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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
28069 Wentzel Johannes Karel J K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-03-21
28070 Wentzel Sidney Everley S E Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. 1944-06-03
28071 Wentzel Vincent Arderne V A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-03-22
28061 Wentworth Charles Harold Frere C H F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-07-19
28063 Wentworth H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-01-06
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport 1917-12-22
28059 Wensley Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-19
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1942-01-01
28056 Wendelstadt Johannes T J T Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Pack Mortar Battery. 1940-12-31
28049 Welsh Ernest Edgar E E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-10-21
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain South African Air Force 62 Air School 1943-03-02
28052 Welsh Tom T Captain South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance 1917-04-12
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-10-18
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. 1943-10-05
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1946-01-13
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1944-08-28
28033 Wells Aaron Arthur A A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-15
28035 Wells Ernest E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF 1942-06-29
28036 Wells Ernest Harrison E H Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. 1945-06-24
28038 Wells Harry Frere H F Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. 1944-05-07
28040 Wells John Robert J R Lance Corporal 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces 1915-04-26
28042 Wells Percy G P G Sergeant South African Infantry 7th Regt. 1917-08-19
28044 Wells Walter W Captain South African Air Force 1943-08-27
28032 Wellington Alec Turner A T Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. 1944-10-07
28031 Wellen Sidney William Patrick Creswell S W P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1945-01-23
28030 Wellem First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1914-08-04
28029 Wellbeloved Bruce Mitchell B M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 75 Air School 1941-02-08
28026 Welgemoed Frederick F Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1947-04-17
28027 Welgemoed Frederick Ernest F E Private South African Horse 9th 1916-05-15
28028 Welgemoed Frederick Johannes F J Acting Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. 1918-10-19
28024 Weldon-Boddy Osbert Harold O H Corporal South African Engineer Corps 1942-03-03
28021 Weldon Cyril George C G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
28022 Weldon J G Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-03-27
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1919-03-08
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery Transport 1916-12-23
28017 Welcome Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-02-09
28018 Welcome Isaac M I M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-11
28019 Welcome John Joshua J J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure 1945-07-19
28010 Welch Harry H Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-17
28012 Welch John Lorraine J L Private South African Medical Corps 1944-06-24
28013 Welch J N Second Lieutenant Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1941-11-23
28015 Welch N Jack N J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1940-09-22
28004 Weitz Christian Paul C P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. 1945-04-27
28005 Weitz Johan Karl J K Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. 1944-09-06
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-12-09
28007 Weitz Marius Frans M F Lieutenant South African Air Force 134 Sqdn. 1943-10-09
28003 Weissenberg Joseph Victor J V Private South African Rifles 1st 1917-02-20
28001 Weiss Abraham A Trooper South African Tank Corps 3rd Armoured Car Regt. 1942-11-01
28002 Weiss Arthur Edwin A E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-10-08
27995 Weir Andrew A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1940-09-24