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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
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 8th South African Infantry 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 (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 (Corps) 1944-04-22
27123 Van Wyk J J W Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1942-03-07
27124 Van Wyk Johannes Michael J M Private 4th South African Infantry 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
27127 Van Wyk Kater K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1947-10-26
27128 Van Wyk Maarten Johannes M J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 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 (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 (Corps) 1916-05-25
27134 Van Wyk Thomas S T S Private South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps) 1942-09-03
33622 Van Wyk Dawid Hercules D H Air Mechanic 17 Squadron 1953-09-08
41337 Van Wyk P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment 1915-02-20
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 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 (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 (Corps) 1945-07-27
27141 Van Zyl Andries Willem A W Air Sergeant 2 Air School 1941-10-08
27143 Van Zyl Christopher G C G Private South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps) 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 (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment 1945-08-28
27149 Van Zyl Derrick Errol D E Air Mechanic 26 Squadron 1943-12-02
27151 Van Zyl Edward Alfred E A Lieutenant 34 Squadron 1944-11-22
27152 Van Zyl F Warrant Officer Class I 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 (Corps) 1944-02-13
27155 Van Zyl Gideon Hendrik G H Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps (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 (Corps) 1942-12-23
27158 Van Zyl John J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1916-09-16
27159 Van Zyl John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-20