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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 3,870 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
24478 Sumner John Alfred J A Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 73 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-08-30
24479 Sumner Robert Alexander R A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-10
24480 Sumner Syfret Flowers S F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1947-10-23
24476 Summersgill Cedric Norman C N Second Lieutenant 113 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-12-12
23130 Summers George G Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1918-10-09
24474 Sulter Otto Daniel O D Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "A" Coy. 1944-09-19
41402 Sulo Dick D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-22
24462 Sullivan Alfred Amory A A Captain 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
24463 Sullivan Arthur James A J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-09-11
24464 Sullivan Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-18
24465 Sullivan Daniel D Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-08-05
24466 Sullivan Denis Michael James D M J Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-14
24468 Sullivan George Percy G P Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-10-18
24469 Sullivan John William J W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-30
24470 Sullivan Richard R Sergeant South African Rifles 2nd 1917-11-02
24471 Sullivan SILVER or PILNER S or P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1915-10-06
24472 Sullivan Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. 1916-01-06
24473 Sullivan Terence Howard T H Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-26
24461 Sukukuni Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-12
24460 Suiker Jacob J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-01
24459 Sugoadi Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 8th Coy. 1917-05-21
24458 Sugden William W Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
24455 Suddaby Thomas T Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
24454 Sudani Allie A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1940-12-18
24451 Subban Patrick P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-05-12
24450 Styles James J Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
24449 Style Henry H Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-06-09
24443 Stuurman A Corporal Cape Corps 1947-08-08
24444 Stuurman Edward E Private Cape Corps 1945-05-30
24445 Stuurman Jan J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-16
24446 Stuurman John J South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-24
24447 Stuurman John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-09
24448 Stuurman Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-12-29
24442 Sturrock Peter P Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
24439 Sturman Denis Hubert Byrne D H B Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1941-10-22
24440 Sturman Kurman K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-13
24441 Sturman Michael M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-11-20
24438 Sturk Gerald Clement G C Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-07-05
24437 Sturgess Alfred A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-10-25
24436 Sturges Francis Joseph F J Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1918-01-03
24434 Sturgeon Desmond Troy D T Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-12-09
24435 Sturgeon Norman Rhodes N R Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-17
24433 Stunga James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
24432 Stump Henry Richard H R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1915-02-26
24431 Stumke John Charles Augustus J C A Lieutenant South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1914-10-07
24430 Stumeling Klaas K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
24428 Stumbles Harold Washington H W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
24429 Stumbles Sydney Albert S A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
24427 Stukulizi Stocks S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-19
24424 Student Johnnes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-03