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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
28878 Wright George G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-07-18
28879 Wright George William Francis G W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps 8 Casualty Clearing Station 1943-01-31
28881 Wright Gerald Victor G V Ordnance Artificer 4th Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester 1941-05-22
28884 Wright Harold Barber H B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
28885 Wright Harold Thomas H T Sapper South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. 1918-03-19
28886 Wright Humphrey Willesden H W Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st 1942-10-23
28887 Wright H W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. 1942-12-11
28888 Wright James J Air Corporal South African Air Force 1945-01-08
28891 Wright Joseph A J A Gunner South African Artillery 1943-08-23
28892 Wright John Charles J C Gunner South African Artillery 1947-08-19
28893 Wright J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1943-03-31
28895 Wright James Mitchell J M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1525 Flt 1944-01-16
28898 Wright R C N Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. 1945-04-04
28899 Wright Robert John Thom R J T Captain South African Medical Corps 1915-02-09
28900 Wright Raleigh Mitford Shaw R M S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-04-10
28901 Wright Trevor Desmond T D Lieutenant South African Tank Corps 1945-04-04
28902 Wright Thomas Henry T H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall 1942-04-05
28903 Wright Victor Garland V G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-04-27
28904 Wright William W Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry 8th Regt. 1916-06-07
28909 Wright William Adrian W A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-05-23
28910 Wright William Bikkers W B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1941-11-15
28913 Wright William James W J Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-07-15
28914 Wright William John W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-06-19
28863 Wrey-Wathen Arthur John A J Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces 1944-06-24
28862 Wrensch Henry Lionel John H L J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1942-10-26
28858 Wray William Reginald Victor W R V Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. (Mountain Guns) 1916-07-24
33908 Wragg Robert Henry R H Air Corporal South African Air Force 3 Supply and Transport Depot 1935-09-08
28855 Wotherspoon Robert R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1941-12-02
28852 Worsfold William Thomas W T Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Training Depot 1914-11-27
28851 Worringham Percy P Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. 1918-01-14
28848 Worrall Douglas Edward D E Gunner South African Artillery 1942-06-05
28850 Worrall William W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1943-12-06
28846 Wootton Sydney S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1945-08-05
28845 Woolward John Charles J C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-07-23
28844 Woolston James Hawthorn J H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1918-10-28
28842 Woolmore Denis Bertrand D B Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1944-06-15
28843 Woolmore Harold Thomas H T Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1944-10-13
28837 Woolley Charles William C W Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. 1919-01-06
28838 Woolley George G Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces 1944-06-29
28839 Woolley Kenneth Percival Vere K P V Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-04-12
28835 Woollaston Thomas M T M Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-05-06
28834 Woolcot Albert Henry A H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1916-07-18
28833 Woof Samuel James Bertini S J B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-10-24
28832 Woodworth Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-10-15
41104 Woodward Harry Herbert Hans H H H Head Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. 1918-05-21
28830 Woodside F C Gunner South African Artillery 1946-07-10
28817 Woods Ben Nevis B N Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. 1944-08-15
28818 Woods Colin Roy C R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1943-05-06
28820 Woods G C Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1942-11-03
28821 Woods Henry Michael H M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st 1942-06-09