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Alphabetical rollcall of every man present in the SA Brigade's ranks at midnight 14/15 July 1916, before Delville Wood, compiled from Ian Uys's books (including Rollcall: The Delville Wood Story, 1991, ISBN 978-0-9583173-1-3 -- no legal digital copy of the book itself exists) and other sources.
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| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29051 | Zahn | Robert Ferdinand | R F | Corporal | 1918-04-12 | Private R.F. ZAHN, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, Killed in action at Wytschaete on the 17th April 1918 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 29039 | Yule | Ronald Buchanan | R B | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private R.B. YULE, 4th SAI - Wounded, killed in action near Arras 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 29004 | York | William James | W J | Private | 1917-09-22 | Private William James YORK, 3rd SAI - Wounded, died of wounds 22nd September 1917 (Nine Elms British Cemetery) | |
| 28937 | Wyllie | William Adam | W A | Private | 1918-04-13 | Private William A. WYLLIE, 4th SAI - Missing in action on the 13th April 1918 at Messines (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 28872 | Wright | Cecil John | C J | Private | 1917-03-02 | Private C.J. WRIGHT, 4th SAI - Wounded; Killed on the 2nd March 1917 near Arras (Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras) | |
| 28878 | Wright | George | G | Private | 1916-07-18 | Private George WRIGHT, 3rd SAI - Died of wounds on the 18th July (Kensal Green - All Souls' - Cemetery, London) | |
| 28884 | Wright | Harold Barber | H B | Private | 1916-07-18 | Private Harold Barber WRIGHT, 1st SAI - Died of wounds on the 18th July (La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie) | |
| 28894 | Wright | John Joseph | J J | Private | British South African Police | 1919-04-17 | Private John WRIGHT, 3rd SAI - Declared missing in action on the 1st August (Thiepval Memorial) |
| 28800 | Woodborne | William Henry | W H | Corporal | 1917-08-19 | Corporal W.H. WOODBORNE, 4th SAI - Died on the 19th August 1917 (Cape Town - Maitland - Cemetery) | |
| 28769 | Wood | Henry Evelyn | H E | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Henry Evelyn WOOD, 2nd SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 28580 | Wilson | Arthur John | A J | Lance Corporal | 1918-03-24 | Private Arthur John WILSON, 3rd SAI, B Coy - Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Missing in action (as Lance Corporal) at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 28619 | Wilson | James | J | Regimental Sergeant Major | 1918-10-09 | Company Sergeant Major James WILSON, 4th SAI - Recommended for DCM and awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at Delville Wood and Longueval; Later mentioned in despatches; Killed in action (as RSM) at Maretz on the 9th October 1918 (Bertry Communal Cemetery) | |
| 28636 | Wilson | Neil | N | Private | 1918-03-24 | Private Neil WILSON, 4th SAI - Missing in action at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 28442 | Williams | Hugh | H | Second Lieutenant | 1917-04-17 | Lance Corporal Hugh WILLIAMS, 4th SAI - Died of Wounds (as Second Lieutenant) on the 17th April 1917 (Etaples Military Cemetery) | |
| 28472 | Williams | John | J | Sergeant | 1918-03-24 | Private John WILLIAMS, 4th SAI - Wounded; Missing in action (as Sergeant) at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 28506 | Williams | Richard | R | Private | 1916-07-18 | Private Richard WILLIAMS, 2nd SAI - Missing in action on the 18th July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 28507 | Williams | Robert Ball | R B | Private | 1916-07-20 | Private Robert Ball WILLIAMS, 4th SAI - Killed on the 20th July (Sucrerie Military Cemetery) | |
| 28354 | Will | George Alexander | G A | Corporal | 1917-04-12 | Lance Corporal G.A. WILL, 1st SAI - Wounded; Killed in action (as Corporal) near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 28356 | Will | James Adam | J A | Private | 1917-04-09 | Private J.A. WILL, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery) | |
| 28288 | Wicks | Oswald James | O J | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private Oswald James WICKS, 2nd SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 28289 | Wicks | Percival George | P G | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-12 | Lance Corporal Percival George WICKS, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 28238 | Whitehead | William | W | Private | 1917-09-20 | Private W. WHITEHEAD, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 28210 | White | John Robert | J R | Private | 1916-10-15 | Private John Robert WHITE, 4th SAI, C Coy - Killed in action in front the Butte of Warlencourt (Somme) on the 15th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 28213 | White | Lawson Alfred | L A | Private | 1918-03-24 | Private Lawson Alfred WHITE, 4th SAI - Wounded; Killed in action at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 28169 | Whelan | Maurice Esmond | M E | Lieutenant | 1918-10-18 | Lance Corporal Maurice E. WHELAN, 2nd SAI, C Coy - Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Later awarded the Military Cross; Died of wounds (as Lieutenant) on the 18th October 1918 (Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 28147 | Wheeler | Charles | C | Private | 1917-05-04 | Private C. WHEELER, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Died on the 4th May 1917 (Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey) | |
| 28052 | Welsh | Tom | T | Captain | 1917-04-12 | Captain Tom WELSH, 1st Field Ambulance, SA Medical Corps - Awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at Delville Wood and Longueval; Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Athies Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 28010 | Welch | Harry | H | Sergeant | 1916-07-17 | Sergeant Harry WELCH, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 17th July (Dive Copse British Cemetery) | |
| 27997 | Weir | Allan John MacLean | A J M | Private | 1917-09-20 | Private Allan John McLean WEIR, 3rd SAI - Attached to the Trench Mortar Battery; Wounded on the 15th July; Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 27927 | Webb | Matthew | M | Second Lieutenant | 1918-03-22 | Corporal Mattew WEBB, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Killed in action (as Second Lieutenant) at Gauches Wood on the 22nd March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 27858 | Watson | Matthew James | M J | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-14 | Private Matthew James WATSON, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Died of wounds near Arras on the 14th April 1917 (Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 27775 | Warwick | Francis | F | Sergeant | 1917-09-20 | Sergeant Francis WARWICK, 4th SAI - Wounded; Died of wounds received near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Nine Elms British Cemetery) | |
| 27705 | Ward | Charles Robert John | C R J | Private | 1917-04-09 | Private Charles Robert John WARD, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery) | |
| 27708 | Ward | Edmund Lewis | E L | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-12 | Private Edmund Lewis WARD, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 27715 | Ward | James Charles | J C | Sergeant | 1917-09-20 | Private J.C. WARD, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Poelcapelle British Cemetery) | |
| 27628 | Wallace | Robert | R | Private | 1916-07-21 | Private Robert WALLACE, 4th SAI - Killed on the 21st July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 27603 | Walker | Thomas Adrian | T A | Private | 1918-10-09 | Private Thomas Adrian WALKER, 2nd SAI - Killed in action at Maretz on the 9th October 1918 (Naves Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 27574 | Wales | Aylmer Templer | A T | Second Lieutenant | 1916-07-17 | Second Lieutenant Aylmer Templer WALES, 2nd SAI, C Coy - Died of wounds on the 17th July (Dive Copse British Cemetery) | |
| 27544 | Wagstaff | Alfred Thomas | A T | Lance Corporal | 1917-06-14 | Private A.T. WAGSTAFF, 3rd SAI, B Coy - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action near Arras (as Lance Corporal) on the 14th June 1917 (Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery) | |
| 27452 | Vivian | Edward Valentine | E V | Captain | 1917-09-20 | Captain Edward Valentine VIVIAN, 3rd SAI, A Coy - Wounded on the 15th July, Later awarded the Military Cross, Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 27379 | Vincent | Edward James | E J | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Edward James VINCENT, 2nd SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery) | |
| 27371 | Viljoen | William | W | Private | 1918-04-10 | Private William VILJOEN, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 16th July, Killed in action at Wytschaete on the 10th April 1918 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 27321 | Vice | Louis Guy | L G | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private Louis Guy VICE, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 17th July, Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Fampoux British Cemetery) | |
| 27170 | Van Zyl | Pieter Adriaan | P A | Sergeant | 1917-09-20 | Private P.A. VAN ZYL, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July, Killed in action (as Sergeant) near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 26926 | Van Reenen | Charles John | C J | Private | 1918-03-21 | Private Charles John VAN REENEN, 2nd SAI - Missing in action at Gauches Wood on the 21st March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 26842 | Van Heerden | Pieter | P | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Pieter VAN HEERDEN, 2nd SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 26477 | Valentine | Adam | A | Lance Corporal | 1917-09-20 | Private Adam VALENTINE, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 26449 | Urquhart | Ivie Finlay | I F | Private | 1918-04-30 | Private I.F. URQUHART, 4th SAI - Wounded; Killed in action near Kemmel on the 30th April 1918 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 25412 | Towers | Horace Clayton | H C | Private | 1916-07-21 | Private Horace Clayton TOWERS, 4th SAI - Missing in action on the 21st July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 25039 | Thom | Walter Campbell | W C | Private | 1916-07-27 | Private Walter Campbell THOM, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 27th July (St Sever Cemetery, Rouen) |