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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 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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
19883 Pearse Wallace John W J Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-19
19885 Pearson Benjamin B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1917-02-09
19886 Pearson Charles Bernard C B Private South African Horse 9th 1916-07-30
19887 Pearson George G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-10-04
19888 Pearson John Algernon J A Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-18
19889 Pearson Ronald Gordon R G Private Special Service Battalion 1944-07-03
19890 Pearson William Robert Colquhorn W R C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-20
19891 Peasley Cecil Henry Andrew C H A Lance Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard 1941-07-03
19892 Peba Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-10-03
19893 Pebula Nicolson N Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-01-31
19894 Pechana Julius Sipho J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-07-15
19895 Pecho Piet P Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport 1916-11-21
19896 Peckham Edward E Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
19897 Pedder George Henry Dennison G H D Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1920-09-04
19898 Pedlar Donald D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-03-15
19899 Pedlar George Norman Elliott G N E Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-11
19900 Pedro Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
19902 Peel Cecil Charles C C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-19
49654 Peel Jack Forest J F Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1949-01-25
19904 Peens Francois C F C Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-12-04
19905 Peens Gabriel (gawie) Jacobus G J Warrant Officer Class II 21 Squadron 1944-05-21
19906 Peens Martinus B M B Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1943-01-09
19907 Peers Charles Victor C V Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hecla 1942-11-12
19908 Peers Harry Nelson H N Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-09
19909 Peffers John James J J Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
19910 Peffers William Duncan W D Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-10-19
19911 Pegg Frederick Robert F R Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1917-03-30
19912 Peggs George Edward G E Private 1st South African Infantry 1919-04-06
19913 Pegram Alfred A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-31
19914 Peheha Franz F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-01-07
19915 Peirce P G Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
19916 Pejone Koos K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-28
19917 Pekeur Arnolds A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-06-04
19918 Pelkoa Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1916-11-11
19919 Pell Albert Claude A C Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-08-15
19920 Pellew John Walter J W Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
19921 Pelser Johannes Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-06-15
19922 Pelser M J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-02-14
19923 Pelser P E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-07-03
19924 Pelser Stefanus P S P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-06-02
19925 Pelser Willem Jacobus W J Private Rand Light Infantry "A" Coy. 1942-02-11
19926 Pemberton Christopher Guy C G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
19927 Penberthy James Victor J V Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1940-09-03
19929 Pendrey George Henry Maurice G H M Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-23
19930 Pendu Paul P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-09-28
19932 Penfold Frederick Thomas F T Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1944-04-07
19933 Penn M W W Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4th Bde. Sig. Coy. 1941-12-31
19934 Penn William Broughton W B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 5 Fu 1945-04-03
19935 Pennefather Temple De La Pole T D L P Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-11-13
19936 Pennel John Henry J H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-08