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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
5690 Dickson James Kenneth J K Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-11-01
5691 Dickson J M Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 9th Armoured Car Coy. 1942-05-10
5692 Dickson Aubrey Ellis A E Lieutenant 5 Squadron 1944-09-15
5693 Dickson Michael Arnold M A Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Crassula 1946-10-17
5694 Dickson Ntwa N Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-12-27
5695 Dickson Ronald Frank R F Captain 19 Squadron 1945-03-20
5700 Didimba John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-10-04
5701 Die Jaap I Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
5702 Diedericks Jacob Abraham J A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
5703 Diedericks Jacob Johannes Jacobus J J J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-21
5704 Diedericks Marthinus Phillipus M P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1920-03-10
5705 Diedericks Willem Johannes W J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-04
5706 Diederiks Jacobus J. J J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
5707 Diedricks A Private Cape Corps 1945-04-18
5708 Dieltjens Frans F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-10-13
5709 Diesel Kenneth Forbes K F Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-11
5711 Dietrich Ernst E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-24
5712 Dietrich Henry Alexander H A Captain 26 Squadron 1944-10-03
5713 Dietz Richard Henry R H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-08-22
5714 Dietzsch Gustav Adolf G A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-10
5715 Difford Archibald Newcombe A N Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
5719 Diggery Emil William E W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-03-01
5720 Diggins James David J D Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-09-10
5721 Diggle Arthur A Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-05-21
5722 Dight Charles William C W Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1916-05-21
5723 Dignam James Lloyd J L Private 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-18
5724 Dikele Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-01-28
5725 Diketso Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 38th Bn. 1918-03-12
5726 Dikgape Mabogoane M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-02-27
5727 Dikgashu Hosiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-06-02
5728 Dikhomayi Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-15
5729 Dikodi Middleton M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-03
5730 Dilley George Lewis G L Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-12
5731 Dillon Abraham A Private 6th South African Infantry 1917-05-08
5732 Dillon Edward T E T Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1916-03-10
5733 Dillon John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
5734 Dillon John Abraham J A Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
5735 Dillon Joseph Benjamin J B Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-17
5736 Dillon James Thomas J T Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-10-25
5737 Dillon Lawrence Patrick L P Captain 60 Squadron 1943-12-07
5738 Dillon Richard Wentworth R W Sergeant Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights 1917-06-04
5739 Dillon Thomas Ryan T R Air Sergeant 41 Air School 1941-05-16
5740 Dilworth Herbert Buxton H B Second Lieutenant 16 Squadron 1942-02-26
5744 Dimmick Oliver O Major South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment 1916-09-22
5745 Dimmock Bert Ronald B R Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1941-05-07
5746 Dimpe Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 32nd Coy. 1918-08-27
5747 Dinababa Freddie F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-25
5748 Dinan Henry H Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-08-01
5749 Dineka Douglas D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-08-19
5750 Dingelali Natal N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Coy. 1917-11-09