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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
7837 Gallon Victor Augustus V A Sergeant 41 Squadron 1943-06-25
7836 Gallimore Lionel French L F Major Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. 1945-02-28
7835 Gallie Allan A Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-03-11
7834 Galley Eric Joseph E J Sapper South African Railway Operating Company S.A. Rly. Overseas Dominion Section 1918-06-03
7829 Gallant Arend A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-10-07
7830 Gallant Carl C Private Cape Corps 1944-05-10
7831 Gallant John J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-12-27
7832 Gallant Peter Charles P C Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1942-10-14
7833 Gallant Robert Charles R C Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-02
7828 Gallangher Andrew A Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1914-09-02
7827 Gallagher T E Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1940-12-17
7825 Galegatwe Joseph D J D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-06-21
7824 Gale William Allan W A Lieutenant 245 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1944-08-17
7822 Galaxana Nuko N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-05
7821 Galant Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
40089 Galant Henry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Battalion 1915-01-09
7820 Galane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-01-13
7819 Galabone James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) British East African Exp. Force 1916-09-25
7817 Gaisford Charles Cecil C C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
7818 Gaisford NORMAN McNAB N M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-16
7814 Gain John James J J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
7813 Gaika William Fred W F Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1942-12-06
7811 Gage Harold Edward H E Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
7812 Gage William John W J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-04-09
7810 Gaffney Arthur Stanley A S Private Cape Corps 1945-08-10
7809 Gafanowitz Philip P Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1942-07-26
7808 Gadini Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section 1917-04-10
7807 Gaches Vernon Peed V P Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
7806 Gabutloeloe Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
7803 Gabaza William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section 1917-02-21
7802 Gab William W Private Cape Corps 1943-09-04
8935 GWEBANI or GWETANI Sara S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-07-07
8903 GUNENI or KUNENE Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
8490 GOUWS or JOHAS AARON or JAN A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps 1917-02-03
8135 GIDE or GIDI Willie W Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-03
7800 Fyrth William Harold W H Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1916-02-04
7792 Fynn Bernard Cotrell Holmes B C H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-20
7794 Fynn Dudley Beresford Hoole D B H Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-16
7795 Fynn Hedley Sutcliffe H S Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
7797 Fynn Louis Neville L N Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-11-02
7791 Fyfe James Sneddon J S Private 3rd South African Infantry 1916-07-13
7790 Fuzani Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-03-04
7787 Futter Aubrey Christopher A C Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1943-04-30
7789 Futter Benjamin Philip B P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-06-26
7786 Futhane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1945-04-14
7783 Furstenburg Jan Pieter J P Captain 24 Squadron 1942-08-30
7782 Furnivall Harry Johnston H J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-27
7779 Furniss Alexander A Private 6th South African Infantry 1916-09-09
7780 Furniss Dudley Vivian D V Captain Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-22
7781 Furniss Edwn William E W Sergeant 1st South African Infantry 1918-08-17