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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
23829 Spargo Obed Charles O C Warrant Officer Class I 15 Squadron 1944-02-23
23823 Spanton Alfred John A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-22
41084 Spansdill Hans H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-07-19
23821 Spandiel Paulus P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Horse Reinforcements 1918-03-14
23822 Spandiel Appolis A Private Cape Corps 6th Bn. 1945-05-05
23820 Spamer Francois Cornelius F C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-02-17
23819 Spalding James J Corporal Cape Corps 1942-01-06
23817 Spafford Alan Leonard A L Lieutenant 99 Squadron 1945-01-21
41083 Spaad Edmund E Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-07-13
23816 Sowray Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1917-09-29
23815 Sowerby Peter Seiger P S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-07-07
23812 Sowden George Henry Clement G H C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1918-04-09
23813 Sowden George Percival G P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-25
23814 Sowden Leonard Claude L C Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-12
23811 Sovingwa Thomas T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-01
23808 Southward Benn B Pioneer South African Road Corps (Corps) 1919-02-18
23809 Southward Norman Lamb N L Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-04-20
23805 Southgate Clarence Victor C V Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. 1942-11-28
23806 Southgate George Murray G M Private 9th South African Infantry 1915-12-18
23807 Southgate V B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment 1944-06-28
23804 Southey Richard George R G Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
23802 Southall Alan Cecil A C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
23800 Soundy Josiah Edward J E Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-21
23797 Souls Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
23798 Souls J Private Cape Corps 1945-03-16
23796 Soudant Hector H Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-07
23795 Sotswele Nophawn N Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-10-12
23794 Sotshantshi Vani V Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-12
23793 Sothomela Albert A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-03
23792 Soskaug Leslie Avon L A Signalman South African Navy (Corps) S.S. Khedive Ismail (London) 1944-02-12
23791 Sosibo Alison A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-04
23790 Sorensen Laurets L Sergeant South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1916-02-11
41082 Sopaga Alfred MacK A M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-10-19
23789 Soobraya Moodley M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1918-09-28
23788 Soobramoney John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-05-26
23786 Soni George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-21
23784 Songca Luvukuvu L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. 1917-02-21
23785 Songca Sullivan S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1915-01-15
23782 Sondezi Lipana L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Bn. 1917-04-27
23781 Sonderup Arthur Wilhelm A W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
23780 Somkwena Breakfast B Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-05-08
23779 Somkengu John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-19
23778 Somgede William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
23776 Somerville Robert Walter Brewer R W B Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights Depot Coy. 1918-06-26
23777 Somerville Thomas Stewart T S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-17
23773 Somerset Fitzroy Henry F H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-09
23774 Somerset Francis Henry F H Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-18
23775 Somerset Peter Beaufort P B Lieutenant 250 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1945-03-09
23771 Somers Charles George C G Private Die Middelandse Regiment 1947-10-23
41383 Somed David D Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment 1918-11-09