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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
8235 Gladwin Andrew James Robert A J R Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
8236 Gladwin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1941-11-22
8237 Gladwin Theophilus Allan T A Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps 1917-11-24
8233 Gittins Victor Leonard V L Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Assegai 1943-01-27
8232 Gishford Jeffery William J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-07-04
8229 Giri Innes Camillo I C Private South African Native Labour Corps Native Carrier Transport 1920-11-02
8226 Girdlestone Colin Tibbs C T Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1917-06-18
8228 Girdlestone James Nelson J N Lieutenant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1941-08-11
8225 Gird Noel Lorraine Alexander N L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-04-07
42204 Gird Douglas Reginald D R Warrant Officer Class II Essential Services Protection Corps 1950-07-21
8223 Giraudeau Albert George A G Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-01-01
8224 Giraudeau Alexander Hugh A H Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-12-18
8220 Gioio Joseph John J J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-10-27
8218 Ginsberg Fred F Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-10-24
8219 Ginsberg Max M Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-07-21
8216 Ginn Percy Charles P C Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 44 Squadron 1944-08-07
8215 Gilweni Jim Tom J T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
8211 Gilroy Alexander A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-06
8209 Gilpin Aubrey Alexander A A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1942-05-27
8210 Gilpin Cyril James C J Gunner South African Artillery 43 Lt. A.A. Regt. 1945-01-10
8208 Gilmour Ernest Henry E H Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-20
8207 Gillon Ralph Collie Smith R C S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
8205 Gillmer Cornelius Frank C F Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-27
8206 Gillmer Peter Leslie P L Air Corporal South African Air Force 1945-06-01
8204 Gillman Edgar Ronald E R Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1941-12-12
8201 Gillis Stephanus S Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-24
8200 Gillion William J W J Private Cape Corps 1944-10-15
8198 Gillies Angus A Private South African Pioneers 1918-09-07
8199 Gillies George G Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1916-11-15
8196 Gillham Strickland S Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1941-02-04
8197 Gillham Thomas George T G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1920-07-06
8195 Gillett William W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
8189 Gillespie Allan A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1915-11-24
8190 Gillespie Frederick Joseph F J Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1st Field Amb. 1918-11-12
8191 Gillespie John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-12
8193 Gillespie William Brian W B Corporal South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
8187 Gillard Erick E Private South African Irish 1st 1941-11-23
8188 Gillard James Woodrowe J W Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1918-10-05
8185 Gillanders Adam A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1916-03-31
8186 Gillanders Robert Arthur R A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
8174 Gill Charles C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-25
8175 Gill Charles Sydney C S Sapper South African Water Supply Corps 1918-01-05
8176 Gill Charles William C W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-19
8178 Gill George G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-21
8179 Gill George Leslie Wade G L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-06-03
8180 Gill Leslie L Trooper South African Armoured Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. 1943-01-15
8181 Gill Paddy P Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-07
8182 Gill Rodney R Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-07-26
8183 Gill Richard R Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1945-05-21
8173 Gilfillan Desmond Thornhill D T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Air School 1942-07-08