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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
299 Aldridge Llewellyn Wallace L W Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 57 Coy. 1945-04-26
300 Aldridge Noel N Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department Kaffrarian Rifles 1916-09-07
296 Aldred Anthony John A J Private South African Horse 4th 1916-09-08
295 Aldous Noel Massey N M Captain General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-05-10
294 Alderman Euphemia E Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-31
289 Alder Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-16
290 Alder Alfred Norman A N Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1918-04-12
291 Alder Alfred William A W Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1941-11-12
292 Alder Hugh Ralph Lawrence H R L Major 12 Squadron 1944-07-13
293 Alder Joseph Anthony J A Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
287 Aldag Russel Vivian R V Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-02-08
286 Alcock Jack Oswald J O Pupil Pilot 2 Air School 1940-12-31
284 Alcaster Johannes J Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) Mule Transport 1917-10-17
281 Albrecht Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-07
282 Albrecht Jan J Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-30
283 Albrecht William W Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-13
280 Albertzen Joagem Willem Zachariah J W Z Private 7th South African Infantry 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 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
271 Alberts Casper Johannes C J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-24
272 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. 1946-07-11
273 Alberts Johannes Joachim J J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-02-02
274 Alberts Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (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 (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 (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-11-07
264 Aitken Andrew A Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-09-20
265 Aitken John J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1916-10-19
266 Aitken William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-02-03
263 Aitchison EDWARD LeRICHE E L Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 74 Operational Training Unit RAF 1944-01-16
262 Aitcheson William Leslie W L Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (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 12 Squadron 1943-02-10
257 Aird William Garroway W G Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1946-04-04
256 Air Robert Young R Y Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 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 (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1940-09-05
254 Ainslie Ross Rennie Stewart (billie) R R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-06-02
255 Ainslie Tyrrell Dunlop T D Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-10-23
250 Ainscough Matthew John M J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
248 Ainger Louis John L J Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) 1914-08-04
245 Aikobi Josiah J Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-29
243 Aiken Alan Bertram A B Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
241 Ahrens Jacobus Petrus Daniel J P D Private 11th South African Infantry 1916-03-24
239 Agullus John Benjamin J B Private Cape Corps 1943-02-21
238 Agosi Sam S Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25