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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
27077 Van Vuuren Robert Johannes R J Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-08-02
27078 Van Vuuren Sarel Jacobus S J Lance Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-14
27080 Van Vuuren Stephanus Petrus Janse S P J Trooper Special Service Battalion 1944-07-26
27081 Van Vuuren William W South African Native Labour Corps 1916-09-06
27082 Van Vuuren Willem Janse W J Trooper South African Horse 2nd 1916-03-22
33615 Van Vuuren Petrus Jacobus Jansen P J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1951-01-19
27083 Van Wezel Louis Edward L E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School 1942-09-28
27084 Van Wijk Albert A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27085 Van Wijk Abraham Johannes A J Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-08-13
27086 Van Wijk Carl C Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-12-07
27087 Van Wijk Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-09-11
27119 Van Wijk Johan Georg J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Depot 1918-10-24
27088 Van Willing Samuel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1917-03-07
27089 Van Winkel Lloyd Morris L M Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
27090 Van Wyk A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps 1945-08-27
27091 Van Wyk Abram A Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-06-27
27092 Van Wyk Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-06
27093 Van Wyk Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps Mule Transport 1918-02-08
27094 Van Wyk Abraham Christoffel A C Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-08
27095 Van Wyk A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-04-20
27096 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-08-20
27097 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-03-28
27098 Van Wyk B J Corporal General Service Corps 1946-05-09
27099 Van Wyk Carl C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts 1915-06-17
27100 Van Wyk C F Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-08-31
27101 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Q Service Corps 1944-02-20
27102 Van Wyk Casper Jan Hendrik C J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-04-14
27103 Van Wyk C J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-02-20
27104 Van Wyk Damond Dennis D D Private Cape Corps 1944-09-01
27105 Van Wyk Daniel J D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 12th Armoured Car Coy. 1943-02-12
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1941-11-15
27107 Van Wyk Frans Hendrik F H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
27108 Van Wyk Gideon Johannes G J Gunner South African Artillery 1940-09-08
27109 Van Wyk H Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps 1945-05-15
27110 Van Wyk H Private Cape Corps 1945-07-25
27111 Van Wyk Hendrik H Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
27112 Van Wyk Henry H Private Cape Corps 1941-10-05
27113 Van Wyk Hendrik J W. H J W Private Rand Light Infantry 1st 1941-12-31
27114 Van Wyk J Private Cape Corps 1945-10-07
27115 Van Wyk James J Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1917-07-19
27116 Van Wyk Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27117 Van Wyk John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
27118 Van Wyk Jacobus B J B Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-08-24
27120 Van Wyk Johannes Gerhardus J G Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1947-03-09
27121 Van Wyk J J Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-05-24
27122 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1944-04-22
27123 Van Wyk J J W Captain South African Armoured Corps 1942-03-07
27124 Van Wyk Johannes Michael J M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-07-19
27125 Van Wyk Johannes Petrus Marais J P M Private South African Horse 6th 1916-07-20
27126 Van Wyk K Private Cape Corps 1946-01-12