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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
26705 Van Der Vyver Gerhardus Petrus G P Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron 1943-12-18
26706 Van Der Vyver Karel Daniel K D Air Sergeant 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 (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1917-12-24
26709 Van Der Walt Daniel D Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-27
26710 Van Der Walt Daniel Johannes D J Lieutenant 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 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-21
26715 Van Der Walt John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1941-02-18
26718 Van Der Walt Johann Hendrick J H Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1946-01-30
26721 Van Der Walt Nicholas N Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-04-11
26722 Van Der Walt P Flight Sergeant 23 Squadron 1943-06-19
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
26724 Van Der Walt Willem Frederik W F Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron 1944-09-01
33438 Van Der Walt Tjaart Johannes T J Private Railways and Harbours Brigade 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-12
41472 Van Der Walt Andries Petrus Gerderand A P G Warrant Officer Class I South African Service Corps (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune 1952-02-25
41694 Van Der Walt Tjaart Cornelius Albertus T C A Sergeant Union Defence Forces H.q. 1957-10-07
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private 10th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-05-21
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private 11th South African Infantry 1916-12-02
26727 Van Der Watt Stanley C S C Lieutenant 3 Squadron 1943-07-21
26728 Van Der Watt Stephanus Johannes S J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
26729 Van Der Werff D J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1941-12-02
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-04
26731 Van Der Westhuizen Douw Gerbrand D G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-16
26732 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1944-04-26
26733 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Albertus G A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-05-13
26734 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Stephanus G S Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron 1942-12-16
26735 Van Der Westhuizen Hans H Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-29
26736 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Petrus H P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-07
26737 Van Der Westhuizen Jacob J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-20
26738 Van Der Westhuizen John (jan) J Private South African Horse 10th 1917-12-29
26739 Van Der Westhuizen Jacobus Francois J F Captain 142 Squadron 1944-08-08
26740 Van Der Westhuizen Johan Georg J G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-08-20
26741 Van Der Westhuizen J H Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
26742 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Jacobus J J Private 10th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-05-04
26743 Van Der Westhuizen Jan J L J J L Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. 1942-02-02
26744 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Johannes Matthys J J M Private Imperial Light Horse 1st 1942-05-10
26745 Van Der Westhuizen Jasper Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-07-22
26746 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Willem J W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-17
26747 Van Der Westhuizen Joachim Willem Zacharias J W Z Burgher Mounted Commandos Jagersfontein Commando 1914-11-20
26748 Van Der Westhuizen Kitchener K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-06-15
26749 Van Der Westhuizen L M Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1945-12-25
26750 Van Der Westhuizen Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1946-01-15
26751 Van Der Westhuizen Nicola N Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-07-06
26752 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas A (nico) N A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-11-03