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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
211 Adonis Albert A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-24
212 Adonis Abraham (abram) A Private Cape Corps 1945-02-17
213 Adonis Henry H Private Cape Corps 1942-06-14
214 Adonis Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-12-09
215 Adonis John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps British East African Exp. Force 1916-04-29
216 Adonis James William J W Private Cape Corps 1944-01-25
217 Adonis Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-31
210 Adolf Adonis A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-14
208 Adler Gustave G Captain South African Medical Corps 1918-02-14
205 Adkins Reginald Stapleton R S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-09-18
202 Adendorff Hendrik Willem H W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. 1942-10-24
203 Adendorff Llewellyn Leonard L L Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
201 Adendorf Leslie L Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-27
200 Adelson Percy Arthur P A Lieutenant South African Artillery 1941-11-25
195 Addison Alphonse Colenbrander A C Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
196 Addison Constance (corrie) C Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1918-09-12
197 Addison Ernest Colenbrander E C Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-05-04
198 Addison Harold Melbourne H M Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. 1942-06-04
194 Addinall William Frederick W F Leading Steward South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1947-09-13
193 Addicott Samuel Robert S R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-01-11
188 Adcock Charles Henry C H Captain South African Air Force 1942-04-09
189 Adcock Cecil John Wilton C J W Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-11-12
190 Adcock Henry Walter H W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
191 Adcock James J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-04-09
192 Adcock Leonard Wallace L W Driver Q Service Corps 1941-02-21
183 Adamson David D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
184 Adamson Geoffrey G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1941-02-23
185 Adamson James J Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-10-23
186 Adamson William Douglas W D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Repulse 1941-12-10
105 Adams Adam A Private South African Native Labour Corps 1915-06-06
106 Adams Arthur A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-04-01
107 Adams Boet B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
108 Adams Carel C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-01-05
109 Adams Cassiem C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-03-21
110 Adams Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-12
111 Adams Cornelius C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-03-02
112 Adams Cecil John C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-07-17
113 Adams Cecil Melville C M Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
114 Adams Cecil Methuen C M Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-17
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-27
116 Adams David D Private Cape Corps 1945-08-05
117 Adams Dick D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-06-29
118 Adams Douglas Ernest Henry D E H Able Seaman South African Navy S.S. Tunisia 1941-08-04
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
120 Adams Dennis Peter D P Private Cape Corps 1946-02-22
121 Adams Edgar E Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-05-06
122 Adams Edward Charles E C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Squadron 1940-09-12
123 Adams F Private Cape Corps 1941-10-10
124 Adams Fortuin F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
125 Adams Frans F Mule Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-24