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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
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1947-04-03
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-12
26649 Van Der Merwe Louw Jacobus L J Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st 1918-06-20
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) 1944-09-26
26654 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Lieutenant 14th Mounted Regiment 1914-11-17
26655 Van Der Merwe S Private Cape Corps 1945-06-06
26656 Van Der Merwe Schalk Willem S W Captain 41 Squadron 1944-05-30
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1944-02-19
26659 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Captain Regiment President Steyn 1942-10-28
26660 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1945-04-16
26661 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot 1941-11-04
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1941-07-17
33460 Van Der Merwe James Johannes J J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts 1923-04-15
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) 1943-02-15
26596 Van Der Lith Thomas Alfred T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1943-07-09
26594 Van Der Linden Ryk R Private 12th South African Infantry "B" Coy. 1917-01-01
26588 Van Der Linde G P L Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) 1945-04-12
26589 Van Der Linde J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1946-06-16
26591 Van Der Linde Piet Ernest Johannes P E J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 34 Construction Coy. 1941-07-30
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos Reddersburg Commando 1914-11-12
26587 Van Der Klashorst Jan Willem J W Second Lieutenant 43 Air School 1943-03-31
26586 Van Der Hyde Herclaas Johannes H J Corporal South African Road Corps (Corps) 1918-11-27
26583 Van Der Hoven Ernest Lange E L Private 4th South African Infantry 1918-04-13
26584 Van Der Hoven Fryhoff Herschael F H Squadron Sergeant Major Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando 1915-03-20
26585 Van Der Hoven Oswald Edward O E Gunner South African Field Artillery 4th Bty. 1916-03-15
26582 Van Der Hoogen Francis B F B Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd 1941-11-23
26578 Van Der Heever Jacobus Ockert J O Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-04-30
26579 Van Der Heever Petrus Johannes P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1945-08-10
26580 Van Der Heever Thomas Arnoldus T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1944-07-14
26577 Van Der Gryp Willem Francois Rudolf W F R Burgher Mounted Commandos Lindley Commando 1914-11-18
26576 Van Der Byl G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 1945-06-13
33414 Van Der Byl Albert Lawrence Montagu A L M Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 101 Field Workshop 1922-09-18
26574 Van Der Burg Antonie Johannes A J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-18
26572 Van Der Bergh Pieter P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-29
26560 Van Der Berg Andries Franz A F Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-04-10
26561 Van Der Berg Christiaan Phillipus C P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 1944-09-18
26562 Van Der Berg Daniel D Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 61 Tunnelling Coy. 1944-06-05
26563 Van Der Berg Frederick Albertus F A Private South African Horse 1st 1916-03-10
26564 Van Der Berg Frans J F J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment 1943-03-26
26565 Van Der Berg Gerhardus Petrus G P Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 1943-12-10
26566 Van Der Berg Hans Jurgens H J Private South African Horse 1st 1916-12-29
26567 Van Der Berg Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
26568 Van Der Berg J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1945-05-30
26569 Van Der Berg Jacob Dirk J D Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando 1915-05-01
26570 Van Der Berg Jan Hendrik J H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 1941-02-18
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private 1st South African Infantry 1918-10-28
26558 Van Der Bank Andries A Private 2nd South African Infantry 1918-10-08