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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
27017 Van Schalkwyk Nicolaas J N J Lieutenant South African Pay Corps (Corps) 1943-11-17
27018 Van Schalkwyk Petrus P Private Cape Corps 1943-01-28
27019 Van Schalkwyk Petrus Jacobus P J Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-10-08
27020 Van Schalkwyk Schalk S Major 1 Squadron 1940-11-06
27021 Van Schalkwyk T N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. 1944-07-28
27008 Van Schade Charles Eric C E Second Lieutenant 61 Air School 1942-09-28
27007 Van Ryneveld Richard Armstrong R A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1947-08-14
33591 Van Ry George Arthur G A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) Dog Centre 1938-10-05
27005 Van Rosenveldt Leonard Lewis L L Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1944-06-10
26974 Van Rooyen Adolph A Private Cape Corps 1941-12-09
26975 Van Rooyen Anthony A Private Cape Corps 1944-10-05
26976 Van Rooyen Cornelius Johannes C J Sergeant Special Service Battalion 1944-06-10
26977 Van Rooyen Cornelius J C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-07-24
26978 Van Rooyen Daniel Jansen D J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-03-08
26979 Van Rooyen Gert I G I Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-07-03
26980 Van Rooyen G T Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-11-07
26981 Van Rooyen H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1946-01-13
26982 Van Rooyen Hermanus Gerhardus H G Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1947-04-17
26983 Van Rooyen Ignatius I Field Cornet Mounted Commandos Christiana Commando 1914-12-07
26984 Van Rooyen Ignatius Michael I M Warrant Officer Class II Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. 1944-06-24
26985 Van Rooyen J Private Cape Corps 1946-06-07
26986 Van Rooyen Jan J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1943-05-26
26987 Van Rooyen J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1942-12-07
26988 Van Rooyen James Alexander J A Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1942-09-03
26989 Van Rooyen Jacobus A K J A K Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1944-04-21
26990 Van Rooyen J D Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1945-11-17
26991 Van Rooyen J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1940-11-07
26992 Van Rooyen Johannes Jacobus J J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 1945-04-08
26993 Van Rooyen Jacobus Nickolas J N Gunner South African Field Artillery 1st 1918-06-16
26994 Van Rooyen Koos K Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-24
26996 Van Rooyen Louis Jacobus L J Lieutenant 25 Squadron 1945-05-04
26997 Van Rooyen Marthinus Fichardt M F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 11 Field Amb. 1941-11-23
26998 Van Rooyen Nicholas P N P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-04-17
26999 Van Rooyen Peter Ashley P A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-10-13
27000 Van Rooyen Paul Jacobus David P J D Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-24
27001 Van Rooyen Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1916-05-13
27002 Van Rooyen Rudolph B R B Major General Service Corps (Corps) 1947-05-31
27003 Van Rooyen Ulrich U Lieutenant 31 Squadron 1944-07-26
27004 Van Rooyen William John W J Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment 1944-06-15
26971 Van Rooy David D Gunner Cape Corps 137th M.T. Coy. 1945-07-20
26972 Van Rooy Pierre Andrew P A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. 1918-01-09
26973 Van Rooy Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-16
26969 Van Rooi Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1917-11-17
26970 Van Rooi Gert G Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-03-17
26967 Van Rhyn Christiaan Johannes Petrus C J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1944-08-12
26968 Van Rhyn Hendrik Petrus Nicolaas H P N Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-05-28
26966 Van Rensenberg Andrew Stephen A S Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-14
26931 Van Rensburg Alfred James A J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment 1942-06-14
26932 Van Rensburg Charles Jacobus C J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-16
26933 Van Rensburg Coenraad Jabobus Janse C J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1946-07-10