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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 3,859 RSF — Rhodesian Security Forces 2,789 CDF — Ciskei Defence Force 8 SANDF — South African National Defence Force 1,040 SAP — South African Police 3,732 SAPS — South African Police Service 1,739 SWAPOL — South West African Police 159 AUS — Australian forces 164 UK — British forces 4,066 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
27226 Vena Griffith G Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-01
27227 Vena Joe J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-26
27225 Velleman Douglas Haig D H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-10-02
27224 Velkoop Walter Harry Edward W H E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-06-20
27223 Veli S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1946-12-28
27222 Veleman Kraceman K Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-06-10
27221 Veldtsman Hendrik Stephanus H S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 14 Field Amb. 1942-12-12
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-11-21
27218 Veldsman Charles C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27217 Veldman John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-17
27216 Vela Mtutelwa M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-08
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
27213 Veit George Otto G O Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
27212 Veer Lionel Hugh L H Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1941-07-31
27211 Veall Denys Gurney D G Trooper Pretoria Regiment 1944-08-02
27210 Veale Herbert Colin H C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1918-02-09
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
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
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
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment 1942-09-24
27196 Varley Ralph Charles R C Air Sergeant 12 Squadron 1942-01-27
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
27192 Varder Donovan Edgar D E Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1916-10-12
27190 Vanstone John Charles J C Second Lieutenant 43 Squadron 1943-10-05
27189 Vanssie January J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-23
27186 Vansittert Sydney Moyle S M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry 1916-08-24
27185 Vansasie Dan D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-19
27183 Vanqa Roulstone R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1943-11-09
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3rd Field Ambulance 1917-05-22
27181 Vaneros John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27184 Van-Rhyn Michael Christian Bester M C B Private 5th South African Infantry 1916-02-12
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