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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
26390 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26391 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26392 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26393 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26394 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26395 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26396 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26397 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26398 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26399 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26400 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26401 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26402 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26403 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26404 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26405 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26406 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26407 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26408 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26409 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26410 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26411 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26412 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26413 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26414 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26415 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26416 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1939-09-03
26417 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26418 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26419 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26420 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26421 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26422 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26423 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-20
26425 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-05-11
26426 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-08-15
26427 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-11-20
26428 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1941-11-23
26429 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse 1941-12-31
26430 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Imperial Light Horse 1941-12-31
26431 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Corporal South African Regiment 1942-07-03
26432 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-11-09
26433 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1942-12-06
26434 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1942-12-07
26435 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-08-01
26436 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1943-12-13
26437 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-01
26438 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1944-08-10
40763 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier I F South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium 1916-07-07
40953 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier P South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1916-07-18