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Deaths by Defence Force

South African and Ciskei military deaths — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), CDF (Ciskei Defence Force, March 1981–26 April 1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
26617 Van Der Merwe Dewalt Jacobus D J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1942-07-17
26618 Van Der Merwe E J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-12-07
26619 Van Der Merwe Etiene Sebastian E S Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1942-10-20
26620 Van Der Merwe Frans F Air Corporal South African Air Force 1946-04-12
26621 Van Der Merwe Frederik Christoffel F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1941-11-05
26622 Van Der Merwe F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1941-09-26
26623 Van Der Merwe F J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-06-27
26624 Van Der Merwe Francois J F J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1943-06-22
26625 Van Der Merwe Freddie Oscar F O Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-10-08
26626 Van Der Merwe Gabriel G G G Trooper South African Tank Corps 1947-05-12
26627 Van Der Merwe Gerhardus Hendrikus G H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1945-07-28
26628 Van Der Merwe Hendrik De Villiers H D V Signalman South African Corps of Signals 1944-06-23
26630 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Petrus Jacobus H P J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-09-06
26631 Van Der Merwe H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 61 Tunnelling Coy. 1945-04-17
26632 Van Der Merwe Johan J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1941-03-31
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force 1944-06-24
26634 Van Der Merwe J C Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando 1914-11-08
26635 Van Der Merwe J E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-02-15
26637 Van Der Merwe J F Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1941-11-23
26638 Van Der Merwe J H Corporal South African Medical Corps 1942-03-29
26639 Van Der Merwe John H. J H Lance Corporal South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-02-07
26640 Van Der Merwe J J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-12-29
26641 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Medical Corps 1918-10-17
26643 Van Der Merwe Jurie J W J J W Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1944-12-09
26644 Van Der Merwe Johannes Loduwiks J L Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-08-18
26646 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus Andrias J L A Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-06-29
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 1947-04-03
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-10-12
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1946-03-01
26652 Van Der Merwe Peter Gysbert P G Sapper South African Pioneers 1918-12-18
26653 Van Der Merwe Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-09-26
26654 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Lieutenant 14th Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces 1914-11-17
26655 Van Der Merwe S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-06
26656 Van Der Merwe Schalk Willem S W Captain South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. 1944-05-30
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private South African Medical Corps 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner South African Artillery 1944-02-19
26659 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Captain Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces 1942-10-28
26660 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces 1945-04-16
26661 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot 1941-11-04
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-07-17
33460 Van Der Merwe James Johannes J J Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1923-04-15
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-02-15
26596 Van Der Lith Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-07-09
26594 Van Der Linden Ryk R Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. 1917-01-01
26588 Van Der Linde G P L Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-04-12
26589 Van Der Linde J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1946-06-16
26591 Van Der Linde Piet Ernest Johannes P E J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 34 Construction Coy. 1941-07-30
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Reddersburg Commando 1914-11-12
26587 Van Der Klashorst Jan Willem J W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Air School 1943-03-31
26583 Van Der Hoven Ernest Lange E L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-04-13