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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
438 Anders Elwyn Robert Lougher E R L Second Lieutenant 62 Air School 1943-01-04
439 Anders John J Steward South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe 1941-02-11
434 Amsterdam Adam A Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-16
435 Amsterdam Piet P Private Cape Corps 1943-03-29
433 Amos Joseph Edward J E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. 1941-06-12
430 Ammon George G Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry 1916-10-17
429 Amm Bryce Bothwell B B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) C. A. T. Depot 1940-03-22
426 America David Albertus D A Corporal Cape Corps 1945-11-24
425 Ambraal Gabriel G Private Cape Corps 1942-07-19
421 Alva-Wright Seymour S Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1941-10-21
420 Aluthilu Haikuki H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-12
418 Altree George Cecil G C Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-02-11
417 Altman Gerard G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
416 Alt Anthony A Private 11th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-03
415 Alsop James J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
414 Alpert Daniel D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-19
411 Almond Fred F Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1916-10-30
409 Allsop Frank F Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-16
407 Allman Benjamin B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-06-11
406 Allkins John Ambrose Harley J A H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-21
405 Allister Ian Henderson I H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Bde. 1941-03-19
395 Allison Arthur Durban A D Driver Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-04-05
396 Allison Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
399 Allison Leslie Wilfred L W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-01-23
400 Allison Oswald Howard O H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1940-07-08
401 Allison Revell James R J Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
402 Allison William Angus (jock) W A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-08-26
403 Allison Walter Mayne W M Lieutenant 22 Squadron 1945-01-31
404 Allison William Ronald W R Lieutenant 80 Squadron 1944-03-01
394 Allingham Harold Gilbey H G Staff Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Gen. Dept. Base Records. 1917-03-28
392 Allies Bernard John B J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-12-16
391 Allibone George Stephen G S Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-14
390 Alli Yussef Y Private South African Divisional Headquarters 1st 1942-08-20
389 Allerton Henry H Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-05
387 Allenberg William W Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-03-17
363 Allen Charles Herbert C H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-07-23
364 Allen Dave D Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-11-28
365 Allen Francis F Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
367 Allen Frederick Morley F M Pupil Pilot 1 Air School 1941-09-11
369 Allen Herbert William H W Private South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-10-03
370 Allen Joseph Arthur J A Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-09-25
371 Allen John Henry J H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 163 Works Coy. 1943-05-07
372 Allen James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
373 Allen John Henry J H Trooper South African Horse 9th 1916-08-20
374 Allen Leonard Charles L C Captain 31 Squadron 1944-08-17
376 Allen Paul J P J Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1941-11-15
377 Allen Percival Joseph P J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-19
379 Allen Robert John Theodore R J T Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Field Provost Coy. 1942-12-12
380 Allen Stanley Dennis S D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-29
381 Allen Sydney Henry S H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-11-18