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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
26497 Van As J J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1942-07-01
26498 Van Aswegen Coenraad Edward C E Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1941-01-08
26499 Van Aswegen Christiaan Pieter C P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-05-10
26500 Van Aswegen Gert Matthys G M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 10 Air Depot 1941-10-10
26501 Van Aswegen Gideon Petrus G P Trooper South African Horse 2nd 1916-07-31
26502 Van Aswegen G S Air Sergeant 43 Air School 1942-06-16
26503 Van Aswegen Marthinus Christoffel M C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-08-08
26504 Van Aswegen Peter J P J Private Mounted Regiment 6th 1940-12-16
33386 Van Aswegen Jacobus Philippus J P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Bloemspruit Flt 1954-02-10
41103 Van Aswegen Joseph William Seymour J W S Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1918-10-19
26505 Van Baalen Johannes Petrus J P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1914-09-15
26506 Van Barkenhuizen Jan Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-21
26507 Van Bauling William W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-15
26508 Van Bergen Louis L Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1944-02-25
26509 Van Biljon Alwyn Arthur David A A D Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-12-31
26510 Van Biljon Bernardus Daniel B D Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-11-12
26511 Van Biljon Leon L Lieutenant 4 Squadron 1942-06-19
26512 Van Biljon Sarel Hermanus S H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (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 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26516 Van Blerk Cecil C Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry 1916-07-18
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-23
26518 Van Blerk Nicholas Johannes N J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-13
26519 Van Blerk Petrus P Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
33391 Van Blommestein Major 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1954-12-01
26520 Van Bonds Piet P Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-08
26521 Van Breda Charles Frederick C F Air Mechanic 15 Squadron 1942-05-04
26522 Van Breda Hendrik Eric H E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-10-10
26523 Van Breda J C Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-11-28
26525 Van Breda Ronald Meyer R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) 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 5 Squadron 1945-04-17
26532 Van Dassie Willie W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (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 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-17
26538 Van Den Berg Aletta A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 1941-10-28
26541 Van Den Berg George M G M Captain Q Service Corps (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 16 Squadron 1944-04-13
26544 Van Den Berg Petrus Johannes P J Captain General Service Corps (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 35 Squadron 1957-03-28
26546 Van Den Bergh Albertus J. C. A J C Private Q Service Corps (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 (Corps) 1942-11-29
26573 Van Den Bergh Pieter Fredrick P F Private Natal Scottish 3rd 1943-02-06