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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
27127 Van Wyk Kater K Private Indian and Malay Corps 1947-10-26
27128 Van Wyk Maarten Johannes M J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6th Armoured Division Signals. 1944-08-30
27129 Van Wyk Peter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-04
27130 Van Wyk Pieter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1919-02-17
27131 Van Wyk Pieter Daniel P D Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-06
27132 Van Wyk Saul S Private Cape Corps 1944-07-22
27133 Van Wyk Stoffel S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps 1916-05-25
27134 Van Wyk Thomas S T S Private South African Medical Corps 1944-04-22
27135 Van Wyk William Abraham W A Batman Union Defence Forces Machine Gun Unit 1915-06-11
27136 Van Wyk W C Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1942-09-03
33622 Van Wyk Dawid Hercules D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Squadron 1953-09-08
41337 Van Wyk Harry P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1915-02-20
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Pelican 1945-07-21
27138 Van Zijl Hendrik Gideon H G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
27171 Van Zijl Pieter Johannes P J Driver South African Service Corps 1917-12-21
27139 Van Zitters Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27140 Van Zuydam Dirk Adriaan D A Sergeant Q Service Corps 1945-07-27
27141 Van Zyl Andries Willem A W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Air School 1941-10-08
27143 Van Zyl Christopher G C G Private South African Medical Corps 1945-10-23
27144 Van Zyl Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-25
27145 Van Zyl Christiaan Stephanus Marthinus C S M Burgher Mounted Commandos Clanwilliam Commando 1915-01-10
27146 Van Zyl Casper W C W Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-07-01
27147 Van Zyl Dawid Andries D A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1945-04-16
27148 Van Zyl Dirk Cornelius D C Signaller South African Corps of Signals 4/22 Field Regt. 1945-08-28
27149 Van Zyl Derrick Errol D E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
27151 Van Zyl Edward Alfred E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron 1944-11-22
27152 Van Zyl F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron 1943-11-12
27153 Van Zyl George Gideon G G Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-04
27154 Van Zyl Gideon George G G Corporal General Service Corps 1944-02-13
27155 Van Zyl Gideon Hendrik G H Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps 1918-10-10
27156 Van Zyl Hendrik Willem Martin H W M Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-12
27157 Van Zyl J Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-12-23
27158 Van Zyl John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1916-09-16
27159 Van Zyl John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-20
27160 Van Zyl Jan Albert J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1940-10-09
27161 Van Zyl Johannes Andries J A Gunner South African Artillery 1940-06-12
27162 Van Zyl J F Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. 1942-08-03
27163 Van Zyl Jacobus Johannes J J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-23
27164 Van Zyl John Michael J M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private South African Medical Corps 1945-11-26
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-06-29
27167 Van Zyl Louis Andries L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron 1943-08-06
27168 Van Zyl Lodwyk T F L T F Private Q Service Corps 1944-07-16
27169 Van Zyl Marthinus Philipus M P Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. 1916-04-02
27170 Van Zyl Pieter Adriaan P A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
27172 Van Zyl Pieter Willem P W Burger Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-01
27173 Van Zyl Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Corporal South African Air Force 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. 1941-09-25
27175 Van Zyl Theunis Lodewyk T L Private South African Horse 6th 1916-08-17
27176 Van Zyl Willem Andries W A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-05-14