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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
27347 Viljoen David D Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-12
27348 Viljoen Dennis Arthur D A Telegraphist South African Navy H.M.S.A.S. Treern 1945-01-12
27349 Viljoen Diederick Arnoldus D A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-11-11
27350 Viljoen D J P Private Transvaal Scottish 8th Bn. 3rd 1941-11-22
27351 Viljoen Daniel P D P Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police 1945-02-02
27352 Viljoen Frederick Coenraad David F C D Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
27353 Viljoen Felix Raymond F R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1941-12-12
27354 Viljoen G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1941-11-08
27355 Viljoen Herklaas Albertus H A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-12-20
27356 Viljoen John Frederick David J F D Private South African Medical Corps 1940-07-20
27357 Viljoen Johannes Hercules J H Corporal South African Medical Corps 1918-10-16
27358 Viljoen Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles 1942-01-09
27359 Viljoen Jacobus Petrus C J P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-11-08
27360 Viljoen Johannes Petrus Jacobus J P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 38 Railway Construction Coy. 1944-07-19
27361 Viljoen Jacobus Schalk J S Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-07-06
27362 Viljoen J S Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron 1945-01-17
27363 Viljoen Johann Willem Abraham J W A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. 1918-12-25
27364 Viljoen Lawrence Abraham L A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-24
27365 Viljoen L C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School 1940-11-12
27366 Viljoen Marthinus Hendrik M H Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 1942-07-27
27367 Viljoen Marthinus Jacobus M J Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. 1917-05-03
27368 Viljoen Matthys Laubscher M L Sergeant Pretoria Regiment 1944-06-15
27369 Viljoen Roelof Nicolaas R N Gunner South African Artillery 12 Field Bty. 1940-06-28
27370 Viljoen William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps 1917-05-01
27371 Viljoen William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
27372 Viljoen W C Private Q Service Corps 1943-06-08
27373 Viljoen Wynand Daniel W D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1945-04-01
27374 Viljoen Willem Pieter W P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-07-07
33741 Viljoen Matthys Johannes M J Commandant South African Infantry Corps Graaff-Reinet Commando 1956-11-07
27375 Vilonel Francois Tobias F T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-12-08
27376 Vimba Collis C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. 1917-02-21
27377 Vincent Alfred George A G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
27378 Vincent Charles Soobiah C S Private Indian and Malay Corps 1942-11-18
27379 Vincent Edward James E J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
27381 Vincent Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1917-12-24
27383 Vincent Frederick William F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps 1940-09-19
27384 Vincent Hugh Ranulph H R Captain South African Corps of Signals 1942-10-26
27385 Vincent Hamilton Shirley H S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1917-10-14
27386 Vincent John Robertson Wyse J R W Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
27387 Vincent Robert Alexander R A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. 1919-01-18
27388 Vincent Stanley Thomas S T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1941-06-05
27389 Vincent William W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 1918-03-24
27390 Vine Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1916-09-26
27392 Vine Gustav Leonard G L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-04-23
27393 Vine Wilfred Jeffrey W J Lieutenant South African Air Force 268 Squadron 1942-08-17
27397 Vink Benjamin Francois B F Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
27398 Vink Stephen S Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-05-31
27399 Vinnicombe Ira I Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. 1918-03-22
27401 Vipan Cecil Arthur C A Second Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27402 Viret Walter Frederick W F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Squadron 1944-09-09