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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
26656 Van Der Merwe Schalk Willem S W Captain 41 Squadron 1944-05-30
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1941-11-04
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-07-17
33460 Van Der Merwe James Johannes J J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1923-04-15
26663 Van Der Mescht Arnoldus Mauretis A M Private 8th South African Infantry 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 (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 (Corps) 83 Technical Stores Depot, Grahamstown 1956-12-22
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private 2nd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1942-02-10
26670 Van Der Polder Leendert L Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-08
26671 Van Der Poll William W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-07-10
26672 Van Der Post Hendrik Daniel Didie H D D Private Q Service Corps (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 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
26675 Van Der Riet Theodore Arthur Bertelsen T A B Captain 21 Squadron 1944-02-28
26676 Van Der Riet Tobias Johannes T J Private 2nd South African Infantry 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 (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 8th South African Infantry 1917-08-31
26684 Van Der Schyf Buti B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 (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 (Corps) 1943-04-28
26691 Van Der Schyff William Joseph W J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26692 Van Der Spuy Cecil Conradie C C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit 1944-03-30
26693 Van Der Spuy Herold Ewart H E Private 12th South African Infantry 1916-12-17
26694 Van Der Spuy John Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-07-18
26695 Van Der Spuy John Robert J R Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1943-08-27
26697 Van Der Spuy Roy David Marthinus R D M Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-08-28
26698 Van Der Spuy Sybrandt Johannes S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-02-16
26699 Van Der Spuy Tobias Alexander Mostert T A M Captain 31 Squadron 1944-06-29
26700 Van Der Struys James Gordon J G Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-05-10
26701 Van Der Struys W A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (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 (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-06-23
26704 Van Der Venter William Hendrik W H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-09-28
26556 Van Der Vyver Louis Isak L I Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 2 Rsu Raf 1943-06-02