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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
21598 Roberts L G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-03-16
21599 Roberts Mintoor M Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-28
21600 Roberts Mervyn Austin M A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 23 Anti-Gas Laboratory. 1943-06-11
21601 Roberts R Jack R J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-03-07
21602 Roberts Ronald R Lieutenant 23 Squadron 1942-11-13
21604 Roberts Richard Frederick R F Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
21605 Roberts Sidney S Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
21607 Roberts Stephen S Private Cape Corps 1942-02-17
21609 Roberts Thomas Henry Edward T H E Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1917-03-26
21610 Roberts Thomas John T J Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-01-10
21611 Roberts Vincent Graham V G Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1940-07-09
21612 Roberts V P Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron 1943-08-18
21613 Roberts W Private Cape Corps 1946-11-10
21614 Roberts William Archibald W A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 34 Construction Coy. 1941-06-09
21615 Roberts William Richard W R Captain 21 Squadron 1945-01-22
40785 Roberts James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-15
41070 Roberts John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours 1915-11-17
21616 Robertson Abraham Faure A F Sergeant 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-11-08
21617 Robertson Albert Williams A W Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-20
21619 Robertson Cecil George C G Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1918-05-30
21622 Robertson Daniel D Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
21623 Robertson David D Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-10
21624 Robertson Duncan Cumming D C Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry 1916-04-23
21626 Robertson Ernest E Bombardier South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-01-17
21627 Robertson Evelyn E Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
21628 Robertson Frank Amm F A Major South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-01-03
21630 Robertson George A G A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-08-24
21631 Robertson Harry H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-04-09
21632 Robertson Ian Falkiner Dale I F D Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1943-11-28
21633 Robertson J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-06-21
21635 Robertson John Francis Pim J F P Warrant Officer Class II 21 Squadron 1943-11-29
21636 Robertson JOHN McKENZIE J M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1941-12-16
21638 Robertson John Richard J R Leading Signalman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Vivid" 1916-11-24
21639 Robertson James Scott J S Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-09-25
21640 Robertson J V P Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron 1944-07-03
21642 Robertson Kenneth George K G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-02-24
21643 Robertson Leopold Peter Smith L P S Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
21644 Robertson Maurice M Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-08
21646 Robertson Maurice Walter M W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment 1945-05-21
21648 Robertson Oswald Douglas Struan O D S Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Afrikander I 1946-06-21
21649 Robertson Robert Harold R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. 1942-04-10
21650 Robertson Ronald James R J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-12-10
21651 Robertson Ronald MacBeth R M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1941-06-17
21654 Robertson Victor Preston V P Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-04-29
21655 Robertson William Bentley W B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment 1917-07-23
21658 Robey Norman Dorrell N D Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
21659 Robilliard Victor Lionel V L Warrant Officer Class II 34 Squadron 1944-09-10
21660 Robins Arthur Williams A W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1918-03-23
21661 Robins Edward George E G Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-05-11
21663 Robins Percy James P J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-04-12