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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
51 Abrahams Harry George H G Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-30
52 Abrahams Jack J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
53 Abrahams Johannes J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1943-04-29
54 Abrahams John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-25
55 Abrahams John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
56 Abrahams John Andrew William J A W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
57 Abrahams James Bernard J B Private South African Horse 7th 1916-09-07
58 Abrahams Jacobus Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1942-07-25
59 Abrahams John James J J Private Cape Corps 32nd Coy. 1941-06-11
60 Abrahams Nathan N Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-06-12
61 Abrahams Nicholas N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps British East African Exp. Force 1917-04-10
62 Abrahams Nicholas Johannes Daniel N J D Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-27
63 Abrahams Stephen S Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-06
64 Abrahams Tommy T Private Cape Corps 1945-07-14
65 Abrahams Willie W Private Cape Corps 1942-07-12
66 Abrahams Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
67 Abrahams John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1916-11-08
31 Abraham Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-16
32 Abraham Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
34 Abraham Hendrik Jacobus H J Corporal Field Force Battalion 1945-08-13
35 Abraham Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-20
30 Abingwena Herbert H Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-12-24
29 Abery Weldon James W J Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1941-11-23
27 Abernethy Leslie Alexander L A Bombardier South African Artillery Transvaal Heavy Artillery 1941-11-23
26 Aberdein James Sidwell J S Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1945-02-17
25 Aberdeen Arthur William A W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
24 Abelson John J Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1917-07-14
22 Abele Joe J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-28
18 Abel David Stuart D S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
19 Abel Martin Peter M P Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-04-25
20 Abel Nils N Lance Corporal Q Service Corps 1942-01-02
15 Abeil Follower South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-23
14 Abdulrahiman Kistna K Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st Coy. 1916-05-12
13 Abdulla Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-29
11 Abdool Boyce B Corporal Cape Corps 1945-09-14
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1942-11-03
4 Abbott Charles Frederick C F Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
5 Abbott Christian Peter C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-05-27
6 Abbott George Ambrose G A Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-26
7 Abbott George Eric G E Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1941-09-23
8 Abbott James Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
2 Abbey David Robert D R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-12-20
3 Abbey Thomas Walter T W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12