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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 3,867 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
25157 Thomson Arthur John A J Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-10-19
25158 Thomson Andrew Lumsden A L Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-03-09
25159 Thomson Alton Rushby A R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-03-18
25160 Thomson Alexander Sephton A S Lieutenant 61 Squadron 1941-10-16
25162 Thomson David D Sergeant 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-20
25163 Thomson Douglas John D J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
25164 Thomson Edward Gordon E G Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-26
25165 Thomson Frederick Methven F M Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-09
25167 Thomson George Albert G A Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-06-30
25168 Thomson George Henry G H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-15
25169 Thomson Gordon Leighton G L Captain Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-18
25170 Thomson Henry Charles Graham H C G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-07-18
25171 Thomson Henry Michael H M Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-07-23
25173 Thomson John Alec J A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 O.t.u. 1944-11-15
25174 Thomson John Alexander J A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. 1918-01-01
25176 Thomson J G A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Baragwanath 1942-01-21
25177 Thomson James McAulay J M Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-17
25179 Thomson John Robert George J R G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-18
25182 Thomson Robert Campbell R C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-10-19
25184 Thomson Seymour Vernon S V Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-03-21
25185 Thomson Walter W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1916-08-01
25186 Thomson William Alex Donald W A D Air Mechanic 12 Squadron 1941-11-15
25188 Thomson William Norman W N Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
25189 Thomson William Reid W R Captain 1 Squadron 1942-11-27
25190 Thomson William Rouse W R Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
49641 Thomson Alexander Stennas A S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1950-09-02
25154 Thomsen Aage MacDonald A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron 1945-02-21
25153 Thoms Robert Lewis R L Sapper South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) 1916-02-08
25096 Thompson Alexander A Private 4th South African Infantry 1917-09-22
25097 Thompson Alfred Frank A F Bombardier Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-02-04
25098 Thompson C A S Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-04-22
25099 Thompson Crowley Duggan C D Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1918-11-11
25100 Thompson Cresswell Francis (peter) C F Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-12-18
25101 Thompson Charles George C G Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-24
25103 Thompson Cyril Leonard Alexander C L A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-09-12
25105 Thompson Charles William C W Private 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-29
25106 Thompson David John D J Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-11-11
25107 Thompson Donald Raymond D R Captain 40 Squadron 1942-06-18
25108 Thompson Edward E Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-10
25109 Thompson Ernest Gordon E G Sergeant South African Horse 3rd 1916-12-13
25110 Thompson E J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 11 Field Bty. 1947-08-29
25111 Thompson Edwin John E J Private 7th South African Infantry 1916-03-14
25112 Thompson Ernest Milton E M Private 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry) "C" Coy. 1914-11-24
25113 Thompson F G Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1947-12-13
25115 Thompson Gerald (tommy) G Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-06-20
25117 Thompson Gerald Andrew Elstrop G A E Warrant Officer Class II Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1941-12-02
25118 Thompson George Edward G E Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-27
25119 Thompson George Robert G R Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-02-12
25120 Thompson George Sayer G S Gunner South African Field Artillery 5th Bty. 1917-03-28
25121 Thompson H Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. 1921-07-17