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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) 405 UDF — Union Defence Force 24,809 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,874 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,041 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 167 UK — British forces 4,095 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 24,809 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
7900 Garton Edwin Charles E C Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-01-01
7901 Garton Horace William H W Corporal 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-17
7898 Gartly David Coutts D C Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Squadron 1945-04-20
7899 Gartly John Devitt Elrick J D E Major Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
7897 Garstang Henry H Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-13
7896 Garson Oliver Muir O M Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7895 Garrow Roy Allan R A Air Mechanic 60 Squadron 1944-08-15
7894 Garrity Clifford John C J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1941-07-30
7892 Garrett Isaac Hendricks I H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-08-10
7893 Garrett Leslie Brougham L B Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. 1946-08-01
7888 Garnett Albert Alan A A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-26
7886 Garner Norman L N L Private Cape Corps 1943-09-01
7887 Garner William Gerald W G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-03-10
7885 Garnard Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
7884 Garlick Clive Lancelot C L Lieutenant 38 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1943-10-27
7881 Garland Albert A Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1919-11-10
7882 Garland Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-10-20
7878 Gardyne Charles Geoffrey C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1945-10-12
7870 Gardner Ernest Vivian E V Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. 1941-12-24
7871 Gardner James J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1916-11-28
7873 Gardner John George J G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
7874 Gardner Vere V Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-01-28
7875 Gardner William Charles W C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7876 Gardner William James W J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-10-15
7877 Gardner William Nathaniel W N Private South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1919-01-25
7866 Gardiner David Coutts D C Private 10th South African Infantry 1916-11-01
7867 Gardiner Elliott E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Durban Castle 1941-05-14
7868 Gardiner Sam S Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-19
7865 Gardener Ernest Henry E H Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-19
7861 Garden Brian Alexander B A Lieutenant 21 Squadron 1941-11-20
7862 Garden Gordon Gladstone G G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1943-09-28
7860 Garcin Jules Frederick J F Private 1st South African Infantry 1917-04-12
7859 Garcia Lancelot De La Penha L D L P Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1918-10-03
7858 Garbutt Percy Rowland Victor Cross P R V C Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot 1917-08-13
7857 Garbers Robert Gordon R G Private Field Force Battalion 1942-06-14
7855 Garai Ignatius I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-07-26
7854 Gape Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-10-05
7853 Gaotlagele Samson S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-18
7852 Ganyaza Swelindawo S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. 1917-09-16
7851 Gans John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-17
7850 Gane Hilary Caldecott H C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-07-07
7849 Gandy John C J C Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-11-16
7848 Ganda Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1944-03-30
7845 Gammon Harry H Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-14
7844 Game Walter W Pupil Pilot 6 Air School 1943-01-19
7843 Galpin Rowland Henry R H Private Mounted Commandos Graaff-Reinet Commando 1914-11-26
7839 Galloway John J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1918-01-08
7840 Galloway John Bell J B Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-04-04
7841 Galloway Roland R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-03-24
7842 Galloway Stephen Ronald S R Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1941-12-19