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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
27022 Van Schoor Benjamin P B P Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-28
27023 Van Schoor Clifford William C W Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. 1941-12-02
27024 Van Schoor Mell Jacobus M J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-10-17
27025 Van Schoor William Adrian W A Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1941-06-07
27026 Van Sitter William Johannes W J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-12-31
27027 Van Sittert Adriaan Johannes Louw A J L Corporal Regiment De la Rey 1941-01-11
27028 Van Sittert Daniel Christiaan D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1944-02-06
27029 Van Staaden Joseph J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Advanced Depot 1918-09-13
27031 Van Staden A C Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-07-05
27032 Van Staden A J Private Technical Service Corps 1942-05-27
27033 Van Staden Adam Jacobus A J Corporal Technical Service Corps 1944-10-24
27034 Van Staden Henry Jack H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 45 Air School 1942-01-16
27035 Van Staden Hendrik Johannes Cornelius H J C Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1941-10-16
27036 Van Staden Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps East African Expeditionary Force 1917-04-15
27038 Van Staden J P Private South African Medical Corps 1942-01-22
27039 Van Staden John William J W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-10-27
27041 Van Staden P J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Squadron 1944-05-12
27042 Van Staden Roelof Johannes R J Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-07-27
27043 Van Staden S Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
27044 Van Staden Wilhelmus Johannes W J Private Northern Transvaal Rifles 1915-03-07
27045 Van Staden Willie S W S Private South African Native Labour Corps 1946-02-06
27046 Van Straat W Private Cape Corps 1946-05-13
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps 1941-12-09
27048 Van Straaten Barend Jakobus B J Private Technical Service Corps 1947-07-14
27049 Van Straaten David D Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-06
27050 Van Straaten Johannes Cornelius J C Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-07
27051 Van Straaten Willam J W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-08-27
27052 Van Thal Jacob J Company Quartermaster Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1918-09-12
27053 Van Tonder Andries Daniel Johannes A D J Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) 1918-12-25
27054 Van Tonder Gert Jacobus Petrus G J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-05-26
27055 Van Tonder Jacob J Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-11
27056 Van Tonder Joachim Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1917-05-18
27057 Van Tonder Johannes Nicholas J N Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-07-18
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn 1942-11-28
27059 Van Tonder Willem Marthinus W M Burgher Mounted Commandos Carolina Commando 1915-03-20
27062 Van Velzen Petrus Albertus P A Captain South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-10-28
27063 Van Vuuren Andries Johannes A J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-08-27
27064 Van Vuuren Andries Jansen A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1941-09-26
27065 Van Vuuren B A J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police 1946-05-07
27066 Van Vuuren Coenraad J C J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23
27067 Van Vuuren Frederick F Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1918-10-25
27068 Van Vuuren Gert Adriaan Janse G A J Private Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-10-29
27069 Van Vuuren G J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School 1943-02-03
27070 Van Vuuren J Private Cape Corps 1943-02-28
27071 Van Vuuren John J Sapper South African Engineer Corps South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-04-22
27072 Van Vuuren Jeremia Jesaja Jansen J J J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1947-06-05
27073 Van Vuuren Jacobus M J M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1944-09-28
27074 Van Vuuren Johannes P J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1944-01-21
27075 Van Vuuren Lucas Daniel L D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
27076 Van Vuuren Phillipus Cornelius P C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-10-23