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Union Defence Force

South African and related defence-force eras recorded on the roll. Police, Boer, and most foreign forces are left blank on a person record unless a catalogued Force is set (e.g. RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces).

COLONIAL — Colonial forces (pre-Union) 0 UDF — Union Defence Force 22,717 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,385 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 1,257 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 922 SAP — South African Police 1
UDF 1912-07-01 – 1957-10-31 22,717 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
8628 Greaves Frank Ralph F R Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
8630 Greaves George Sydney G S Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-07-28
8631 Greaves William Duly W D Lieutenant 2 Air School 1942-01-29
8632 Grebe Hendrik Coenraad Marthinus H C M Captain 1945-03-07
8633 Greef George Alexander G A Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
8634 Greef John J Lance Corporal 1944-06-27
8635 Greef Ronald Claude R C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
8642 Greef Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Mounted Commandos Krugersdorp Ruiters 1914-11-07
8636 Greeff Antonie Christoffel A C Lieutenant 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1944-10-06
8637 Greeff Bernard William B W Gunner 5 Field Regt. 1942-06-05
8638 Greeff David Charles D C Captain 25 Sqdn. 1945-06-24
8639 Greeff Daniel Magiel D M Private Mounted Commandos Fraserburg Commando 1914-12-07
8643 Greeff John J Gunner 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-21
8645 Greeff Pieter J A P J A Private 1945-11-11
8647 Green Arthur Alec A A Lieutenant 12 Sqdn. 1942-07-21
8648 Green Abraham Bernard A B Private 3rd Regt. 1916-10-18
8649 Green Andrew Charles A C Private 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
8651 Green Andrew Henry Allan A H A Staff Sergeant 1919-03-07
8652 Green Arthur Kisch A K Corporal Native Carrier Transport 1918-04-27
8654 Green Arthur Llewellyn A L Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
8655 Green Arthur Muncey A M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-13
8656 Green Albert Victor A V Private 4th Regt. 1917-03-02
8657 Green Bernard B Corporal South African Rifles 2nd 1918-08-16
8658 Green Ben William B W Sergeant Nyasaland 1918-12-19
8659 Green Charles C Driver Remounts 1918-05-26
8661 Green Charles George C G Air Mechanic 40 Sqdn. 1944-11-08
8663 Green Edward E Private 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
8664 Green Ernest Arthur E A Air Corporal 1944-09-15
8665 Green Edward Joseph E J Lance Corporal 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-06-20
8667 Green Frank F Pack Leader 1916-09-19
8670 Green Gordon Cyril G C Air Sergeant 24 Sqdn. 1941-08-05
8671 Green Garnet George G G Captain 2nd Regt. 1918-03-22
8672 Green Harry Arthur H A Private 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
8674 Green James J Driver 1917-05-14
8676 Green John J 1917-05-29
8677 Green Joseph J Private 9th Regt. 1916-07-28
8679 Green John James J J Air Sergeant 21 Sqdn. 1943-06-03
8680 Green Keith Hilton K H Lieutenant 1945-03-05
8681 Green Leslie Charles L C Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-05-31
8682 Green Morris M Lance Bombardier 3 Field Regt. 1941-11-21
8683 Green Maynard M Private South African Horse 2nd 1917-01-06
8684 Green Owen Brillant Andrew O B A Private 3rd Regt. 1917-06-04
8685 Green O F Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-08-21
8686 Green Peter P Private Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1916-07-07
8688 Green P F Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-11-23
8692 Green Stafford S Driver M.t. 1919-07-02
8693 Green Stanley Garnet Tozer S G T Lieutenant First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-11-19
8695 Green Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1917-05-13
8696 Green Thomas King T K Sapper 96 Base Works Coy. 1941-12-18
8698 Green William Joseph W J Private 2nd Regt. 1917-05-31