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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
26722 Van Der Walt P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 23 Squadron 1943-06-19
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. 1941-12-09
26724 Van Der Walt Willem Frederik W F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 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 H.M.S. Neptune 1952-02-25
41694 Van Der Walt Tjaart Cornelius Albertus T C A Union Defence Forces H.q. 1957-10-07
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-21
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1916-12-02
26727 Van Der Watt Stanley C S C Lieutenant South African Air Force 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 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1941-12-02
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader South African Native Labour 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 1944-04-26
26733 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Albertus G A Private Q Service Corps 1945-05-13
26734 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Stephanus G S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 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 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 South African Air Force 142 Squadron 1944-08-08
26740 Van Der Westhuizen Johan Georg J G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 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 South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. 1916-05-04
26743 Van Der Westhuizen Jan J L J J L Signaller South African Corps of Signals 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 1947-06-15
26749 Van Der Westhuizen L M Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1945-12-25
26750 Van Der Westhuizen Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps 1946-01-15
26751 Van Der Westhuizen Nicola N Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-07-06
26752 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas A (nico) N A Air Corporal South African Air Force 1944-11-03
26753 Van Der Westhuizen N J Private South African Medical Corps 1942-02-02
26754 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas Stephanus Krynauw N S K Staff Sergeant South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1915-01-14
26755 Van Der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1919-04-17
26756 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-01-03
26757 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes Daniel P J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1944-04-07
26758 Van Der Westhuizen Stella S Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services 1943-08-29
26759 Van Der Westhuizen S J C Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
33491 Van Der Westhuizen Hendrik Nicolas H N Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1925-06-15
41461 Van Der Westhuizen Carl Johannes C J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Bde. 1918-10-27
26760 Van Der Westhuysen Jacobus Nel J N Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
26761 Van Deventer Dirk Jacob Carel Bekker D J C B Brigadier South African Staff Corps 1945-02-12
26762 Van Deventer H A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1943-02-08
26763 Van Deventer Johannes J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1918-10-19
26764 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-18
26765 Van Diggelen Henry Jean H J Captain Active Citizen Force Supernumerary List 1918-10-21
26766 Van Dijl Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron 1943-07-05