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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 3,870 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 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
7829 Gallant Arend A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-10-07
7830 Gallant Carl C Private Cape Corps 1944-05-10
7831 Gallant John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-27
7832 Gallant Peter Charles P C Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1942-10-14
7833 Gallant Robert Charles R C Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-02
7834 Galley Eric Joseph E J Sapper South African Railway Operating Company S.A. Rly. Overseas Dominion Section 1918-06-03
7835 Gallie Allan A Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-03-11
7836 Gallimore Lionel French L F Major Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. 1945-02-28
7837 Gallon Victor Augustus V A Sergeant 41 Squadron 1943-06-25
7839 Galloway John J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1918-01-08
7840 Galloway John Bell J B Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-04-04
7841 Galloway Roland R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7842 Galloway Stephen Ronald S R Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1941-12-19
7843 Galpin Rowland Henry R H Private Mounted Commandos Graaff-Reinet Commando 1914-11-26
7844 Game Walter W Pupil Pilot 6 Air School 1943-01-19
7845 Gammon Harry H Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-14
7848 Ganda Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-30
7849 Gandy John C J C Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-16
7850 Gane Hilary Caldecott H C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-07-07
7851 Gans John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-17
7852 Ganyaza Swelindawo S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1917-09-16
7853 Gaotlagele Samson S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-18
7854 Gape Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-05
7855 Garai Ignatius I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-26
7857 Garbers Robert Gordon R G Private Field Force Battalion 1942-06-14
7858 Garbutt Percy Rowland Victor Cross P R V C Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot 1917-08-13
7859 Garcia Lancelot De La Penha L D L P Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-03
7860 Garcin Jules Frederick J F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7861 Garden Brian Alexander B A Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1941-11-20
7862 Garden Gordon Gladstone G G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-09-28
7865 Gardener Ernest Henry E H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-19
7866 Gardiner David Coutts D C Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-11-01
7867 Gardiner Elliott E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Durban Castle 1941-05-14
7868 Gardiner Sam S Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
7870 Gardner Ernest Vivian E V Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1941-12-24
7871 Gardner James J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-11-28
7873 Gardner John George J G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
7874 Gardner Vere V Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-01-28
7875 Gardner William Charles W C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7876 Gardner William James W J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-15
7877 Gardner William Nathaniel W N Private South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1919-01-25
7878 Gardyne Charles Geoffrey C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-10-12
7881 Garland Albert A Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1919-11-10
7882 Garland Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-10-20
7884 Garlick Clive Lancelot C L Lieutenant 38 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1943-10-27
7885 Garnard Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
7886 Garner Norman L N L Private Cape Corps 1943-09-01
7887 Garner William Gerald W G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-03-10
7888 Garnett Albert Alan A A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-26
7892 Garrett Isaac Hendricks I H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-08-10