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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
26566 Van Der Berg Hans Jurgens H J Private South African Horse 1st 1916-12-29
26567 Van Der Berg Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
26568 Van Der Berg J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1945-05-30
26569 Van Der Berg Jacob Dirk J D Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-05-01
26570 Van Der Berg Jan Hendrik J H Private Q Service Corps 1941-02-18
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-28
26572 Van Der Bergh Pieter P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-29
26574 Van Der Burg Antonie Johannes A J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-18
26576 Van Der Byl G Private Indian and Malay Corps 1945-06-13
33414 Van Der Byl Albert Lawrence Montagu A L M Captain South African Air Force 101 Field Workshop 1922-09-18
26577 Van Der Gryp Willem Francois Rudolf W F R Burgher Mounted Commandos Lindley Commando 1914-11-18
26578 Van Der Heever Jacobus Ockert J O Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-04-30
26579 Van Der Heever Petrus Johannes P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-08-10
26580 Van Der Heever Thomas Arnoldus T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1944-07-14
26582 Van Der Hoogen Francis B F B Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
26583 Van Der Hoven Ernest Lange E L Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-04-13
26584 Van Der Hoven Fryhoff Herschael F H Squadron Sergeant Major Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando 1915-03-20
26585 Van Der Hoven Oswald Edward O E Gunner South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. 1916-03-15
26586 Van Der Hyde Herclaas Johannes H J Corporal South African Road Corps 1918-11-27
26587 Van Der Klashorst Jan Willem J W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Air School 1943-03-31
26588 Van Der Linde G P L Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps 1945-04-12
26589 Van Der Linde J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1946-06-16
26591 Van Der Linde Piet Ernest Johannes P E J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 34 Construction Coy. 1941-07-30
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos Reddersburg Commando 1914-11-12
26594 Van Der Linden Ryk R Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1917-01-01
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant General Service Corps 1943-02-15
26596 Van Der Lith Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-07-09
26597 Van Der Merwe A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-06-28
26598 Van Der Merwe America A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1943-11-23
26599 Van Der Merwe Albert A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-09-25
26600 Van Der Merwe Albert A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-20
26601 Van Der Merwe Albert A Private Cape Corps 1943-07-20
26602 Van Der Merwe A J J Private Cape Corps 1942-03-17
26603 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private South African Horse 9th 1916-09-08
26604 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Sergeant South African Medical Corps 1918-10-09
26605 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus Jacobus A P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 10 Field Coy. 1943-12-08
26606 Van Der Merwe Barend F B F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1942-03-31
26607 Van Der Merwe B J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-07-13
26608 Van Der Merwe Barend Johannes B J Private Cape Corps 1944-01-28
26609 Van Der Merwe Casper C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-12-19
26610 Van Der Merwe C A Staff Sergeant Field Force Battalion 1942-07-28
26611 Van Der Merwe Carel J C J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1943-11-10
26612 Van Der Merwe Carel Johannes C J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-02-26
26613 Van Der Merwe Christian J C J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps 1946-06-27
26614 Van Der Merwe Christian Jacobus Andries C J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1940-04-11
26615 Van Der Merwe Carel Jacobus Stephanus C J S Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-01-05
26616 Van Der Merwe Dennis D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-15
26617 Van Der Merwe Dewalt Jacobus D J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-07-17
26618 Van Der Merwe E J Corporal Q Service Corps 1947-12-07
26619 Van Der Merwe Etiene Sebastian E S Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1942-10-20