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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) 60 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,794 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,692 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 985 SAP — South African Police 3,730 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 158 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,055 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 24,794 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
8911 Gunston William Ernest Thomas W E T Private 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
8912 Gunyon Nigel McMahon N M Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-10-19
8889 Guqaza William W Driver 1917-02-21
8913 Gurah William W Private 1941-12-08
8914 Gurney Francis F Mechanician M.t. 1918-02-18
8915 Gurney Frank F Private 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
8916 Gurney William Watson W W Driver M.t. 1916-10-09
8918 Gush Edward Welsh E W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-07-17
8919 Gush George Howson G H Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-06-22
8920 Gush Ronald Gurney R G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-06-22
8921 Gustafson John Axel Peter J A P Lieutenant 1944-11-03
8922 Gutstadt Johannes J Air Mechanic 1942-01-23
8923 Guy James Reginald J R Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 1/3rd Bn. 1942-06-18
30577 Guy Ethelbert E Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1922-03-10
8924 Guysman J Private 1943-06-10
8925 Gwaba John J Private 1942-11-30
8926 Gwabeni Mepi M Private 1942-02-26
8927 Gwabu Jack J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
38889 Gwadiso Vaseyi V Private 11th Coy. 1917-07-11
8928 Gwala Lutuli L Lance Corporal 3 Supply and Transport Depot 1944-11-22
8929 Gwapi John J Labourer Boats and Animals 1916-09-09
8932 Gwatyuza Jacob J Private 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
8933 Gwayde Jack Gay J G Captain 1946-04-02
8934 Gwayise July J Private 1942-11-10
8936 Gwebecunile William W Lance Corporal 2nd Coy. 1917-06-15
41339 Gweleta Josiah J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-12-03
8938 Gwenge William W Labourer 1916-05-08
30581 Gwynneth Harold Edward H E Private 113 South African Infantry Battalion 1923-05-15
8940 Gxamtwana Johannes J Ox Driver 1917-04-08
8941 Gxowa Saul S Private 1943-12-01
41005 HALE or KYDIE or TLADI Jacob J Labourer Transport and Remounts 1915-05-09
9162 HARDEN or HARTON Charlie C Driver 1916-05-03
9684 HENDRIK or HENDRICKS John Alfred J A Labourer 1917-06-30
8942 Haagner Sigmund Balo S B Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1944-08-22
8943 Haak Leonard Vivian L V Private 3rd Regt. 1916-07-12
8944 Haamers Piet P Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-04-19
8945 Haarhoff Allan Christie A C Second Lieutenant 1st Regt. 1916-07-17
8946 Haarhoff Albert John A J Private 3rd Regt. 1917-10-17
8947 Haarhoff George Douglas G D Private Cape Town Highlanders 1943-04-09
8948 Haarhoff Hendrik Johannes Fouchee H J F Corporal 1944-03-06
8949 Haarhoff Johannes Hermanus J H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-03
8950 Haas John J Private 1942-01-01
8951 Habergham Tom Lumb T L Lieutenant 26 Squadron 1943-06-01
8952 Hablutzel Robert David James R D J Private 1st Regt. 1917-04-13
8953 Hack Ralph R Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. 1944-06-25
8954 Hackart Arthur A Lance Corporal South African Rifles 2nd 1917-09-01
8955 Hacker Abe Manfred A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-03-25
8956 Hackett Clarence Ernest C E Signaller 1942-03-26
8958 Hackett Walter Sidney W S Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-11-09
8959 Hacking Campion Henry C H Private 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12