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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
7981 Geldenhuys Barend P N B P N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-12-16
7982 Geldenhuys Elias Jacobus E J Captain Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
7983 Geldenhuys Gert Botha G B Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
7984 Geldenhuys Gysbert Jacobus G J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1945-01-30
7985 Geldenhuys Harry H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
7986 Geldenhuys Hendrik Jacobus H J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-25
7987 Geldenhuys Jacobus Anthonie J A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-05-16
7988 Geldenhuys Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Regiment President Steyn 1942-09-30
7989 Geldenhuys Josias Nicolaas J N Warrant Officer South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1945-03-25
7990 Geldenhuys Jacobus N B J N B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. 1942-08-01
7991 Geldenhuys Michael Daniel M D Private South African Pioneers 1918-12-09
7992 Geldenhuys Nicolaas N Private Technical Service Corps 45 Adv. Base Workshop 1945-07-06
7993 Geldenhuys Peter Arnold P A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-30
7994 Geldenhuys Pieter A P A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-01-13
7995 Geldenhuys Petrus Johannes P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-06-05
7996 Geldenhuys P V C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-04-15
7997 Geldenhuys Theunis Gerhardus T G Private Special Service Battalion 1940-12-24
7979 Geldenhuis Frederick Johannes F J Corporal Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights 1917-08-03
7978 Geldard Cornelius Cecil C C Lieutenant South African Air Force 601 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-03-30
7977 Gelaut September S Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-02-06
7975 Geisler Alfred Hans A H Driver South African Field Artillery 1918-10-11
7976 Geisler J Leading Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1947-11-16
7973 Geffen Sender S Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
7972 Geere Carl Frederick C F Major South African Air Force 19 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-10-30
7971 Geerdts Geoffrey Clifford G C Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-10-28
7967 Gee Harry Herbert Allan H H A Major South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-19
7968 Gee James Harold J H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-17
7965 Gedye James Noel J N Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-11
7963 Geduld James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
7964 Geduld Marthinus M Gunner Cape Corps 1944-07-01
7962 Gedile James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1943-06-10
7960 Geddes David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1942-08-02
7961 Geddes George G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-09-02
7959 Geboke Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-30
7957 Gebhardt Edward Alfred E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1941-01-27
7958 Gebhardt Laurence Arthur L A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-11-04
7956 Geater Howard Albert H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Squadron 1944-04-16
7955 Geard B Private Cape Corps 1945-09-29
7952 Geach Harry Gray H G Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1940-08-05
7954 Geach Samuel Stanley S S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-16
7951 Gcopela Jim J Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-17
7974 Gcina Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
7950 Gcabasha Michael M M M Private South African Native Labour Corps 1944-09-18
7949 Gazu N Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-12-16
7948 Gazi E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-29
7947 Gaza Bendezi B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1945-12-17
7943 Gaynor Cecil C Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. 1915-12-24
7944 Gaynor John Henry J H Major South African Air Force 2 Squadron 1944-03-03
7945 Gaynor John Wolfestone J W Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. 1916-10-01
7938 Gaylard Clifford C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-20