The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.
SAS Immortelle, circa 1935
Members of the South African Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve serving on board HMS Nelson during the Second World War
HMS Wessex, seen in 1944, became SAS Jan van Riebeeck in 1950
SAS Isandlwana docked at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Union Defence Force (UDF) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1 July 1912, when the Defence Act took effect, two years after the creation of the Union of South Africa, until 1957 when it was reorganised and renamed the South African Defence Force.
Union Defence Force infantry on parade, c. 1939.
The names of those who died and are listed as missing can be found on the Memorial plaque in the gardens of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.