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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
27059 Van Tonder Willem Marthinus W M Burgher Mounted Commandos Carolina Commando 1915-03-20
27062 Van Velzen Petrus Albertus P A Captain 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 (Corps) 1941-09-26
27065 Van Vuuren B A J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1946-05-07
27066 Van Vuuren Coenraad J C J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. 1941-11-23
27067 Van Vuuren Frederick F Private 8th South African Infantry 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 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 (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 (Corps) 1947-06-05
27073 Van Vuuren Jacobus M J M Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-09-28
27074 Van Vuuren Johannes P J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-01-21
27075 Van Vuuren Lucas Daniel L D Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-18
27076 Van Vuuren Phillipus Cornelius P C Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-23
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 (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 (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion 1951-01-19
27083 Van Wezel Louis Edward L E Second Lieutenant 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 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 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 (Corps) 1917-03-07
27089 Van Winkel Lloyd Morris L M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment 1942-06-20
27090 Van Wyk A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-08-27
27091 Van Wyk Abram A Labourer South African Labour Corps (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 (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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1941-03-28
27098 Van Wyk B J Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-05-09
27099 Van Wyk Carl C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (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 (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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. 1943-02-12
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal 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 (Corps) 1940-09-08
27109 Van Wyk H Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1945-05-15