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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
1242 Bartlett Walter W Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-23
1235 Bartle Sidney Eric S E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-12-07
1234 Bartis Charles James C J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-03-21
1233 Barthus A Private Cape Corps 1947-08-13
1231 Bartholomew Denys Vincent D V Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-09-23
1230 Bartham Thomas G T G Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
1229 Barters Michael M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-13
1228 Barter Augustine Bernard A B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-05-04
1226 Bartels John Henry J H Gunner South African Field Artillery 3rd Bty. 1917-01-26
1227 Bartels Martinus Johannes M J Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1942-04-03
1211 Barry Arthur James A J Air Sergeant 41 Air School 1941-06-06
1214 Barry Alfred Martin Harte A M H Sergeant 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-05-09
1215 Barry Cecil John C J Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-11-13
1216 Barry Elias E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. 1943-10-10
1217 Barry Hamilton Brownlee H B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-04-23
1218 Barry J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-18
1219 Barry J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-12-30
1221 Barry Jack Thwaites J T Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1917-08-10
1222 Barry John Wesley J W Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
1209 Barrow James Walter J W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-11-18
29361 Barrow Robert R Private 8th South African Infantry 1926-08-16
1207 Barron Soloman Norman S N Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-09-01
1208 Barron Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
1206 Barrish Menzo Wilhelm M W Private 2nd South African Infantry 66th Div. 1918-10-08
1204 Barrie Claude Logan C L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-11-28
1192 Barrett Charles Hugh C H Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1916-05-20
1193 Barrett Cedric Nolan C N Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-03-09
1196 Barrett Edward E Sergeant South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-09-12
1197 Barrett George William Charles G W C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-20
1198 Barrett Henry Edwin William Cooper H E W C Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-06-27
1200 Barrett Joseph J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
1201 Barrett John Louis J L Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-11
1202 Barrett Warwick D'arcy W D Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1944-04-14
1203 Barrett William Stuart W S Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
1191 Barratt Thomas Oxenham Gordon T O G Lieutenant 23 Air School 1942-04-11
1190 Barralet Boulden William B W Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-10
1189 Barrable Eric Charles E C Air Mechanic 44 Squadron 1946-06-25
1188 Barraball Arthur Bernard A B Corporal South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff 1921-03-02
1182 Barr Alexander Irwin A I Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Sea 1942-02-27
1183 Barr Iden Everden I E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-04-18
1184 Barr John Hunter J H Private 7th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
1187 Barr William Pinkerton W P Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1942-04-16
1180 Baroane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-17
1177 Barnier John Eugene J E Private South African Pioneers 1917-12-04
1178 Barnier John Norman J N Leading Air Mechanic 10 Squadron 1942-07-29
1168 Barnett Arthur A Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-01-09
1169 Barnett Arthur Lewis A L Private 4th South African Infantry "E" Coy. 1918-07-12
1170 Barnett Frederick Arthur F A Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-07-06
1171 Barnett Foster Samuel F S Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-11-30
1173 Barnett Mary Isabelle M I Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1942-02-07