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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
11 Abdool Boyce B Corporal Cape Corps 1945-09-14
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (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 (Corps) 1945-05-27
6 Abbott George Ambrose G A Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-26
7 Abbott George Eric G E Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1941-09-23
8 Abbott James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
2 Abbey David Robert D R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-12-20
3 Abbey Thomas Walter T W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-12