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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
23520 Smith Harry Bedford H B Corporal South African Horse 2nd 1916-11-24
23521 Smith Herbert Christopher H C Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-07
23523 Smith Henry Ernest H E Private 8th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section 1917-07-26
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1943-03-25
23526 Smith Harold George H G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-13
23527 Smith Harry Humpeth H H Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
23528 Smith Henry John H J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1918-03-12
23530 Smith Hugh Ritchie H R Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-05-06
23531 Smith H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-04-12
23532 Smith Henry William H W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
23533 Smith Ignatius Michael I M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-08-11
23534 Smith Ian Ranald I R Electrical Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hecla 1942-11-12
23535 Smith James J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-05-20
23536 Smith John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-03-31
23537 Smith James J Private Cape Corps 1947-12-19
23538 Smith James J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-02-08
23539 Smith James J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-21
23540 Smith Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-07-18
23541 Smith John J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
23542 Smith John J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
23544 Smith John Ascension J A Lieutenant 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-21
23545 Smith John Alexander Carswell J A C Corporal Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-14
23546 Smith J B Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1939-12-24
23548 Smith John Cormack J C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-10-17
23549 Smith John Charles J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-12-29
23550 Smith Joseph Ellis J E Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
23551 Smith John Edward Bruce J E B Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
23552 Smith Jan G. J G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment 1942-05-28
23553 Smith J H Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-06-30
23554 Smith John Hancorn J H Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-11
23555 Smith Joseph Henry J H Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1917-01-11
23556 Smith John J J J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 59 Q Coy 1944-06-22
23557 Smith James John J J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1945-02-27
23558 Smith Jacob Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-04-17
23559 Smith Jacob Jacobus J J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
23560 Smith James Naylor J N Private Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
23561 Smith James Raymond J R Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1940-08-19
23562 Smith Koos K Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
23563 Smith Lawrence Jacobus L J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1920-09-10
23565 Smith Lionel Edward L E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment 1945-07-23
23568 Smith Lionel Wilfred L W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1940-11-01
23569 Smith Michael M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. 1941-12-01
23570 Smith Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-08-29
23571 Smith Mathew M Private Cape Corps 1942-03-04
23573 Smith Mellville Gaston M G Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-09-22
23574 Smith M M Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-01-14
23575 Smith Matthew Strang M S Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
23576 Smith Norton N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1917-02-06
23577 Smith Nicolaas N Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1917-09-21
23578 Smith Neville Arthur N A Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1944-02-22