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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
26670 Van Der Polder Leendert L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-08
26671 Van Der Poll William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-10
26672 Van Der Post Hendrik Daniel Didie H D D Private Q Service Corps 1947-06-29
26673 Van Der Rhede Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-05
26674 Van Der Riet James Elliot J E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
26675 Van Der Riet Theodore Arthur Bertelsen T A B Captain South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-02-28
26676 Van Der Riet Tobias Johannes T J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-23
26677 Van Der Riet Vivian Victor V V Corporal South African Irish 1941-11-25
26678 Van Der Ross Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1916-12-22
26679 Van Der Ross John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-18
26680 Van Der Ross Willem W Private Cape Corps 1944-06-25
26681 Van Der Ryden J H Burgher Mounted Commandos Prieska Commando 1914-11-21
26683 Van Der Sandt John Robert J R Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-08-31
26684 Van Der Schyf Buti B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section 1916-10-20
26685 Van Der Schyff Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-17
26686 Van Der Schyff Coenraad Frederick C F Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-20
26687 Van Der Schyff H C Trooper South African Armoured Corps 9th Reconnaissance Bn. 1941-09-01
26688 Van Der Schyff N P Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-20
26689 Van Der Schyff Percival Henry P H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 4th Bn. 1940-10-19
26690 Van Der Schyff Willem Johannes W J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1943-04-28
26691 Van Der Schyff William Joseph W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
26692 Van Der Spuy Cecil Conradie C C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1944-03-30
26693 Van Der Spuy Herold Ewart H E Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. 1916-12-17
26694 Van Der Spuy John Henry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
26695 Van Der Spuy John Robert J R Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. 1943-08-27
26697 Van Der Spuy Roy David Marthinus R D M Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-08-28
26698 Van Der Spuy Sybrandt Johannes S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-02-16
26699 Van Der Spuy Tobias Alexander Mostert T A M Captain South African Air Force 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
26700 Van Der Struys James Gordon J G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-05-10
26701 Van Der Struys W A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1945-12-25
26534 Van Der Venter Carl Stephanus C S Corporal 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-12
26703 Van Der Venter Jacob Hermanus J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-06-23
26704 Van Der Venter William Hendrik W H Private South African Medical Corps 1918-09-28
26556 Van Der Vyver Louis Isak L I Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Rsu Raf 1943-06-02
26705 Van Der Vyver Gerhardus Petrus G P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-12-18
26706 Van Der Vyver Karel Daniel K D Air Sergeant South African Air Force 39 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1941-05-08
26707 Van Der Vyver RUBEN van WYK R V W Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment 1942-11-28
26708 Van Der Walt Cornelius C Wheeler South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1917-12-24
26709 Van Der Walt Daniel D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-10-27
26710 Van Der Walt Daniel Johannes D J Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Squadron 1944-12-30
26712 Van Der Walt Hendrik Johannes H J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1917-11-07
26713 Van Der Walt Hendrik Willem H W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-23
26714 Van Der Walt Henning Willem Jacobus H W J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-21
26715 Van Der Walt John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1916-07-15
26716 Van Der Walt J A Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
26717 Van Der Walt Johannes Bernardus J B Private South African Medical Corps 1941-02-18
26718 Van Der Walt Johann Hendrick J H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1917-12-23
26719 Van Der Walt Louis Tjaard Petrus L T P Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-08-10
26720 Van Der Walt Martin P A M P A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1946-01-30
26721 Van Der Walt Nicholas N Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-04-11