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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
636 Arends William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
637 Arends William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 6th Coy. 1920-07-26
629 Arendorf Frederick Jacobus J F J J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 102 Battalion 1944-10-13
628 Arderne John Owen Thomas J O T Sergeant South African Railway Operating Company 1917-09-22
627 Ardanse Feranda F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
625 Archibald Forbes Kirkill F K Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-22
626 Archibald Ian Norman I N Sergeant Regiment President Steyn 1942-08-08
624 Archer John Robinson J R Sapper South African Water Supply Corps (Corps) 1917-04-08
620 Arbuckle Archibald A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-08-01
622 Arbuckle Robert Irwin R I Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
609 April Dick D Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
610 April Dirk D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-05
611 April Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-14
612 April Henry Edwards H E Private Cape Corps 1941-08-02
613 April Koos K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-18
614 April Martin M Private Cape Corps 1942-10-20
615 April Mbizo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-26
616 April William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-03-26
618 April Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-14
619 April Nedzamba N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-12-20
29261 April J J South African Army 1950-01-01
608 Apps Alfred Frederick A F Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 3rd Bde. Workshops 1943-01-09
606 Appolis F Private Cape Corps 1943-02-21
607 Appolis John Samuel J S Private Cape Corps 1945-06-26
605 Appleton Robert R Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-16
601 Appies Frederick F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-13
602 Appies Henry H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1943-09-04
599 Appie John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-23
600 Appie September S Private Cape Corps 1941-08-12
597 Appels Andries A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-07-05
596 Appelgryn Petrus Cornelius Bouwer P C B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-01-14
594 Appel Hendrik H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
595 Appel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-18
593 Appa George G Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-07-11
592 Apools J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-01-12
591 Apies Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1943-10-30
589 Aphane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-09
590 Aphane William Mjanyana W M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-05-08
586 Anyama F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-03-08
585 Antony Willem W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-09
581 Antonie Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport Mobilization Depot 1915-05-17
583 Antonie Josiah J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-11
584 Antonie Moses M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-26
582 Anton Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-06-26
579 Antill Alfred Edwin John A E J Second Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-21
574 Anthony John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-03-17
575 Anthony John Joseph J J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-05-25
577 Anthony Stephen S Private Cape Corps 1945-04-05
578 Anthony Joseph J Labourer South African Railway Operating Company 1916-07-01
570 Antha Andries Johannes A J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 57 Coy. 1945-03-20