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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
27160 Van Zyl Jan Albert J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1940-10-09
27161 Van Zyl Johannes Andries J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1945-11-26
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-06-29
27167 Van Zyl Louis Andries L A Lieutenant 12 Squadron 1943-08-06
27168 Van Zyl Lodwyk T F L T F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-07-16
27169 Van Zyl Marthinus Philipus M P Private 8th South African Infantry 1916-04-02
27170 Van Zyl Pieter Adriaan P A Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 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 (Corps) 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment 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
27177 Van Zyl Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1940-11-18
27178 Van Zyl Willem Neethling W N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-09-18
27179 Van Zyl William Peter W P Private 7th South African Infantry 1919-07-04
27184 Van-Rhyn Michael Christian Bester M C B Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
27181 Vaneros John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3rd Field Ambulance 1917-05-22
27183 Vanqa Roulstone R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-09
27185 Vansasie Dan D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-19
27186 Vansittert Sydney Moyle S M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1916-08-24
27189 Vanssie January J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-23
27190 Vanstone John Charles J C Second Lieutenant 43 Squadron 1943-10-05
27192 Varder Donovan Edgar D E Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
27194 Varkevisser Douglas Haig D H Private Transvaal Scottish 1942-08-16
27195 Varkevisser Gerhardus R G R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1942-11-30
27196 Varley Ralph Charles R C Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1942-01-27
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-09-24
27198 Varty Herbert Rex Boyd H R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-02-22
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th 1917-12-05
27200 Vaughan Albert A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1942-09-16
27201 Vaughan G R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1941-09-08
27202 Vaughan Henry Anthony H A Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
27205 Vaughan Lionel Francis L F Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters 1916-08-17
27206 Vaughan Leslie John L J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-10-18
27207 Vaughan Percy Edward Cecil P E C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1917-09-20
27208 Vause Ian James I J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1942-07-29
27209 Vause Richard George R G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment 1941-11-23
27210 Veale Herbert Colin H C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-02-09
27211 Veall Denys Gurney D G Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-08-02
27212 Veer Lionel Hugh L H Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1941-07-31
27213 Veit George Otto G O Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
27214 Veitch Francis F Private 4th South African Infantry 1916-07-19
27215 Veitch John Alexander J A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-09-21
27216 Vela Mtutelwa M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-08
27217 Veldman John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-17