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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
8623 Gray William Johnston W J Captain South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
30519 Gray Robert Edward R E Captain South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1949-08-18
8593 Graves Charles Edward C E Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) "P" Coy. 1915-05-24
8595 Graves Harry H Corporal South African Road Corps 1st 1918-10-06
8592 Gravenstein Christoffel Jacobus C J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-29
8591 Gravenor Ben B Corporal South African Engineer Corps 40 Railway Constr. Coy. 1945-04-25
8590 Gravell John James J J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
8588 Gratton Donald Robert D R Sergeant Technical Service Corps 2 Div. Troops Stores 1942-08-01
8589 Gratton Ronald R Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1943-04-16
8587 Grapentin Arthur A Private South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1916-11-15
8586 Granton Cyril Frank Alexander C F A Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) 1944-07-17
8564 Grant Arthur Douglas A D Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-01-18
8565 Grant Albert Victor A V Sergeant Permanent Force H Q Staff 1916-10-08
8566 Grant Bolton B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1945-05-07
8567 Grant Birt Adriaan B A Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-02-25
8569 Grant Ernest E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-04-07
8570 Grant Eric Kenneth E K Captain South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-07-07
8571 Grant George William G W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-10-29
8572 Grant Henry Sealby H S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-02-27
8573 Grant James J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-20
8574 Grant James J Corporal Military Labour Corps 1919-01-27
8575 Grant John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-07-16
8576 Grant Joseph Christopher J C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-04-03
8577 Grant Joseph Henry J H Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-10-24
8578 Grant Joseph Jamieson J J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-21
8581 Grant Ronald R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 13 Squadron 1941-04-10
8582 Grant Robert Godfrey R G Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1916-03-22
30516 Grant William Ernest W E Band Sergeant Durban Light Infantry 1922-10-08
8561 Granger Ernest Utley E U Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-09
8562 Granger J C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot 1943-03-01
8560 Graners Frank F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1919-07-14
8559 Grandison William Aitken W A Private Q Service Corps 1944-03-07
8558 Grammer Edwin Augustus E A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1917-07-07
8556 Grahame Douglas Frederick D F Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-02-12
8557 Grahame Frank John Sydney F J S Lance Corporal South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-05-09
8555 Graham-Bell Neil N Lieutenant Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1941-12-02
8536 Graham Cecil Lauder C L Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 1916-10-20
8537 Graham Douglas D Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
8540 Graham Harold H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-11-14
8542 Graham Joseph J Private South African Horse 2nd 1916-10-15
8543 Graham James Bassett J B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1916-11-20
8544 Graham James Gray J G Private Cape Town Highlanders 1942-12-19
8545 Graham Jack Henry J H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1916-09-22
8547 Graham James Y J Y Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. 1942-07-03
8548 Graham Peter Mitchell P M Corporal South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Coy. 1941-06-04
8549 Graham Robert R Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1942-03-06
8552 Graham Vernon Montague V M Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-03-08
8553 Graham William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11
8554 Graham William Greig W G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-17
8533 Grafton F E H Sergeant Technical Service Corps 1945-04-18