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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
26132 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26133 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26134 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-08
26135 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Captain South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-07-11
26136 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-15
26137 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-17
26138 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Follower South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-04
26139 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1916-11-13
26140 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1916-12-29
26141 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
26142 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-09
26143 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
26144 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26145 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26146 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26147 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26148 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26149 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26150 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26151 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26152 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26153 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26154 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26155 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26156 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26157 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26158 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26159 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26160 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26161 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26162 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26163 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26164 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26165 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26166 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26167 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26168 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26169 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26170 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26171 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26172 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26173 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26174 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26175 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26176 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26177 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26178 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26179 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26180 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20
26181 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-20