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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 3,697 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
974 Balcomb Alfred Vernon A V Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1940-07-24
975 Balcomb Leslie William L W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1941-11-20
973 Balchin James J Sergeant Major South African Horse 7th 1917-03-11
972 Balaskas Jumat J Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps 1942-09-02
971 Balapile George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. 1917-04-13
970 Bal James J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-06-25
969 Bakokwe Picanini P Private South African Native Labour Corps 34th Bn. 1917-12-23
968 Bakkes Dirk Cornelius D C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-12-18
967 Bakfali Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-05-08
966 Bakers Barend B Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-08
936 Baker Andries Nikolas A N Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
939 Baker Clifford C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-31
941 Baker Edward E Corporal South African Horse 7th 1916-11-09
942 Baker Edith Agnes E A Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. 1918-11-06
943 Baker Eric Victor E V Trooper South African Horse 7th 1916-08-16
944 Baker Edward William Dennis E W D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Barham 1941-11-25
945 Baker Frederick Thomas F T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-11-08
946 Baker George Frederick G F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
947 Baker George Oswald G O Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
948 Baker Harry H Corporal South African Horse 3rd 1916-11-23
949 Baker Harry H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-11-05
950 Baker Henry John H J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1941-08-04
951 Baker Hyman Raphael H R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-16
952 Baker Jack Hudson J H Air Pupil South African Air Force 1944-03-14
953 Baker John MacKenzie J M Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 38 Railway Construction Coy. 1944-07-29
955 Baker Ralph Augustus R A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-10-30
956 Baker Reginald George R G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1942-07-27
960 Baker Thomas Edwin T E Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-12-19
961 Baker William W Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-05-08
962 Baker William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-12-13
965 Baker William James W J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Field Artillery 1919-10-06
934 Baisley Ivan I Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1943-12-23
935 Baisley Sydney Norman S N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
933 Bairnsfather Cloete Peter Henry P H Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-12-19
927 Baird Andrew Francis A F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-09
928 Baird Frederick S F S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1943-04-21
929 Baird James Caesar J C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
930 Baird John Steven J S Private Cape Corps 1941-11-17
931 Baird Robert James Walthen R J W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-09
932 Baird Thomas Gold T G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1944-10-25
926 Bains Piet P Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-02
921 Baines Cecil Bruce Stafford C B S Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Air School 1943-01-01
923 Baines John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-02-20
925 Bain-Marais C T Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1944-09-01
914 Bain Alexander A Gunner South African Artillery 1942-10-30
915 Bain Arthur Matthew A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
916 Bain Arthur Stewart A S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-07-19
918 Bain Douglas D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School 1941-10-18
919 Bain John Thomas J T Captain South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
913 Baillie-Hamilton Neil Alexander N A Colonel General Service Corps Imperial Forces Transit Camp 1943-08-04