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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 24,793 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,693 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 24,793 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
8834 Groenewald Henry James H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-09-11
8835 Groenewald Jacobus H H J H H Gunner South African Artillery 1943-09-03
8836 Groenewald Lukas Johannes L J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-04-09
8837 Groenewald M Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-07-08
8838 Groenewald Mattheus Lukas M L Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-12-15
8839 Groenewald Pieter H P H Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Bty. 1941-12-02
8840 Groenewald Petrus L P L Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
8841 Groenewald William Adrian W A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-18
8842 Groenewald John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-04
8843 Groenewald Petrus Lafras P L Private South African Armoured Corps 5th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-03-20
8828 Groener Christian C Private Cape Corps 1944-09-21
8829 Groener N Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-10-26
8810 Grobler Andreas P A P Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) "C" Coy. 1914-10-17
8811 Grobler Christoffel Boneparte C B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1943-10-07
8812 Grobler Christopher Gerbrandt C G Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1944-07-09
8813 Grobler Daniel Jacobus D J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-11-10
8814 Grobler E Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Smalvlei 1945-03-18
8815 Grobler Hendrik C H C Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-09-22
8817 Grobler Izak H I H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. 1942-01-03
8818 Grobler Johannes Francois J F Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
8819 Grobler J G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1942-07-03
8820 Grobler Johannes Lodewyk Kruger J L K Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-07-16
8821 Grobler John Nicholas J N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
8822 Grobler Jacobus Paulus J P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1944-08-16
8823 Grobler Nicolaas Johannes N J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1941-10-04
8824 Grobler Pieter J P J South African Medical Corps Schweizer-Reneke 1914-11-27
8825 Grobler Phillippus Petrus Jacobus P P J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-09-12
8826 Grobler Solomon S Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando 1914-11-30
8827 Grobler Willem Johannes W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. 1945-07-19
8809 Grobelaar S M Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-09-15
8807 Grobbelaar Christian Johannes C J Gunner South African Artillery 1941-05-28
8808 Grobbelaar Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-24
8806 Grix John Derrick Lennox J D L Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1942-01-16
8805 Gritten Richard Errol R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Squadron 1945-04-17
30539 Grinyer Henry Joseph H J South African Medical Corps 2 Signals Regiment 1922-03-12
8803 Grimsley Francis Richard F R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
8801 Grimbeek Henry John H J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-11-07
8800 Grigor Alexander Joseph A J Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1921-03-05
8798 Griggs Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1945-05-18
8799 Griggs William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-09-20
8797 Grigg William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-16
8781 Griffiths Alexander Griff A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1945-10-04
8783 Griffiths Brian Llewellyn B L Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1940-06-19
8784 Griffiths Benowen Morley B M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 11 Garrison Provost Coy. 1942-06-20
8785 Griffiths Charles John Claudius C J C Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
8786 Griffiths Donald David D D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-30
8787 Griffiths Leslie John L J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-12-08
8788 Griffiths Patrick Griff P G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-12-04
8789 Griffiths Peter Henry P H Captain Regiment Botha 2nd 1944-03-08
8790 Griffiths Percival John P J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-18