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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
8169 Giles Gowan Arbuthnot G A Captain South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1941-06-03
8170 Giles Lloyd George L G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1945-01-23
8171 Giles Reginald Ernest Oatley R E O Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-06-14
8168 Gildea Michael Patrick M P Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1945-02-01
8167 Gilchrist John Adrian J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2nd Armoured Car Coy. 1941-06-04
30423 Gilchrist Donald John D J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 5 Aatw 1953-09-12
8166 Gilbride Charles Stewart C S Lieutenant South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-12-29
8155 Gilbert Andrew John A J Private South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-04-03
8156 Gilbert Edward William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
8157 Gilbert George Amarth G A Corporal General Service Corps 1947-12-21
8158 Gilbert Gerald Osborne G O Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-21
8159 Gilbert Hendrick H Private Cape Corps 1943-03-25
8160 Gilbert Harry Edward H E Private South African Service Corps 1915-05-03
8161 Gilbert John Duncan J D Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. 1916-02-12
8162 Gilbert Philipus Martinus P M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 3rd S.A. Bde. Sigs. 1942-01-30
8163 Gilbert Robert R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-10-21
8164 Gilbert William Graham W G Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-08-03
8165 Gilbert W P Private Cape Corps 1946-01-01
8153 Gilau Cecil Carl Benjamin C C B Corporal South African Mounted Brigade 1st 1916-08-04
8152 Gijima John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section 1917-02-21
8148 Gifford Dudley Frederic D F Lieutenant South African Artillery 1944-11-09
8149 Gifford James Percival J P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-03-21
8150 Gifford Leslie James L J Trooper South African Horse 8th 1916-09-07
8147 Giessing Johannes L J L Lance Corporal Youth Training Brigade 1943-09-09
8146 Giese Vernon Herbert V H Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1942-07-13
8144 Gielink Charles Henry C H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 127 Squadron 1942-03-20
8145 Gielink Martin Herman M H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1945-06-10
8142 Gie Clifford R C R Air Apprentice South African Air Force 1940-08-11
8143 Gie Frederick William F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1942-11-14
8141 Gidlana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1919-01-12
8139 Gidja George G Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-11-28
8140 Gidja Jim J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1941-11-23
23035 Gidja William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 9th Coy. 1918-03-21
8138 Gidiah Ramiak R Private Indian and Malay Corps 3 M.T. Coy. 1941-05-20
8134 Giddy Walter W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
8132 Giddey Claude Leslie C L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-31
8131 Giddes Jack J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-09
8107 Gibson Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1919-04-22
8108 Gibson Craig C Corporal Q Service Corps 1943-09-03
8109 Gibson Clement Roy C R Second Lieutenant General Service Corps 1944-03-14
8110 Gibson DONALD McGREGOR D M Private Pretoria Highlanders 1st Bn. 1940-08-16
8111 Gibson Ernest Stewart E S Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1918-12-09
8112 Gibson Edwin William E W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
8114 Gibson GEORGE McNEIL G M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1916-10-12
8115 Gibson George Samuel G S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-09
8116 Gibson Henry A. (jackie) H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Squadron 1944-01-15
8117 Gibson James J Lance Corporal 3rd Infantry (Prince Alfred's Guards) "E" Coy. 1914-11-08
8118 Gibson John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-06
8119 Gibson John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-23
8120 Gibson James Alfred J A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-04