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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
8801 Grimbeek Henry John H J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. 1918-11-07
8800 Grigor Alexander Joseph A J Private 6th South African Infantry 1921-03-05
8798 Griggs Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-05-18
8799 Griggs William Henry W H Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-09-20
8797 Grigg William W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-16
8781 Griffiths Alexander Griff A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1945-10-04
8783 Griffiths Brian Llewellyn B L Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1940-06-19
8784 Griffiths Benowen Morley B M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 11 Garrison Provost Coy. 1942-06-20
8785 Griffiths Charles John Claudius C J C Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
8786 Griffiths Donald David D D Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-30
8787 Griffiths Leslie John L J Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 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 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-18
8791 Griffiths Randall R Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-07-03
8792 Griffiths Swaine J. S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Bty. 1942-06-20
8793 Griffiths Trevor T Corporal 28 Squadron 1945-04-19
8794 Griffiths William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-09-22
8780 Griffith John Noel Hook J N H Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
8769 Griffin Charles Henry C H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-10-12
8770 Griffin Charles James C J Private 9th South African Infantry 1916-07-27
8771 Griffin Francis Joseph F J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
8772 Griffin Florizel Oxley F O Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1943-10-02
8773 Griffin Gerald G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-12
8774 Griffin Harry H Private Cape Corps 1943-08-15
8775 Griffin Henry Ernest H E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron 1944-06-04
8777 Griffin Richard Watson R W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-03
8778 Griffin Theophilus Herman T H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-08-04
8779 Griffin Walter Francis W F Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-09
8768 Griff George G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-02-23
8764 Griessel Abraham Johannes Jacobus A J J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-20
8765 Griessel Jacobus Johannes J J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 12 Lt. A.A. Regiment 1945-07-11
8766 Griessel Pieter Jozua P J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1947-01-18
8767 Griessel Stephanus Petrus S P Lieutenant 7 Squadron 1944-09-02
8763 Griesel Leonard Albertus Gerhardus L A G Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1917-03-02
8761 Grier AUBREY HAMILTON McGEE A H M Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-25
8760 Gribben Bernard B Private 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-07-31
8759 Grib Barend Christiaan Louis B C L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-05-01
8755 Greyling Abraham Johannes A J Private Natal Light Horse 1915-04-27
8756 Greyling Barend Christiaan B C Private South African Irish 1st 1942-03-04
8757 Greyling Barend Johannes Pretorius B J P Private South African Horse 5th 1916-10-19
8758 Greyling G J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando 1914-11-18
8754 Greybe George John G J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-01-03
8747 Grey Charles Horace C H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
8748 Grey Charles Henry Robert C H R Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-01-25
8749 Grey Cecil Wilfred Druce C W D Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-07-23
8750 Grey Jan Petrus J P Captain Regiment Botha 1942-07-25
8752 Grey Reginald R Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-09-17
8753 Grey Richard Alfred Henry R A H Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
8746 Grewar Sydney George S G Lieutenant Southern Rifles "D" Squadron 1915-05-14