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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
8055 Gerson Michael M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-03-29
8054 Gerryts Matthys Michael M M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1944-12-18
8053 Gerrins Henry H Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-10-02
8051 Gerrard Alexander A Saddler Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-04-08
8052 Gerrard Richard R Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-07-04
8050 Gerrand Brian McDerment B M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-08-21
8049 Germishuizen Barnard Daniel Jacobus B D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-07
8048 German William Eric Shirres W E S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 21 Field Coy. 1945-05-01
8047 Geringer Gert Frederick G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1946-09-22
8046 Gericke Jacobus Stephanus J S Lieutenant South African Air Force Armed Forces HQ 1947-04-17
8039 Gerber George William G W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 1945-11-16
8040 Gerber Isiaih Reuben I R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. 1942-10-24
8041 Gerber Jacobus Johannes J J Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1943-09-20
8042 Gerber Mathys Johannes M J Private South African Medical Corps 1940-08-11
8043 Gerber Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1916-10-30
41649 Gerber Hendrik Johannes H J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot 1955-02-27
8038 Gerardy Ronald R Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-10-14
8037 Gerald Herbert H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-11-27
8035 Geraghty Cyril Phillip C P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
8036 Geraghty Herbert Charles H C Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
8033 Georgeson Alexander A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-10-25
8015 George Officer's Steward Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1917-03-12
8016 George Albert Arthur A A Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1945-04-23
8017 George Aubrey Reed A R Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-27
8018 George Charlie C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-09-03
8019 George David D Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-02-20
8020 George Dirk D Private Cape Corps 1944-02-02
8021 George Elias E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
8022 George Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1918-11-10
8023 George John William J W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1945-02-15
8024 George Kenneth Edward Francis K E F Lieutenant South African Air Force 9 Squadron 1944-12-04
8025 George Leslie Lawrence L L Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps 1944-09-08
8026 George Pompe P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section 1917-04-12
8027 George Stanley S Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1942-10-23
8028 George William Pearce W P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-07-19
8029 George Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-06-10
8034 Geoghegan Arthur Dudgeon A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-09
8014 Geoghagan William Murphy W M Private South African Medical Corps 1917-12-30
8012 Gentry Arthur A Private South African Medical Corps 1942-10-23
8009 Genkoe Moses M Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-11
8008 Genis Gerard G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-12-10
8006 Genade C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1947-08-21
8003 Gemmell David D Captain South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-09-21
8004 Gemmell Grace Craig G C Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1947-04-07
8002 Gem William W Captain South African Medical Corps 1916-02-29
8001 Gellatly George Stuart G S Private South African Horse 9th 1916-09-07
8000 Gelderbloom Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-07-21
7998 Gelderbloem Aser A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1919-04-23
7999 Gelderbloem Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
7980 Geldenhuys Barend Petrus B P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section 1918-10-31