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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
8543 Graham James Bassett J B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1916-11-20
8544 Graham James Gray J G Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-12-19
8545 Graham Jack Henry J H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1916-09-22
8547 Graham James Y J Y Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1942-07-03
8548 Graham Peter Mitchell P M Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. 1941-06-04
8549 Graham Robert R Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-03-06
8552 Graham Vernon Montague V M Private 11th South African Infantry 1916-03-08
8553 Graham William W Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
8554 Graham William Greig W G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-17
8555 Graham-Bell Neil N Lieutenant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1941-12-02
8556 Grahame Douglas Frederick D F Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-02-12
8557 Grahame Frank John Sydney F J S Lance Corporal South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) 1917-05-09
8558 Grammer Edwin Augustus E A Sergeant 6th South African Infantry 1917-07-07
8559 Grandison William Aitken W A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-03-07
8560 Graners Frank F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1919-07-14
8561 Granger Ernest Utley E U Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-09
8562 Granger J C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1943-03-01
8564 Grant Arthur Douglas A D Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-01-18
8565 Grant Albert Victor A V Sergeant Permanent Force H Q Staff 1916-10-08
8566 Grant Bolton B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-05-07
8567 Grant Birt Adriaan B A Private 11th South African Infantry 1916-02-25
8569 Grant Ernest E Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1944-04-07
8570 Grant Eric Kenneth E K Captain South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-07-07
8571 Grant George William G W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-10-29
8572 Grant Henry Sealby H S Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-02-27
8573 Grant James J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-20
8574 Grant James J Corporal Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1919-01-27
8575 Grant John J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-16
8576 Grant Joseph Christopher J C Private 3rd South African Infantry 1918-04-03
8577 Grant Joseph Henry J H Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-24
8578 Grant Joseph Jamieson J J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1917-09-21
8581 Grant Ronald R Air Sergeant 13 Squadron 1941-04-10
8582 Grant Robert Godfrey R G Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-03-22
30516 Grant William Ernest W E Band Sergeant Durban Light Infantry 1922-10-08
8586 Granton Cyril Frank Alexander C F A Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-07-17
8587 Grapentin Arthur A Private South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1916-11-15
8588 Gratton Donald Robert D R Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) 2 Div. Troops Stores 1942-08-01
8589 Gratton Ronald R Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1943-04-16
8590 Gravell John James J J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-07-15
8591 Gravenor Ben B Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 40 Railway Constr. Coy. 1945-04-25
8592 Gravenstein Christoffel Jacobus C J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-29
8593 Graves Charles Edward C E Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) "P" Coy. 1915-05-24
8595 Graves Harry H Corporal South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st 1918-10-06
8597 Gray Cecil C Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Pay Branch 1919-06-09
8598 Gray Charles Bancroft C B Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-03-02
8600 Gray Erle E Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-04-24
8601 Gray Edward Ernest Cecil E E C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1941-11-23
8602 Gray Francis Charles F C Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2 Mob. Bacteriological Lab. 1941-12-08
8603 Gray Francis Hatfield F H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-21
8604 Gray FARQUHAR McALLISTER F M Air Mechanic 2 R.A.F. Squadron 1942-02-19