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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
26604 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-09
26605 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus Jacobus A P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. 1943-12-08
26606 Van Der Merwe Barend F B F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1942-03-31
26607 Van Der Merwe B J Lieutenant 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 1st South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1943-11-10
26612 Van Der Merwe Carel Johannes C J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-02-26
26613 Van Der Merwe Christian J C J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-06-27
26614 Van Der Merwe Christian Jacobus Andries C J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (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 (Corps) 1947-12-07
26619 Van Der Merwe Etiene Sebastian E S Sergeant 21 Squadron 1942-10-20
26620 Van Der Merwe Frans F Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-04-12
26621 Van Der Merwe Frederik Christoffel F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1941-11-05
26622 Van Der Merwe F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1941-09-26
26623 Van Der Merwe F J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-06-27
26624 Van Der Merwe Francois J F J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-06-22
26625 Van Der Merwe Freddie Oscar F O Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08
26626 Van Der Merwe Gabriel G G G Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1947-05-12
26627 Van Der Merwe Gerhardus Hendrikus G H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-07-28
26628 Van Der Merwe Hendrik De Villiers H D V Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-06-23
26629 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Petrus H P Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
26630 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Petrus Jacobus H P J Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-09-06
26631 Van Der Merwe H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 61 Tunnelling Coy. 1945-04-17
26632 Van Der Merwe Johan J Lieutenant 1 Squadron 1941-03-31
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-06-24
26634 Van Der Merwe J C Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
26635 Van Der Merwe J E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1946-02-15
26636 Van Der Merwe Joseph E J E Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) 1944-06-04
26637 Van Der Merwe J F Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
26638 Van Der Merwe J H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-03-29
26639 Van Der Merwe John H. J H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-02-07
26640 Van Der Merwe J J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-12-29
26641 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-17
26643 Van Der Merwe Jurie J W J J W Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1944-12-09
26644 Van Der Merwe Johannes Loduwiks J L Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-08-18
26645 Van Der Merwe Johannes L J L Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1917-02-06
26646 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus Andrias J L A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-06-29
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-04-03
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-12
26649 Van Der Merwe Louw Jacobus L J Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st 1918-06-20
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1946-03-01
26652 Van Der Merwe Peter Gysbert P G Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-12-18
26653 Van Der Merwe Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1944-09-26
26654 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Lieutenant 14th Mounted Regiment 1914-11-17
26655 Van Der Merwe S Private Cape Corps 1945-06-06