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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
33537 Van Leersum William Alexander W A Sub Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) Services School 1952-05-31
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1942-11-28
26857 Van Jaarsveldt Johannes J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport 1916-12-21
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-08-12
26858 Van Jaarsveld Joseph J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1917-04-23
26859 Van Jaarsveld Jacob Cornelis J C Burgher Mounted Commandos Opperman's Commando 1914-12-07
26860 Van Jaarsveld Josias Hendrikus J H Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-12-12
26855 Van Huysteen Hendrik Petrus H P Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-23
26854 Van Huyssteen John Meading J M Air Sergeant 60 Squadron 1941-01-26
26853 Van Hooven Andrew Ebenezer A E Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 1917-04-12
26852 Van Holst David Stuart D S Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. 1916-08-01
26851 Van Helsdingen R Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1943-05-08
26850 Van Hell Johan Elias J E Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders 1944-10-16
26849 Van Heezik Cornelis C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1942-10-06
26814 Van Heerden Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1944-12-29
26815 Van Heerden Alwyn Francois A F Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1942-11-28
26816 Van Heerden Auret George A G Air Sergeant 41 Squadron 1940-10-30
26817 Van Heerden Beatrice B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1946-03-04
26818 Van Heerden Christiaan C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-02-13
26819 Van Heerden Carel Sebastian C S Captain 12 Squadron 1944-08-14
26820 Van Heerden Emanuel Frederik E F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1944-11-07
26821 Van Heerden Emile Johann E J Lieutenant 515 Squadron 1945-04-02
26822 Van Heerden Francois F Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st 1941-04-03
26823 Van Heerden George Sebastian G S Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1944-10-10
26824 Van Heerden Henry H Private Cape Corps 1942-07-14
26825 Van Heerden Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1946-06-29
26826 Van Heerden Hendrik Stephanus H S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) 1915-01-18
26827 Van Heerden Izak I Private Cape Corps 1942-11-27
26828 Van Heerden Isaac Jacobus I J Private 2nd South African Infantry 1917-04-12
26829 Van Heerden Johannes Andries J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1943-08-11
26830 Van Heerden John Abraham J A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-08-22
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-11-25
26832 Van Heerden Jan Cecil Van Zyl J C V Z Pupil Pilot 4 Air School 1943-04-16
26833 Van Heerden Jacob Frans De Klerk J F D K Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-11-01
26834 Van Heerden Johannes Lodewicus J L Trooper 1st Reserve Brigade 1943-06-14
26836 Van Heerden Karel Alexander K A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1942-08-30
26837 Van Heerden Lourens Jacobus L J Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) 1942-12-03
26840 Van Heerden November N Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
26841 Van Heerden Philippus P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-08-09
26842 Van Heerden Pieter P Private 2nd South African Infantry 1916-10-12
26844 Van Heerden Roger Aiden R A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1942-05-19
26845 Van Heerden Saul S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1921-06-25
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1918-10-21
26847 Van Heerden Tjaart Johannes T J Private 3rd South African Infantry 1917-09-20
26848 Van Heerden Una Lock U L Warrant Officer Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-08-07
33515 Van Heerden David Hercules D H Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1954-07-12
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies 1918-12-03
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-08-18
26810 Van Harte John Edward J E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-10
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-03-25