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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
26767 Van Dordrecht William Hendrick W H Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Edinburgh 1942-04-30
26768 Van Duiker Samuel Z S Z Private Technical Service Corps 1946-08-02
26769 Van Dyk Cecil Henry C H Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
26770 Van Dyk Christoffel Hendrick C H Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-16
26771 Van Dyk G C Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-22
26772 Van Dyk G G J Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Squadron 1942-10-02
26773 Van Dyk Henry William H W Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-10-24
26774 Van Dyk Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-22
26775 Van Dyk Jacobus Hendrik J H Air Corporal South African Air Force 1946-08-24
26776 Van Dyk Johannes Hendrick J H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1941-12-10
26777 Van Dyk John James Christopher J J C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1919-01-10
26778 Van Dyk Lourens C J L C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-06-28
26779 Van Dyk Leslie Lionel L L Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Squadron 1945-04-13
26780 Van Dyk Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus L W G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-11
26782 Van Dyk Petrus Johannes Burger P J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-05-29
33504 Van Dyk Francois Johannes F J Private Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. 1936-08-27
26783 Van Dyl J Private Kaffrarian Rifles 1941-02-10
26784 Van Eck Gert G Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-04-18
26785 Van Eck John Abraham J A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-04-09
26786 Van Eck Jan Christofell J C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1942-09-27
26787 Van Eden Evert Phillipus E P Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-08-11
26788 Van Eden J Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron 1944-03-06
26789 Van Eeden Cornelius Johannes C J Lieutenant South African Corps of Military Police 6 Divisional Provost Coy. 1946-01-15
26790 Van Eeden Christoffel J C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
26791 Van Eeden David George William D G W Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-19
26792 Van Eeden G J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1941-07-15
26793 Van Eeden Jacobus Stefanus J S Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Horse 1915-06-09
26794 Van Eeden Jan S J S Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1945-10-31
26795 Van Eeden N Private Indian and Malay Corps 1941-10-12
26796 Van Erp John Baptist J B Private South African Medical Corps 1920-03-28
26797 Van Eyssen Coenraad Johannes C J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-15
26798 Van Eyssen Henry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-09-18
26799 Van Eyssen Samuel Stephanus S S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-13
40073 Van Eyssen John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1921-07-16
26800 Van Gass Halos Orb H O Corporal South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. 1944-06-22
26801 Van Geems Percy John P J Private Cape Corps 1947-04-16
26803 Van Graan A Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop 1946-07-10
26804 Van Graan Ivor Ernest I E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1942-10-26
26805 Van Graan John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
26806 Van Graan Thomas Ritchie T R Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-07-22
26807 Van Graan W J Corporal Field Force Battalion 1942-10-24
26808 Van Greuning Gert Jacobus Albertus G J A Burgher South African Mounted Rifles 1914-11-18
26809 Van Hanse J Private Cape Corps 1944-04-01
26810 Van Harte John Edward J E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-10
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-03-25
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private South African Service Corps Supplies 1918-12-03
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-08-18
26814 Van Heerden Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps 1944-12-29
26815 Van Heerden Alwyn Francois A F Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1942-11-28
26816 Van Heerden Auret George A G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Squadron 1940-10-30