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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 3,857 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,029 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
2 Abbey David Robert D R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-12-20
3 Abbey Thomas Walter T W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-04-12
4 Abbott Charles Frederick C F Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
5 Abbott Christian Peter C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-05-27
6 Abbott George Ambrose G A Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-26
7 Abbott George Eric G E Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1941-09-23
8 Abbott James Henry J H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
11 Abdool Boyce B Corporal Cape Corps 1945-09-14
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1942-11-03
13 Abdulla Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-29
14 Abdulrahiman Kistna K Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1916-05-12
15 Abeil Follower South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-23
18 Abel David Stuart D S Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-12
19 Abel Martin Peter M P Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-04-25
20 Abel Nils N Lance Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1942-01-02
22 Abele Joe J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-28
24 Abelson John J Private 7th South African Infantry 1917-07-14
25 Aberdeen Arthur William A W Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26 Aberdein James Sidwell J S Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1945-02-17
27 Abernethy Leslie Alexander L A Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Transvaal Heavy Artillery 1941-11-23
29 Abery Weldon James W J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-11-23
30 Abingwena Herbert H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-24
31 Abraham Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-16
32 Abraham Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
34 Abraham Hendrik Jacobus H J Corporal Field Force Battalion 1945-08-13
35 Abraham Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-20
36 Abrahams Abobaker A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 110 Reserve Motor Transport 1942-01-25
38 Abrahams Benjamin B Private Cape Corps 1945-05-24
39 Abrahams Christian C Corporal Cape Corps "D" Coy. 1941-06-19
40 Abrahams Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-02
41 Abrahams David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-08-27
43 Abrahams Eddie Dercillus E D Private Cape Corps 1941-12-26
44 Abrahams Fred F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
45 Abrahams Hermanus H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-06-19
46 Abrahams Hassien H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-07-17
47 Abrahams Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-01-16
48 Abrahams Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
49 Abrahams Henry H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-12-19
50 Abrahams Henry David H D Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Columbine 1944-11-19
51 Abrahams Harry George H G Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-30
52 Abrahams Jack J Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-18
53 Abrahams Johannes J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-04-29
54 Abrahams John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-25
55 Abrahams John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
56 Abrahams John Andrew William J A W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-06
57 Abrahams James Bernard J B Private South African Horse 7th 1916-09-07
58 Abrahams Jacobus Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1942-07-25
59 Abrahams John James J J Private Cape Corps 32nd Coy. 1941-06-11
60 Abrahams Nathan N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-06-12
61 Abrahams Nicholas N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) British East African Exp. Force 1917-04-10