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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
26549 Van Den Broucke W H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-04-15
26550 Van Den Heever Adrian Jacobus A J Lance Corporal General Service Corps (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 (Corps) 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 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
26559 Van Der Bank G J M Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-30
26560 Van Der Berg Andries Franz A F Private 1st South African Infantry 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 (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 (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1943-03-26
26565 Van Der Berg Gerhardus Petrus G P Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-12-10
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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1941-02-18
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private 1st South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1945-06-13
33414 Van Der Byl Albert Lawrence Montagu A L M Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1945-08-10
26580 Van Der Heever Thomas Arnoldus T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 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 4th South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1918-11-27
26587 Van Der Klashorst Jan Willem J W Second Lieutenant 43 Air School 1943-03-31
26588 Van Der Linde G P L Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-04-12
26589 Van Der Linde J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-06-16
26591 Van Der Linde Piet Ernest Johannes P E J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (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 12th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-01-01
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1943-02-15
26596 Van Der Lith Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-07-09
26597 Van Der Merwe A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-06-28
26598 Van Der Merwe America A Private Indian and Malay Corps (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