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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
26332 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26333 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26334 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26335 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26336 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26337 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26338 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26339 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26340 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-01
26341 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26342 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26343 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26344 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-04-01
26345 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
26346 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-05-04
26347 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1st South African Infantry 1918-05-05
26348 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1918-07-19
26349 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 4th South African Infantry 1918-07-19
26350 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Captain South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-09-07
26351 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-10-01
26352 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-10-26
26353 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-10-27
26354 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-28
26355 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1918-10-28
26364 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-07-07
26365 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26366 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26367 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Officer South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26368 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26369 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Second Lieutenant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26370 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26371 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26372 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26373 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26374 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26375 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26376 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26377 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26378 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26379 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26380 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26381 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26382 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26383 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26384 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26385 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Second Lieutenant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26386 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26387 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26388 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26389 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03