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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
26232 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26233 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26234 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26235 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26236 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26237 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26238 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-04-20
26239 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-05-03
26240 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-05-13
26241 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1917-05-14
26242 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-05-17
26243 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-05-19
26244 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-05-19
26245 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-05-20
26246 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-05-20
26247 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Captain 4th South African Infantry 1917-05-26
26248 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-07-19
26249 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26250 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26251 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26252 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26253 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26254 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26255 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26256 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26257 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26258 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26259 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-18
26260 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-18
26261 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26262 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26263 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26264 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26265 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-18
26266 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-18
26267 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-19
26268 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26269 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26270 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26271 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26272 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26273 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-20
26274 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-20
26275 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-20
26276 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-20
26277 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1917-09-20
26278 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26279 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26280 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26281 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-20