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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
27005 Van Rosenveldt Leonard Lewis L L Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
33591 Van Ry George Arthur G A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) Dog Centre 1938-10-05
27007 Van Ryneveld Richard Armstrong R A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-08-14
27008 Van Schade Charles Eric C E Second Lieutenant 61 Air School 1942-09-28
27009 Van Schalkwyk C Private Cape Corps 1941-09-21
27010 Van Schalkwyk Carel Hendrik Baumjrats C H B Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-11
27011 Van Schalkwyk C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-10-10
27012 Van Schalkwyk Gysbert Hermanus G H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 2nd Bn. 1944-07-26
27013 Van Schalkwyk Guillaume Jacobus G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1944-06-26
27014 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus J J W Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-09-14
27015 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus Petrus J P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-21
27017 Van Schalkwyk Nicolaas J N J Lieutenant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-11-17
27018 Van Schalkwyk Petrus P Private Cape Corps 1943-01-28
27019 Van Schalkwyk Petrus Jacobus P J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
27020 Van Schalkwyk Schalk S Major 1 Squadron 1940-11-06
27021 Van Schalkwyk T N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. 1944-07-28
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 (Corps) 7 Field Regiment 1941-12-02
27024 Van Schoor Mell Jacobus M J Private 3rd South African Infantry 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 (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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1942-05-27
27033 Van Staden Adam Jacobus A J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1944-10-24
27034 Van Staden Henry Jack H J Lieutenant 45 Air School 1942-01-16
27035 Van Staden Hendrik Johannes Cornelius H J C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-10-16
27036 Van Staden Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force 1917-04-15
27038 Van Staden J P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-01-22
27039 Van Staden John William J W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1918-10-27
27041 Van Staden P J Second Lieutenant 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 (Corps) 1946-02-06
27046 Van Straat W Private Cape Corps 1946-05-13
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1941-12-09
27048 Van Straaten Barend Jakobus B J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1947-07-14
27049 Van Straaten David D Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-06
27050 Van Straaten Johannes Cornelius J C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-12-07
27051 Van Straaten Willam J W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-08-27
27052 Van Thal Jacob J Company Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1944-05-26
27055 Van Tonder Jacob J Private 8th South African Infantry 1917-07-11
27056 Van Tonder Joachim Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment 1917-05-18
27057 Van Tonder Johannes Nicholas J N Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1916-07-18
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn 1942-11-28