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Deaths by Defence Force

South African military deaths only — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,700 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
28349 Wilkinson William Wheatley W W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1943-12-13
28331 Wilkins George Proctor G P Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot 1916-11-17
28332 Wilkins Henry Joseph H J Fitter South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-10-16
28333 Wilkins James Simmonds J S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-03-25
28328 Wilkin Hendrick P J H P J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. 1942-06-20
28329 Wilkin Noel Thomas N T Lieutenant South African Air Force 113 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1942-12-20
28327 Wilkie Eric Frederick E F Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. 1942-06-20
28325 Wilkes Arnett A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-04-19
28324 Wilkens Cornelius C Captain Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Sutherland Commando 1915-01-16
28323 Wilken Cornelius J C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1943-09-01
28322 Wilke Jan Louis Kotze J L K Second Lieutenant South African Artillery 1940-02-19
28320 Wiley Francis Hill F H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-07-03
28321 Wiley Peter Alfred Hurrel P A H Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1944-06-26
28318 Wiles Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
28314 Wildebeest J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-01-08
28315 Wildebeest Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-01-13
28312 Wilde Alfred William A W Trooper South African Horse 4th 1916-05-18
28313 Wilde Herbert Alfred H A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1918-08-31
28307 Wild Cecil Redvers C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Survey Flt 1940-06-18
28308 Wild Ernest Arthur E A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
28310 Wild Stafford William George S W G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. 1916-02-17
28311 Wild Walter Ernest W E Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-10-17
28306 Wilcox Alexander Christian A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 1915-03-18
28304 Wiid Abraham Pieter Johan A P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-03-08
28303 Wigley Henry John H J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
28298 Wiggill Cecil Frank C F Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1940-10-19
28299 Wiggill Ronald Robert R R Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces 2nd 1940-08-23
28297 Wiggett Cyril C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
28295 Wiese Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Britstown Commando 1914-11-21
28296 Wiese Marthinus Christinus M C Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. 1944-09-10
28293 Wienand Elson E Corporal South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-09-13
28291 Wiehahn George Jacobus Rudolph G J R Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1944-07-02
28292 Wiehahn William W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-11-14
28290 Wides Allen A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
28286 Wicks Bertie B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. 1945-03-07
28287 Wicks James J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-04-27
28288 Wicks Oswald James O J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
28289 Wicks Percival George P G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
28285 Wickham Johan Jacobus J J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-09-29
28282 Wickee Clifford John C J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. 1917-08-19
28283 Wickee Karl Eric K E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces 1944-10-05
28280 Wicht Daniel Malan D M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-02-07
28281 Wicht Ronald Esme R E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. 1945-03-02
28278 Wiblin Eric Reginald E R Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hermes 1942-04-09
28279 Wiblin William Ernest W E Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-08-09
28274 Whyte David Watson D W Major South African Medical Corps 1945-05-19
28275 Whyte John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-12-02
28276 Whyte Peter P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-05-04
28273 Whysall William Edmund W E Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. 1919-01-15
28272 Whymark Vivian George V G Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Barham 1941-11-25