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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
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
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
27140 Van Zuydam Dirk Adriaan D A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 1945-07-27
27139 Van Zitters Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
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
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Pelican 1945-07-21
27090 Van Wyk A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-08-27
27091 Van Wyk Abram A Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-06-27
27092 Van Wyk Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-06
27093 Van Wyk Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) Mule Transport 1918-02-08
27094 Van Wyk Abraham Christoffel A C Private South African Horse 3rd 1916-05-08
27095 Van Wyk A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1943-04-20
27096 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-08-20
27097 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1941-03-28
27098 Van Wyk B J Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) 1946-05-09
27099 Van Wyk Carl C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1915-06-17
27100 Van Wyk C F Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1946-08-31
27101 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1944-02-20
27102 Van Wyk Casper Jan Hendrik C J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st 1942-04-14
27103 Van Wyk C J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-02-20
27104 Van Wyk Damond Dennis D D Private Cape Corps 1944-09-01
27105 Van Wyk Daniel J D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. 1943-02-12
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal 12 Squadron 1941-11-15
27107 Van Wyk Frans Hendrik F H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1944-10-13
27108 Van Wyk Gideon Johannes G J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1940-09-08