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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 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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
25117 Thompson Gerald Andrew Elstrop G A E Warrant Officer Class II Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-12-02
25118 Thompson George Edward G E Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-27
25119 Thompson George Robert G R Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-02-12
25120 Thompson George Sayer G S Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-28
25121 Thompson H Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. 1921-07-17
25122 Thompson Hendrik Jacobus H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-01-16
25123 Thompson Harold H Lieutenant 42 Air School 1943-10-27
25124 Thompson James J Private Cape Corps 1944-07-21
25125 Thompson James J Sergeant 6th South African Infantry 1917-08-01
25126 Thompson John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. 1917-02-08
25127 Thompson John Deans J D Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
25128 Thompson John H J H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1942-11-16
25129 Thompson John I J I Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-07-16
25130 Thompson John Joseph J J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1916-09-13
25131 Thompson J R Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Malagas 1947-08-18
25132 Thompson John William J W Warrant Officer Class II 12 Squadron 1944-12-29
25133 Thompson Lawrence L Private Cape Corps 1942-07-09
25134 Thompson Norman James Percy N J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
25136 Thompson Percival Edward P E Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 8th Armoured Car Coy. 1942-06-02
25137 Thompson Richard R Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-05-04
25139 Thompson Ronald Carby R C Captain 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-09-17
25141 Thompson Ralph Ingham Hamilton R I H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-23
25143 Thompson Robert Sidney R S Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st 1943-12-08
25144 Thompson Thomas T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. 1944-06-08
25145 Thompson T R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
25146 Thompson Thomas Vincent T V Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-07-28
25147 Thompson Vernon Alfred Carter V A C Sergeant Pretoria Regiment 1944-08-03
25149 Thompson Walter Edwin Harty W E H Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
25150 Thompson Walter Leuchars W L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-10
25151 Thompson Wallace Mervyn W M Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1944-11-13
33277 Thompson John J Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 11 Squadron (Army) 1931-04-17
25153 Thoms Robert Lewis R L Sapper South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1916-02-08
25154 Thomsen Aage MacDonald A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-02-21
25104 Thomson Christina Mary C M Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1947-08-13
25114 Thomson Frederick Young F Y Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-03-23
25155 Thomson Albert A Lieutenant 41 Squadron 1944-03-23
25156 Thomson Archibald Field A F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Lt. Bty. 1940-12-28
25157 Thomson Arthur John A J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-19
25158 Thomson Andrew Lumsden A L Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-03-09
25159 Thomson Alton Rushby A R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-03-18
25160 Thomson Alexander Sephton A S Lieutenant 61 Squadron 1941-10-16
25162 Thomson David D Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-20
25163 Thomson Douglas John D J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
25164 Thomson Edward Gordon E G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-26
25165 Thomson Frederick Methven F M Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-09
25167 Thomson George Albert G A Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
25168 Thomson George Henry G H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
25169 Thomson Gordon Leighton G L Captain Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-18
25170 Thomson Henry Charles Graham H C G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
25171 Thomson Henry Michael H M Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-07-23