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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
909 Baillie David D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1944-09-27
911 Baillie John Pollock J P Lieutenant South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-06-28
912 Baillie Roy Hendrie R H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-09-04
906 Bailie Christiaan Constant C C Gunner South African Artillery 23 Medium Regt. 1944-12-06
907 Bailie William W Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-08-14
884 Bailey Charles C Private Cape Corps 1946-11-23
886 Bailey C F Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-04-16
887 Bailey Douglas George D G Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1942-11-03
888 Bailey Eric Alexander E A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles Field Ambulance Brigade 1914-11-23
890 Bailey George Munford G M Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1917-01-20
891 Bailey Jacob J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-16
892 Bailey James J Private Cape Corps 1943-05-26
893 Bailey John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-10
895 Bailey John William J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-02-25
896 Bailey Norman N Corporal South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
897 Bailey Norman John N J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-21
898 Bailey Peter George Featherstone P G F Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1943-11-14
901 Bailey Walter W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1915-02-05
902 Bailey William Ernest W E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
904 Bailey W T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-10-16
905 Bailey William Victor W V Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-10-18
881 Baholo David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-01-31
882 Baholo Jacob Fifi J F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-10-06
883 Baholo Molefe M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-09-25
879 Bagshawe-Smith Philip Raymond P R Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
880 Bagshawe-Smith Sydney Quentin S Q Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
877 Bagraim Georges Michael G M Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1944-05-04
876 Bagott Fritz William F W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-29
875 Bagley Thomas T Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1943-11-07
39754 Bagley Henry James H J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1926-10-28
874 Bagg Matthew Edward M E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1943-09-26
873 Badlana Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
872 Badiroang Andries S A S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1942-08-17
41314 Badier George Emile G E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. 1913-12-23
871 Badham John Basil J B Gunner South African Field Artillery 3rd Bty. 1916-09-19
869 Badger Ernest Edward E E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-10
870 Badger Gordon G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-10
853 Badenhorst Andries Lodewikus Pretorius A L P Corporal South African Army Postal Corps 1 Div. Postal Unit 1942-05-10
854 Badenhorst Andries Peterus Smith A P S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
855 Badenhorst Bernardus Gerhardus B G Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-08
856 Badenhorst Cornelia Johanna C J Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1942-06-29
857 Badenhorst H A L Corporal South African Armoured Corps 1943-08-11
858 Badenhorst Hendrik Casper H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-08-28
859 Badenhorst Hans Jurie H J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-08
860 Badenhorst Jacobus Frederick J F Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1941-11-23
861 Badenhorst Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-12-27
862 Badenhorst Lodewyk L Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Squadron 1945-03-14
863 Badenhorst L A Private Q Service Corps 1943-04-11
864 Badenhorst Lourence Petrus L P Cadet South African Artillery 61 Bty. 1943-05-22
865 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Mounted Commandos Kalahari Horse 1915-03-20