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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
28750 Wolhuter William J W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-04-17
28749 Wolff Edward Mervin E M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-07-27
28743 Wolfaardt Cecil Charles C C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1917-12-29
28744 Wolfaardt Cornelius J F C J F Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1944-10-10
28745 Wolfaardt Josephine (joyce) J Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces 1945-07-07
28746 Wolfaardt Pieter P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-10-18
28742 Woldemar Leopold David L D Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st 1942-01-02
28741 Wolbarst Samuel S Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. 1917-02-25
28740 Wohlo Loyt L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-01-12
28739 Woensdregt Willem Jacobus W J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. 1942-03-29
28738 Wocke Eugene Henry E H Lieutenant South African Artillery 22 Field Regt. 1944-09-03
28737 Wium Coenraad Johannes C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1941-05-10
28736 Wittstock Raymond Harold R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals 5th Bde. Sigs. Coy. 1943-05-28
28734 Wittenberg Cyril Harold C H Trooper South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. 1942-02-14
28735 Wittenberg Ronald Albert R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. 1944-11-22
28731 Witt Hubert Roper H R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1917-04-04
28732 Witt Norman Walter N W Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit 1944-07-04
28730 Withnell Robert R Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1918-01-19
28728 Withers Harry Des Clayes H D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 1941-12-16
28729 Withers John J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 10th Regt. 1916-03-08
28716 Witbooi Frans F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-01-15
28717 Witbooi Gert G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-12-09
28718 Witbooi Gilbert G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-01-28
28719 Witbooi Hendrik Cornelius H C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. 1945-07-10
28721 Witbooi Jerry J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-03-23
28723 Witbooi K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-08-13
28724 Witbooi Plaatjie P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-20
28725 Witbooi S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-12-09
28726 Witbooi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. 1917-05-18
41100 Witbooi First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1st Regt. 1915-05-20
28712 Wishart David Hay D H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-04-12
28713 Wishart Gordon Tarbat G T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-10-17
28714 Wishart Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1918-03-24
28705 Wise Burton John B J Lieutenant South African Air Force 66 Air School 1942-09-01
28706 Wise Edward Douglas E D Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-05-10
28708 Wise Muriel M Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces 1943-02-05
28709 Wise Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1916-07-18
28704 Wisden George G Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-02-26
28701 Winterbach Basil B Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st 1942-04-24
28698 Winter John J Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st 1941-12-02
28700 Winter Walter Robert W R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. 1917-04-14
28694 Winny William Herbert Fletcher W H F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1918-04-19
28692 Winn William Archibald W A Corporal South African Corps of Signals 6th SA Armd. Division 1946-04-06
28690 Winlock George G Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1942-06-15
28691 Winlock Joseph J Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. 1941-12-09
28689 Winkelmann Albert Friedrick Carl A F C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-03-16
28688 Wingham Clifford Charles C C Staff Sergeant South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. 1942-03-14
28685 Wingfield Richard Sydney Mervyn R S M Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 1945-04-12
28686 Wingfield Wilfred W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1944-10-24
28683 Winfield F Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1945-11-13