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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
569 Antel John Alexander J A Private Natal Light Horse "E" Squadron 1914-11-18
29245 Ansell James Charles J C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1953-02-04
568 Ansel John J Private Cape Corps 1945-01-02
566 Annandale Geoffrey G Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles 1943-06-30
567 Annandale Hercules Albertus H A Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron 1944-07-13
565 Annan Thomas Arthur T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. 1943-05-28
564 Annall Edward George E G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-11
557 Angus Alexander A Company Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-12
558 Angus Cromwell Atholl C A Private South African Service Corps (Corps) 2nd Mounted Brigade Train 1914-12-05
559 Angus David Gove D G Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-13
560 Angus James Lee J L Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-24
561 Angus Robert Brand R B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
555 Angove Leonard Pearce L P Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron 1944-09-22
553 Anger Frederick Caesar F C Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1946-04-02
554 Anger Samuel S Private South African Rifles 2nd 1916-09-23
550 Angel Michael M Private 9th South African Infantry 1917-12-31
551 Angel Walter Jack Horatio W J H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
549 Aneck-Hahn Paul Daniel P D Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-07-12
543 Andries Andila A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-04
544 Andries Hans H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1916-11-07
545 Andries Henry H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-06
546 Andries Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1942-06-20
547 Andries Thomas T Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-02-11
39076 Andries P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Hq 1915-10-09
41277 Andries Slater John S J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-25
523 Andrews Archibald A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-11
524 Andrews Charles C Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-01
525 Andrews Christian C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
526 Andrews Dennis Lovert D L Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1941-11-30
527 Andrews Desmond Lionel D L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-10-16
529 Andrews Ernest Raymond E R Air Mechanic 26 Squadron 1944-02-03
531 Andrews George Henry G H Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-03-21
532 Andrews J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-15
533 Andrews James J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-21
534 Andrews John Edward J E Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-07-15
535 Andrews John Joshua J J Private South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-05-09
537 Andrews Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-11-25
538 Andrews Robert Allan R A Air Mechanic 21 Squadron 1944-09-09
539 Andrews Peter Herbert P H Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-08-15
540 Andrews Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-03-26
541 Andrews Wilfred Penton W P Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1944-01-27
520 Andrew George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-05-11
522 Andrew John Walter J W Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
513 Andersson Algernon Lloyd Anthony A L A Warrant Officer Class II 15 Squadron 1945-02-21
440 Anderson Alex A Private Cape Corps 1947-07-28
441 Anderson Alexander A Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-07-19
442 Anderson Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-08-18
445 Anderson Alan Gordon A G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 5 Res. M.T. Coy. 1942-11-28
446 Anderson Alic Russell A R Signaller South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1915-06-25
448 Anderson Bernard Frederick B F Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-22