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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24947 | Tetlow | Uriah | U | Private | 1916-07-23 | Private Uriah TETLOW, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds on the 23rd July (Abbeville Communal Cemetery) | |
| 24877 | Taynton | Benjamin Alexander | B A | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Benjamin Alexander TAYNTON, 2nd SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 24645 | Symes | Albert Stretton | A S | Lance Corporal | 1917-10-13 | Private Albert Stretton SYMES, 2nd SAI - Wounded, Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) on the 13th October 1917 (Ypres, Menin Gate, Memorial) | |
| 24647 | Symes | James Robert | J R | Private | 1917-09-20 | Private James Robert SYMES, 2nd SAI - Wounded, Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres, Menin Gate, Memorial) | |
| 24640 | Sykes | Fred | F | Private | 1917-02-02 | Private Fred SYKES, 2nd SAI - Wounded, Died of wounds on the 2nd February 1917 (Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 24505 | Sutherland | James Watson | J W | Private | 1916-07-26 | Private James Watson SUTHERLAND, 1st SAI - Died of wounds on the 26th July (Abbeville Communal Cemetery) | |
| 24496 | Sutcliffe | Norman Bruce | N B | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Norman Bruce SUTCLIFFE, 2nd SAI - Wounded, Missing in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 24442 | Sturrock | Peter | P | Corporal | 1916-07-17 | Lance Corporal Peter STURROCK, 1st SAI, D Coy - Died of wounds on the 17th July (Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 24417 | Stuart | Walter Byrne | W B | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private Walter Byrne STUART, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Fampoux British Cemetery) | |
| 24250 | Stockwell | Richard | R | Private | 1918-10-31 | Private Richard STOCKWELL, 4th SAI - Wounded, Died as prisoner of War on the 31st October 1918 (Erquelinnes Communal Cemetery) | |
| 24249 | Stockholm | Charles | C | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-15 | Lance Corporal C. STOCKHOLM, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 15th April 1917 (Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery) | |
| 24212 | Steyn | John Johannes Jacobus | J J J | Private | 1916-08-01 | Private John Johannes Jacobus STEYN, 3rd SAI - Died of wounds on the 19th July (Serre Road Cemetery N°2) | |
| 24182 | Stewart | Lennox James | L J | Private | 1918-03-24 | Private Lennox James STEWART, 4th SAI - Wounded, Missing in Action at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 24184 | Stewart | Norman Charles | N C | Private | 1918-03-24 | Private Norman Charles STEWART, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 17th July, Killed in Action at Marrieres Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 24193 | Stewart | Walter Arthur | W A | Corporal | 1917-10-13 | Private Walter Arthur STEWART, 3rd SAI, D Coy - Wounded on the 17th July, Recommended for the DCM and awarded the Military Medal for his action as stretcher-bearer at Delville Wood, Died of wounds (as Sergeant) on the 13th October 1917 (Duhallow ADS Cemetery) | |
| 24135 | Stevens | Robert Alexander | R A | Private | 1916-07-25 | Private Robert Alexander STEVENS, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds on the 25th July (Abbeville Communal Cemetery) | |
| 24065 | Steggall | Sam | S | Sergeant | 1916-10-11 | Sergeant Sam STEGGALL, 4th SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 11th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 23972 | Stanley | Edward Benjamin | E B | Lance Corporal | 1917-12-15 | Private E.B. STANLEY, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) on the 11th December 1917 (Fins New British Cemetery) | |
| 23916 | Spyker | Edward Ross | E R | Second Lieutenant | 1917-09-23 | Corporal Edward Ross SPYKER, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, Killed in action (as Second Lieutenant) near Frezenberg on the 23rd September 1917 (Ypres Reservoir Cemetery) | |
| 23863 | Spencer | Ernest William | E W | Lance Corporal | 1916-07-21 | Private Ernest William SPENCER, 3rd SAI - Died of wounds on the 21st July (Abbeville Communal Cemetery) | |
| 23839 | Speed | Frederick Charles | F C | Corporal | 1917-04-12 | Private F.C. SPEED, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Corporal) near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Fampoux British Cemetery) | |
| 23774 | Somerset | Francis Henry | F H | Second Lieutenant | 1916-07-18 | Second Lieutenant Francis Henry SOMERSET, 3rd SAI, D Coy - Killed on the 20th July (Delville Wood Cemetery) | |
| 23700 | Soal | George William Albert | G W A | Private | 1916-07-18 | Private George William Albert SOAL, 3rd SAI - Died of wounds on the 18th July (Wimereux Communal Cemetery) | |
| 23487 | Smith | Edward William | E W | Private | 1916-08-08 | Private Edward William SMITH, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 8th August (St Sever Cemetery, Rouen) | |
| 23532 | Smith | Henry William | H W | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private H.W. SMITH, 2nd SAI - Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery) | |
| 23626 | Smith | William | W | Private | 1916-08-01 | Driver William SMITH, 3rd SAI - Declared missing in action on the 1st August (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 23633 | Smith | Walter Cecil | W C | Private | 1916-07-18 | Private Walter Cecil SMITH, 1st SAI - Killed on the 18th July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 23312 | Slade | Charles Stanley | C S | Private | 1917-05-11 | Private Charles Stanley SLADE, 4th SAI, C Coy - Recommanded for a mention in despatches for his conduct at Delville Wood (no retained), Died of wounds on the 11th may 1917 (Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 23200 | Sinclair | George Stephen | G S | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private G.S. SINCLAIR, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Athies Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 23210 | Sinclair | Randolph Templeton | R T | Private | 1917-04-09 | Private R.T. SINCLAIR, 4th SAI - Wounded, Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Roclincourt Valley Cemetery) | |
| 23211 | Sinclair | William | W | Lance Corporal | 1916-07-19 | Lance Corporal William SINCLAIR, 2nd SAI - Killed on the 19th July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 23213 | Sinclair | Walter Duncan | W D | Private | 1916-07-17 | Private Walter Duncan SINCLAIR, 4th SAI - Missing in action on the 17th July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 23167 | Simpson | Errol Chaband | E C | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-18 | Lance Corporal E.C. SIMPSON, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 18th April 1917 (Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 23179 | Simpson | James John | J J | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private James John SIMPSON, 4th SAI, A Coy - Wounded on the 16th July, Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 22850 | Sharp | Arnold | A | Private | 1917-12-08 | Private Arnold SHARP, 1st SAI, A Coy - was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood, Killed in action on the 8th December 1917 (Fins New British Cemetery) | |
| 22840 | Shannon | Henry | H | Corporal | 1917-09-20 | Private Henry SHANNON, 2nd SAI, D Coy - Attached to the Trench Mortar Battery, was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood, Killed in action (as Corporal) near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 22575 | Scruby | Thomas Richmond | T R | Private | 1916-09-08 | Private Thomas Richmond SCRUBY, 2nd SAI - Killed in action on the 8th september 1916 (Villers Station Cemetery) | |
| 22513 | Scott | Archibald | A | Private | 1918-03-22 | Private Archibald SCOTT, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, Killed in action at Gauches Wood on the 22nd March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 22541 | Scott | Norman | N | Private | 1916-07-17 | Private Norman SCOTT, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 17th July (Saint Sever Cemetery, Rouen) | |
| 22474 | Schroeder | Joseph Paul | J P | Private | 1918-04-11 | Private Joseph Paul SCHROEDER, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds on the 11th April 1918 (Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery) | |
| 22412 | Schoeman | Abraham Jacobus | A J | Private | 1918-03-25 | Private Abraham Jacobus SCHOEMAN, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, Later mentioned in Despatches, Died on the 25th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 22334 | Sayle | Robert Alexander | R A | Private | 1916-08-01 | Private Robert Alexander SAYLE, 3rd SAI, C Coy - Taken prisoner and died of wounds on the 1st August (Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany) | |
| 22312 | Savage | Henry George | H G | Private | 1918-10-08 | Private Henry George SAVAGE, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds on the 8th October 1918 (Tincourt New british Cemetery) | |
| 22292 | Saunders | Charles | C | Private | 1918-04-13 | Private Charles SAUNDERS, 4th SAI - Missing in action on the 13th April 1918 near Messines (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 22258 | Saphir | Max | M | Captain | 1918-03-22 | Private Max SAPHIR, 4th SAI - Later awarded the Military Cross, Killed in action (as Captain) at Gauches Wood on the 22nd March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 22213 | Samuels | Jack | J | Labourer | 1917-02-12 | Private Joseph SAMUELS, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July, The last survivor of Delville Wood. Died in 1998, aged 100 | |
| 22152 | Saker | Edward Samuel | E S | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private Edward Samuel SAKER, 2nd SAI - Missing in action in front the Butte of Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 22071 | Russell | George Johnson | G J | Private | 1917-04-12 | Lance Corporal G.J. RUSSELL, 4th SAI - Killed 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 22018 | Ruiter | Joseph Aiden | J A | Lance Corporal | 1919-03-11 | Lance Corporal J.A. RUITER, 4th SAI - Died 11th March 1919 (Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire) | |
| 21899 | Rosser | George Henry | G H | Private | 1916-07-23 | Private George Henry ROSSER, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds 23rd July (Richmond Cemetery, Surrey) |