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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
280 Albertzen Joagem Willem Zachariah J W Z Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-07-27
278 Albertyn Charles Coetzee C C Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department 1941-09-28
279 Albertyn James Onslow William J O W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
271 Alberts Casper Johannes C J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
272 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1946-07-11
273 Alberts Johannes Joachim J J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-02-02
274 Alberts Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-06-19
275 Alberts Susara M S M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-04-09
270 Albert John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-20
269 Alaardt Gert G Gunner Cape Corps 1942-11-05
268 Akers John Harold J H Private South African Horse 6th 1916-11-02
267 Aitkens Aubrey Alfred A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Coy. 1942-11-07
264 Aitken Andrew A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
265 Aitken John J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps 1916-10-19
266 Aitken William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1919-02-03
263 Aitchison EDWARD LeRICHE E L Lieutenant South African Air Force 74 Operational Training Unit RAF 1944-01-16
262 Aitcheson William Leslie W L Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Coy. 1944-05-20
258 Airey Bruce B Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-05-10
259 Airey Eric William (dave) E W Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1943-02-10
257 Aird William Garroway W G Lieutenant South African Medical Corps 1946-04-04
256 Air Robert Young R Y Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-09
251 Ainslie Adam Johannes A J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-20
253 Ainslie Roy R Petty Officer South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1940-09-05
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-06-02
255 Ainslie Tyrrell Dunlop T D Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-10-23
250 Ainscough Matthew John M J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-21
248 Ainger Louis John L J Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-13
247 Aillud Robert Daniel R D Private South African Horse 5th 1918-12-19
246 Aikole J South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-29
243 Aiken Alan Bertram A B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-03-24
239 Agullus John Benjamin J B Private Cape Corps 1943-02-21
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-03-25
236 Agent John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-22
235 Afrikaner Jacobus Phillips J P Private Cape Corps 1942-11-09
234 Afrika Johannes J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-08-31
233 Africander Klaas K Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
226 Africa David D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
227 Africa G J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-11-27
228 Africa John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
229 Africa Joshua J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-08
230 Africa Louis P L P Private Cape Corps 1943-03-10
231 Africa Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1942-07-19
232 Africa Titus T Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-04-29
225 Affleck James Douglas J D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-17
221 Adriaanse David John D J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-09-03
222 Adriaanse S R Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-02
219 Adrain Dennis John D J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-06-20
218 Adonisa Charles C Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-20