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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18602 | Newberry | Claude | C | Private | 1916-08-01 | Private C. NEWBERRY, 3rd SAI - Declared missing in action on the 1st August (Delville Wood Cemetery) | |
| 18603 | Newberry | John Daniel | J D | Flight Commander | Royal Naval Air Service | 1917-09-28 | Lance Corporal J. NEWBERRY, 3rd SAI - Wounded, Killed in action as Second Lieutenant near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) |
| 18289 | Nagle | David Morgan | D M | Private | 1917-04-09 | Private David Morgan NAGLE, 2nd SAI - Wounded, Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery) | |
| 18116 | Murray | John William Wall | J W W | Sergeant | 1918-07-20 | Private John William Wall MURRAY, 2nd SAI - Later awarded the Military Medal; Killed in action (as Sergeant) at Meteren on the 20th July 1918 (Meteren Military Cemetery) | |
| 18130 | Murray | Thomas Alexander | T A | Lance Sergeant | 1917-09-20 | Private T.A. MURRAY, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Killed in action (as Lance Sergeant) near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 18135 | Murray | William Douglas | W D | Private | 1917-09-21 | Private William Douglas MURRAY, 2nd SAI, D Coy - Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 21st September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 18090 | Murphy | Robert | R | Sergeant | 1917-04-15 | Lance Sergeant Robert MURPHY, 4th SAI - Wounded; Died of wounds (as Sergeant) on the 15th April 1917 (Etaples Military Cemetery) | |
| 18079 | Murgatroyd | Percy Towers | P T | Sergeant | 1918-04-30 | Sergeant P.T. MURGATROYD, 4th SAI - Killed in action on the 30th April 1918 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 18046 | Munro | Duncan | D | Private | 1916-07-16 | Private Duncan MUNRO, 1st SAI - Died of wounds on the 16th July (La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie) | |
| 17552 | Morton | Thomas Frederick | T F | Private | 1917-09-20 | Private Thomas Frederick MORTON, 2nd SAI - Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 17522 | Morrison | John Edward | J E | Lance Corporal | 1917-09-21 | Private J.E. MORRISON, 3rd SAI - Wounded; Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) near Frezenberg on the 21st September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 17443 | Morgan | Thomas David | T D | Private | 1916-10-18 | Private Thomas David MORGAN, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 18th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 17382 | Moore | Thomas | T | Sergeant | 1918-03-21 | Private Thomas MOORE, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Killed in action (as Sergeant in the 2nd SAI) at Gauches Wood on the 21st March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 17358 | Moorcroft | Ernest William | E W | Private | 1917-04-12 | Private Ernest William MOORCROFT, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 17317 | Montgomery | Alexander | A | Private | 1918-07-07 | Private A. MONTGOMERY, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds on the 7th July 1918 (Longuenesse, St Omer, Souvenir Cemetery) | |
| 16702 | Mills | Frank Elton | F E | Second Lieutenant | 1918-04-05 | Lance Corporal Frank Elton MILLS, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 19th July; Later mentioned in Despatches; Died of wounds (as second Lieutenant) on the 5th April 1918 (Etaples Military Cemetery) | |
| 16689 | Milligan | Alexander | A | Lance Sergeant | 1917-08-21 | Lance Sergeant Alexander MILLIGAN, 4th SAI - Died on the 21st August 1917 (Johannesburg, Brixton, Cemetery) | |
| 16596 | Middleton | John Norman Victor | J N V | Lance Corporal | 1917-04-12 | Private John Norman Victor MIDDLETON, 2nd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Brown's Copse Cemetery) | |
| 16592 | Middlemost | Arthur Cecil | A C | Sergeant | 1917-09-20 | Private A.C. MIDDLEMOST, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Killed in action (as Sergeant) near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 16581 | Michaels | Henry | H | Private | 1918-03-22 | Private Henry MICHAELS, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds (received at Gauches Wood) on the 22nd March 1918 (Roye New British Cemetery) | |
| 16516 | Meyer | William Petrus | W P | Private | 1916-10-12 | Private William Petrus MEYER, 2nd SAI - Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 in front the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 16445 | Meth | Frantz | F | Lance Corporal | 1917-10-26 | Private F. METH, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds (as lance Corporal) on the 26th October 1917 (Dozinghem Military Cemetery) | |
| 16316 | Medlin | John Osborne | J O | Private | 1917-04-09 | Private J.O. MEDLIN, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 15th July; Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy) | |
| 16260 | McVEAN | Hugh Cumberford | H C | Lance Corporal | 1918-03-31 | Lance Corporal Hugh Cumberford McVEAN, 4th SAI - Wounded; Died on the 31st March 1918 (St sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen) | |
| 16251 | McPHERSON | James Binnie | J B | Private | 1917-04-06 | Private James Binnie McPHERSON, 4th SAI, B Coy - Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Recommended for a mention in despatches for his conduct at Delville Wood (no retained); Died on the 6th April 1917 (Richmond Cemetery, Surrey) | |
| 16207 | McMORRAN | Loudwick | L | Private | 1917-06-14 | Private L. McMORRAN, 3rd SAI - Wounded; Killed in action on the 14th June 1917 (Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies) | |
| 16203 | McMILLAN | Robert | R | Sergeant | 1916-12-02 | Sergeant Robert McMILLAN, 4th SAI - Died on the 2nd December 1916 (Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 16188 | McMASTER | Raymond Leslie | R L | Lance Corporal | 1918-03-26 | Private Raymond Leslie McMASTER, 2nd SAI - Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) on the 26th March 1918 (Péronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt) | |
| 16176 | McLOUGHLIN | Ernest Edwin | E E | Private | 1916-10-12 | Lance Corporal E.E. McLOUGHLIN, 2nd SAI - Wounded; Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Hangard Wood British Cemetery) | |
| 16165 | McLEOD | John Kenneth | J K | Private | 1918-04-17 | Private J.K. McLEOD, 4th SAI - Wounded; Killed in action at Wytschaete on the 17th April 1918 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 16135 | McLEAN | Charles Clifford | C C | Second Lieutenant | 1917-04-13 | Private C.C. McLEAN, 2nd SAI - Died of wounds (as second Lieutenant) near Arras on the 13th April 1917 (Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 16064 | McKENDRICK | Matthew | M | Sergeant | 1918-05-25 | Lance Corporal M. McKENDRICK, 4th SAI - Wounded; Later awarded the Military Medal; Died of wounds (as sergeant) as prisoner of War on the 25th May 1918 (Le Cateau Military Cemetery) | |
| 16053 | McKAY | Archibald McSporran Blue | A M B | Private | 1916-07-16 | Private Archibald McSporran Blue McKAY, 4th SAI, C Coy - Killed on the 16th July (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 16054 | McKAY | Ernest Donald | E D | Private | 1916-07-21 | Private Ernest Donald McKAY, 4th SAI - Killed on the 21st July (Sucrerie Military Cemetery) | |
| 16051 | McJANNET | Arthur William | A W | Second Lieutenant | Royal Flying Corps | 1917-10-31 | Private Arthur William McJANNET, 2nd SAI, D Coy - Was of the last South African group relieved on the 20th July at Delville Wood; Transferred to the Royal Flying Corps; Killed in action (as second Lieutenant) on the 31st October 1917 (Lapugnoy Military Cemetery) |
| 16038 | McINTOSH | James Robert Hay | J R H | Second Lieutenant | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1918-03-22 | Sergeant John McINTOSH, 4th SAI - Died of wounds on the 17th July (Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension) |
| 16026 | McINERNEY | James | J | Private | 1917-09-21 | Private James McINERNEY, 3rd SAI - Wounded; Missing in action near Frezenberg on the 21st September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 15966 | McFARLAND | James | J | Sergeant | 1918-03-24 | Private James McFARLAND, 1st SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Missing in action (as Sergeant) at Marrières Wood on the 24th March 1918 (Pozieres Memorial) | |
| 15950 | McDOUGALL | James Struthers | J S | Private | 1917-09-21 | Private J.S. McDOUGALL, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 16th July; Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 21st September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 15918 | McDONALD | Allan Morrison | A M | Corporal | 1917-04-09 | Lance Corporal A.M. McDONALD, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez) | |
| 15919 | McDONALD | Albert William Harvey | A W H | Captain | 1917-09-21 | Captain Albert William Harvey McDONALD, 3rd SAI HQ - Wounded; Recommended for the DSO and awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at Delville Wood and Longueval from the 15th July to the 18th July; Died of wounds on the 21st September 1917 (Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe) | |
| 15838 | McCARTER | Arthur William Adair | A W A | Lieutenant | 1916-10-12 | Private Arthur William Adair McCARTER, 2nd SAI - Brother of Ronald George Adair McCARTER; Died of wounds (as Second Lieutenant) on the 15th October 1916 (sustained in front the Butte de Warlencourt) (Warlencourt British Cemetery) | |
| 15839 | McCARTER | Ronald George Adair | R G A | Second Lieutenant | 1918-10-08 | Lance Corporal Ronald George Adair McCARTER, 2nd SAI - Wounded; Brother of Arthur William Adair McCARTER; Killed in action (as Second Lieutenant) on the 8th October 1918 at Beaurevoir (Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery British Extension) | |
| 15819 | McCABE | Arthur Basil | A B | Private | 1916-07-15 | Private Arthur Basil McCABE, 4th SAI, D Coy - Died of wounds on the 15th July (Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension) | |
| 15810 | McAULEY | Edward | E | Private | 1916-07-14 | Private Edward McAULEY, 3rd SAI - Killed in action between the 14th and the 20th July (London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval) | |
| 15801 | McALPINE | George Turner | G T | Private | 1918-04-10 | Private G.T. McALPINE, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 15th July; Killed in action on the 10th April 1918 near Messines (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) | |
| 15724 | Mayor | Joseph Thomas | J T | Private | 1916-10-10 | Private J.T. MAYOR, 2nd SAI - Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 (Bécourt Military Cemetery) | |
| 40991 | Matheson | John Murray | J M | Corporal | 1919-08-19 | Corporal J.M. MATHESON, 4th SAI - Died on the 19th August 1917 | |
| 15429 | Masson | Bruce | B | Private | 1916-10-12 | Corporal Bruce MASSON, 2nd SAI - Missing in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) | |
| 15275 | Martin | James | J | Private | 1918-11-28 | Private James MARTIN, 4th SAI - LSM CGM; Died on the 28th November 1918 (Richmond Cemetery, Surrey) |