Boys Model School, Durban. Son of Thomas & Anne Will of Wills Lane, Berea, Durban. Born Berea, Durban 9 Sep 1878; storeman before enlistment. Brother James Adam Will died in WWI. Not listed in Watt's book (Jordan).
Source: Regimental History of the Durban Light Infantry, Vol. 1, Roll of Honour, "The South African War, 1899-1902".
Durban Light Infantry Chapel Anglo-Boer War Roll of Honour plaque (kznpr.co.za) names this ServiceNo-less record's rank+initials combination (Cpl. A.W.) as "Will", not "Witt" -- same person (exact rank+initials+date match, only 1 candidate), spelling variant not changed.
John Dovey, 1 Sep 2026 (findmypast.com, Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902, cross-checked against the Durban Light Infantry Chapel Boer War Roll of Honour plaque): Corporal A.W. Will, Durban Light Infantry (no service number given). findmypast independently confirms the chapel plaque's spelling "Will" -- LastName corrected from "Witt" (both this ROH record's own prior spelling and the earlier-noted plaque cross-check had it as "Witt"; findmypast is a second, independent source agreeing with the plaque, so corrected).
Durban Light Infantry: Anglo Boer War Roll of Honour, compiled by K.M. Jordan, April 2020 (via angloboerwar.com's Durban Light Infantry 'Roll of honour' PDF, https://www.angloboerwar.com/images/pdf/DLI_ABW_ROH.pdf citing Historical Record of the Durban Volunteer Infantry Corps 1854-1904, The Durban Light Infantry Volume I: 1854-1934 (Lt-Col A.C. Martin), In Memoriam ROH of Imperial Forces ABW 1899-1902 (Steve Watt, 2000), Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa (Nicki von der Heyde), Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, and kznpr.co.za.: Corporal A.W. Will, no cause of death given, no burial trace found ('Unknown, no trace').
Durban Light Infantry King's Medal Roll / Muster Roll, 29/9/1899 to 31/5/1902 (V5012/02, Record Office Discharge Depot, Cape, signed G. Molyneux, Capt., Adjt. D.L.I.) -- 10-page nominal roll scan on angloboerwar.com's Durban Light Infantry unit page, 'Nominal roll images' tab.: Corps No. 792, Will A. (Private), "20/1/02. Dead." -- adds Service No. 792 and confirms (to within a day) the existing 21 Jan 1902 death date; initial given as plain "A." rather than "A.W.", presumed the same man given matching surname, unit and near-exact date.
K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: Anglo Boer War Roll of Honour (updated Nov 2023; email to John/Bobby 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_abw_roh_2023-11-21.pdf (Downloads: "0. DLI ABW ROH - 21 Nov 2023.pdf").: Cpl Alexander William Will; enteric after discharge; West Street Cemetery; age 23; DOB 9/9/1878. Dates 20/01/1902 or 21/01/1902 — ROH kept 1902-01-21.
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