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Boer forces

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 24,794 SADF — South African Defence Force 3,692 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
BOER until 1902-05-31 5,172 records

Armed forces of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and Orange Free State, and allied Boer commandos, principally of the South African War (1899–1902). Distinct from British colonial units and from the later Union Defence Force.

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
44450 Van der Schyf Geo Diederik G D Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1900-07-10
44451 Van der Sandt Sarel S Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1899-12-11
48126 Van der Sandt Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
44452 Van der Ryst Gerhardus Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-19
44453 Van der Ruit (ruyt) Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44454 Van der Riet Duncan D Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-18
44455 Van der Meulen Arend A Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-21
44456 Van der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-21
44457 Van der Merwe W. P. W P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-11-05
44458 Van der Merwe W. W Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-02
44459 Van der Merwe Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad Commando Celliers 1902-03-21
44460 Van der Merwe Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom, Fc Van Graan Commando 1899-12-11
44461 Van der Merwe Theunis T Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-05
44462 Van der Merwe Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1900-12-07
44463 Van der Merwe Schalk P. S P Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-12-01
44464 Van der Merwe Sarel S Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1902-03-07
44465 Van der Merwe Rudolf Johannes R J Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-11-28
44466 Van der Merwe R.j. R Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-11
44467 Van der Merwe Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1902-02-07
44468 Van der Merwe Philip J. P J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Artillery Commando 1900-09-19
44469 Van der Merwe Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-09-10
44470 Van der Merwe Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Pres. Steyn Bodyguard Commando 1902-02-23
44471 Van der Merwe Petrus J (piet) P J ( Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando Unknown
44472 Van der Merwe Nicolaas Francois N F Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1899-11-30
44473 Van der Merwe P.j. P Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1901-11-30
44474 Van der Merwe Michiel Jacobus M J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-23
44475 Van der Merwe Lucas Johannes L J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-23
44476 Van der Merwe Lucas Gerhardus L G Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-27
44477 Van der Merwe Louis Jacobus L J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Capt. L. Botha Commando 1901-12-20
44478 Van der Merwe Lucas L Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando Unknown
44479 Van der Merwe Johannes. J. J J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-28
44480 Van der Merwe Jan J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-06
44481 Van der Merwe Jacobus Lucas Marthinus J L M Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-06
44482 Van der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando 1901-04-22
44483 Van der Merwe Isak J I J Burgher Boer Forces 1902-09-05
44484 Van der Merwe Johannes Lodewyk J L Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1902-04-05
44485 Van der Merwe Johannes Lodewicus (louw) J L ( Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando 1900-01-24
44486 Van der Merwe Johannes Jacobus Marthinus J J M Burgher Boer Forces Christiana Commando 1900-03-30
44487 Van der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando Unknown
44488 Van der Merwe Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44489 Van der Merwe J.e. J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1901-08-04
44490 Van der Merwe Jan Willem J W Burgher Boer Forces Dullstroom Commando 1900-08-29
44491 Van der Merwe Jan Lodewyk J L Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-12-11
44492 Van der Merwe J. J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-08-27
44493 Van der Merwe Johannes Gerhardus J G Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando Unknown
44494 Van der Merwe Jacobus Abraham Johannes J A J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1900-06-24
44495 Van der Merwe J. J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-18
44496 Van der Merwe Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces KK Commando Unknown
44497 Van der Merwe Jacobus Christiaan J C Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-07-11
44498 Van der Merwe Hendrik Jozua H J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-05-29