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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
8908 Gunn Ivan I Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-27
8910 Gunning William Harold W H Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st 1916-09-08
8911 Gunston William Ernest Thomas W E T Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
8912 Gunyon Nigel McMahon N M Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron 1942-10-19
8889 Guqaza William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-02-21
8913 Gurah William W Private Cape Corps 1941-12-08
8914 Gurney Francis F Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-02-18
8915 Gurney Frank F Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
8916 Gurney William Watson W W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) 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 South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-11-03
8922 Gutstadt Johannes J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 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 1922-03-10
8924 Guysman J Private Cape Corps 1943-06-10
8925 Gwaba John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-30
8926 Gwabeni Mepi M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-02-26
8927 Gwabu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
38889 Gwadiso Vaseyi V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 11th Coy. 1917-07-11
8928 Gwala Lutuli L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot 1944-11-22
8929 Gwapi John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals 1916-09-09
8932 Gwatyuza Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
8933 Gwayde Jack Gay J G Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-04-02
8934 Gwayise July J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-11-10
8936 Gwebecunile William W Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. 1917-06-15
41339 Gweleta Josiah J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-12-03
8938 Gwenge William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-08
30581 Gwynneth Harold Edward H E Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 113 South African Infantry Battalion 1923-05-15
8940 Gxamtwana Johannes J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-08
8941 Gxowa Saul S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-01
41005 HALE or KYDIE or TLADI Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-05-09
9162 HARDEN or HARTON Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-03
9684 HENDRIK or HENDRICKS John Alfred J A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-30
8942 Haagner Sigmund Balo S B Lieutenant 40 Squadron 1944-08-22
8943 Haak Leonard Vivian L V Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-12
8944 Haamers Piet P Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-04-19
8945 Haarhoff Allan Christie A C Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-17
8946 Haarhoff Albert John A J Private 3rd South African Infantry 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 South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-03-06
8949 Haarhoff Johannes Hermanus J H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-03
8950 Haas John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 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 South African Infantry 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 South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-03-26