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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
8119 Gibson John J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-23
8120 Gibson James Alfred J A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-04
8121 Gibson John McGregor J M Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Adria 1944-02-10
8124 Gibson Peter S P S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-05-10
8125 Gibson Robert R Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-07
8127 Gibson William W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-21
8129 Gibson William Douglas Errol Pennefather W D E P Staff Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1945-12-29
30421 Gibson Lennox Stanley L S Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1948-11-03
8131 Giddes Jack J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-09
8132 Giddey Claude Leslie C L Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-31
8134 Giddy Walter W Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
8138 Gidiah Ramiak R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-05-20
8139 Gidja George G Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-28
8140 Gidja Jim J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1941-11-23
23035 Gidja William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 9th Coy. 1918-03-21
8141 Gidlana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-01-12
8142 Gie Clifford R C R Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) 1940-08-11
8143 Gie Frederick William F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1942-11-14
8144 Gielink Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant 127 Squadron 1942-03-20
8145 Gielink Martin Herman M H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-06-10
8146 Giese Vernon Herbert V H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-07-13
8147 Giessing Johannes L J L Lance Corporal Youth Training Brigade 1943-09-09
8148 Gifford Dudley Frederic D F Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-11-09
8149 Gifford James Percival J P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-03-21
8150 Gifford Leslie James L J Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-09-07
8152 Gijima John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
8153 Gilau Cecil Carl Benjamin C C B Corporal South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1916-08-04
8155 Gilbert Andrew John A J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-04-03
8156 Gilbert Edward William E W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
8157 Gilbert George Amarth G A Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-12-21
8158 Gilbert Gerald Osborne G O Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-21
8159 Gilbert Hendrick H Private Cape Corps 1943-03-25
8160 Gilbert Harry Edward H E Private South African Service Corps (Corps) 1915-05-03
8161 Gilbert John Duncan J D Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
8162 Gilbert Philipus Martinus P M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 3rd S.A. Bde. Sigs. 1942-01-30
8163 Gilbert Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-21
8164 Gilbert William Graham W G Sapper 12 Field Squadron 1944-08-03
8165 Gilbert W P Private Cape Corps 1946-01-01
8166 Gilbride Charles Stewart C S Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-12-29
8167 Gilchrist John Adrian J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2nd Armoured Car Coy. 1941-06-04
30423 Gilchrist Donald John D J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 5 Aatw 1953-09-12
8168 Gildea Michael Patrick M P Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1945-02-01
8169 Giles Gowan Arbuthnot G A Captain 41 Squadron 1941-06-03
8170 Giles Lloyd George L G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1945-01-23
8171 Giles Reginald Ernest Oatley R E O Air Sergeant 24 Squadron 1941-06-14
8173 Gilfillan Desmond Thornhill D T Second Lieutenant 27 Air School 1942-07-08
8174 Gill Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-25
8175 Gill Charles Sydney C S Sapper South African Water Supply Corps (Corps) 1918-01-05
8176 Gill Charles William C W Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-19
8178 Gill George G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-21