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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 3,867 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
26081 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26082 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26083 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26084 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26085 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26086 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26087 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26088 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26089 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26090 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26091 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26092 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26093 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26094 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26095 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26096 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26097 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26098 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26099 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26101 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26102 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26103 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Officer 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26104 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26105 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26106 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26107 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26108 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26109 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26110 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26111 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26112 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26113 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26114 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-07
26115 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26116 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26117 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26118 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26119 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26120 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26121 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26122 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26123 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26124 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26125 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Officer 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26126 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26127 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26128 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26129 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26130 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26131 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08