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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
26620 Van Der Merwe Frans F Air Corporal South African Air Force 1946-04-12
26621 Van Der Merwe Frederik Christoffel F C Sapper South African Engineer 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 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
26626 Van Der Merwe Gabriel G G G Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1947-05-12
26627 Van Der Merwe Gerhardus Hendrikus G H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1945-07-28
26628 Van Der Merwe Hendrik De Villiers H D V Signalman South African Corps of Signals 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-09-06
26631 Van Der Merwe H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 61 Tunnelling Coy. 1945-04-17
26632 Van Der Merwe Johan J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron 1941-03-31
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force 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 1946-02-15
26636 Van Der Merwe Joseph E J E Corporal South African Veterinary 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 1942-03-29
26639 Van Der Merwe John H. J H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-02-07
26640 Van Der Merwe J J Private Q Service Corps 1945-12-29
26641 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-17
26643 Van Der Merwe Jurie J W J J W Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1944-12-09
26644 Van Der Merwe Johannes Loduwiks J L Private Essential Services Protection 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 1944-06-29
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 1947-04-03
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
26649 Van Der Merwe Louw Jacobus L J Private South African Road Corps 1st 1918-06-20
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 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 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
26656 Van Der Merwe Schalk Willem S W Captain South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1944-05-30
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private South African Medical Corps 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner South African Artillery 1944-02-19
26659 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Captain Regiment President Steyn 1942-10-28
26660 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
26661 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot 1941-11-04
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-07-17
33460 Van Der Merwe James Johannes J J Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1923-04-15
26663 Van Der Mescht Arnoldus Mauretis A M Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
26664 Van Der Mescht Johannes Jacobus Frederik J J F Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-07-21
26665 Van Der Mescht Petrus J P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1943-08-31
26666 Van Der Mulen James W J W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-18
33477 Van Der Nest James William J W Sergeant Major South African Technical Services Corps 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown 1956-12-22
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
26668 Van Der Poel Benjamin Lambertus B L Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-11-15
26669 Van Der Poel Henry H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1942-02-10