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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 3,861 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
26031 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry Rhodesian Coy. 1916-07-07
26032 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry Rhodesian Coy. 1916-07-07
26033 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry Rhodesian Coy. 1916-07-07
26034 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26035 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26036 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26037 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26038 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26039 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26040 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26041 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26042 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26043 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26044 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26045 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26046 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26047 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26048 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26049 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26050 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26051 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26052 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26053 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26054 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26055 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26056 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26057 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26058 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26059 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26060 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26061 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26062 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26063 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26064 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26065 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26066 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26067 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26068 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26069 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26070 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26071 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Officer 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26072 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26073 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26074 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26075 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26076 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26077 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26078 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26079 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26080 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08