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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
25244 Tier James Gerhard J G Company Sergeant Major South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport 1919-04-14
25245 Tiearney Thomas Aaron T A Private Mounted Commandos Kalahari Horse 1915-06-08
25243 Tidmarsh Percy P Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
25240 Tidbury Anthony Reginald A R Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
25241 Tidbury George Aidan Duncan G A D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1941-12-09
25237 Thys H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1945-01-01
25238 Thys Jan J Private Cape Corps 1942-08-27
25236 Thyer Percy Ernest P E Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-17
25234 Thwaites H W Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1947-07-16
25233 Thwaite James Richard J R Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-06-09
25232 Thurston Malcolm (bud) M Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-10-20
25230 Thursfield John George Howard J G H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1918-09-13
25228 Thupae Skanz S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-06
25225 Thulo Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-04-24
25226 Thulo Salatiel Dayide S D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-16
25224 Thulari July M J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-07-01
25223 Thubela Sello S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-10-03
25222 Thrueben J T Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-01
25221 Thring William W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
25220 Threlfell Isaac I Lieutenant Colonel South African Horse 10th 1918-01-04
25219 Thrash Edgar Raymond Osborne E R O Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-11
25218 Thou Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-08
25212 Thorpe Alfred Ernest A E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
25213 Thorpe Charles Edred C E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-18
25214 Thorpe George Edward G E Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
25215 Thorpe Harold Stanley H S Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-24
25216 Thorpe John Domleo J D Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
25217 Thorpe Maurice M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
25210 Thorp Edward Charles E C Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
25211 Thorp Francis Desmond F D Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
25207 Thornhill-Cook Basil Searley B S Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1942-06-04
25208 Thornhill-Cook Eric John E J Lieutenant 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1944-03-04
25202 Thornhill Arthur James A J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-19
25203 Thornhill Clive Francis C F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 1943-03-16
25204 Thornhill Frederick F Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
25205 Thornhill Neville George N G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-11-18
25206 Thornhill William Henry W H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-08-21
25197 Thorne Harold H Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1917-11-09
25198 Thorne Herbert Maurice H M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-13
25199 Thorne Thomas William John T W J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-05-09
25200 Thorne Walter Irwin W I Lance Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1917-12-08
25201 Thorne William Reginald W R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-12
25193 Thorn Alexander F A F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Bty. 1941-12-03
25194 Thorn Eric Gordon E G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. 1942-11-13
25192 Thorburn Robert Brown R B Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
25191 Thora Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-24
25104 Thomson Christina Mary C M Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1947-08-13
25114 Thomson Frederick Young F Y Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-03-23
25155 Thomson Albert A Lieutenant 41 Squadron 1944-03-23
25156 Thomson Archibald Field A F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Lt. Bty. 1940-12-28