J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. 1942-07-23
1658 Berry Jeffrey George J G Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
1659 Berry Michael M Private South African Irish 1915-10-05
1660 Berry Michael Oliver M O Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6 Armoured Car Regiment 1942-12-09
1661 Berry Oliver Zietsman O Z Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-02-21
1662 Berry Philip Francis P F Private General Service Corps 1940-08-04
1663 Berry Peter G P G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
1664 Berry Rost Butland R B Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-10-28
1666 Berry Victor Percival Michael V P M Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1945-05-10
1668 Berry William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
1649 Berriman Neville N Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-02