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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
26511 Van Biljon Leon L Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron 1942-06-19
26512 Van Biljon Sarel Hermanus S H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps 1944-07-19
26513 Van Blerck William Sebastian W S Gunner South African Field Artillery 1916-12-18
26514 Van Blerk Adriaan Christian A C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
26516 Van Blerk Cecil C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-23
26518 Van Blerk Nicholas Johannes N J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-13
26519 Van Blerk Petrus P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-10-08
33391 Van Blommestein William Ross Major SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1954-12-01
26520 Van Bonds Piet P Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-08
26521 Van Breda Charles Frederick C F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1942-05-04
26522 Van Breda Hendrik Eric H E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-10-10
26523 Van Breda J C Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-11-28
26525 Van Breda Ronald Meyer R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF 1941-10-18
26527 Van Breda Willem Breda W B Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-11-07
26528 Van Briesies Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1941-11-26
26529 Van Buuren Borris Frederick B F Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1st Bn. 1945-11-12
26530 Van Dalen P J Gunner South African Artillery 1941-12-31
33397 Van Dalen Thomas T Private Special Service Battalion 1 Squadron (Army) 1938-07-29
26531 Van Dam George Charles Alexander G C A Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron 1945-04-17
26532 Van Dassie Willie W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-30
26535 Van De Venter Gideon Lodewyk G L Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-14
26536 Van De Venter Henry Lodewijk H L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-17
26538 Van Den Berg Aletta A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1941-10-28
26541 Van Den Berg George M G M Captain Q Service Corps 1944-04-14
26542 Van Den Berg M J Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-08
26543 Van Den Berg Philip Daniel P D Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron 1944-04-13
26544 Van Den Berg Petrus Johannes P J Captain General Service Corps 1944-06-16
26545 Van Den Berg Sarel Johannes S J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
33399 Van Den Berg Daniel Adriaan D A Air Corporal South African Air Force 35 Squadron 1957-03-28
26546 Van Den Bergh Albertus J. C. A J C Private Q Service Corps 1944-04-26
26547 Van Den Bergh D J Staff Sergeant Regiment President Steyn 1941-11-23
26548 Van Den Bergh Percy Peter P P Private Technical Service Corps 1942-11-29
26573 Van Den Bergh Pieter Fredrick P F Private Natal Scottish 3rd 1943-02-06
26549 Van Den Broucke W H Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-04-15
26550 Van Den Heever Adrian Jacobus A J Lance Corporal General Service Corps 1943-03-12
26551 Van Den Heever Daniel Johannes D J Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
26552 Van Den Heever Daniel Petrus D P Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-09-17
26553 Van Den Heever G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-07-21
26554 Van Den Heever Petrus Theodorus P T Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-12-09
33408 Van Den Heever Petrus Johannes P J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1952-10-03
26557 Van Der Au William Ernest W E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-09-21
26558 Van Der Bank Andries A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
26559 Van Der Bank G J M Sergeant Q Service Corps 1945-05-30
26560 Van Der Berg Andries Franz A F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
26561 Van Der Berg Christiaan Phillipus C P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-18
26562 Van Der Berg Daniel D Corporal South African Engineer Corps 61 Tunnelling Coy. 1944-06-05
26563 Van Der Berg Frederick Albertus F A Private South African Horse 1st 1916-03-10
26564 Van Der Berg Frans J F J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. 1943-03-26
26565 Van Der Berg Gerhardus Petrus G P Corporal Q Service Corps 1943-12-10