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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
24633 Swindon Leslie Arthur Mortimer L A M Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-12-03
24631 Swift Frederick F Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
24630 Swiel Ronald R Lieutenant 18 Squadron 1944-12-04
24629 Swiegelaar H J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-03-05
24627 Swemmer Percival Francis P F Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-18
24628 Swemmer Percy Frederick P F Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1944-02-06
24625 Sweetnam Walter Eugene W E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-11-27
24626 Sweetman William Thomas W T Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-03-23
24621 Sweet Basil Wilfred B W Lieutenant 60 Squadron 1944-11-27
24624 Sweet Reginald Philip Albert R P A Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1917-05-01
24620 Sweeny Ivan Claud I C Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-12-31
24619 Sweeney Walter Percy W P Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
24618 Swede Mozes M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1918-07-31
24617 Swavel Pieter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-04-20
24607 Swartz Adam J J A J J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-06-16
24608 Swartz Gert G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-01
24609 Swartz George Edward G E Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-09
24610 Swartz Henry H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-08
24611 Swartz Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-05-09
24612 Swartz John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-10-09
24613 Swartz Joseph Mequellie Antonie J M A Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-06-05
24614 Swartz Peter P Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-10-07
24615 Swartz Petrus J P J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1944-08-05
24616 Swartz Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-28
41090 Swartz Andries A Labourer South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1915-05-25
41091 Swartz John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-08-10
41092 Swartz John J Driver South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-03-29
41093 Swartz Klaas K Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-04-11
24600 Swarts Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts 1916-12-26
24601 Swarts J Private Cape Corps 1942-11-12
24602 Swarts Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-05-22
24603 Swarts Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
24604 Swarts Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
24605 Swarts Samuel S Private Cape Corps 1942-08-28
24606 Swarts William John W J Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-05-23
1532 Swart Dirk Cornelius D C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1921-09-11
24565 Swart Albertus Hendrik A H Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1944-05-21
24566 Swart Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-08-10
24567 Swart Benjamen B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Arc 1943-09-20
24568 Swart Barend Hermanus B H Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron 1942-12-16
24569 Swart Barend J B J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-02-05
24570 Swart Coenraad B C B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-04-28
24571 Swart Conraad Johannes C J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-12-31
24572 Swart Cornelius J C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 5th Bn. 1943-08-09
24573 Swart Cornelius Jacobus C J Driver South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1941-07-31
24574 Swart Carel Petrus C P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1919-04-30
24575 Swart Daniel Andries D A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-05-26
24576 Swart Diedrick Adrian D A Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1916-12-25
24577 Swart Dirk Gysbert Sybersma D G S Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-13
24578 Swart Frederick C P F C P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) MISR Airways 1942-08-04