These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/162 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between WEBF and WESS for the TOWN GUARDS and DISTRICT MOUNTED TROOPS. There were a variety of standard forms and also many sections of the forms were not completed. As a result the details included vary.
transcribed by Rowena Wattrus
Albertus Garret Argo? WEBSTER
Age: 24, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: D M T, C D F
Address: Cambridge
Business address: East London
Father: E [or G] Webster, Cambridge
Enlisted: D M T at Cambridge 3 Jun 1902
Posted to: Cambridge Troop
Alexander WEBSTER
Age: 46, Trade: Baker, masterman
Previous service: C T G, Colonial Forces 1878 & 1879
Wife: Catherine, Cradock
Enlisted: Cradock Town Guard at Cradock 6 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 293
Posted to: A Coy
Andrew WEBSTER
Age: 20, Trade: Barker
Previous service: Brabant's Horse & Conductor transport & C T G
Address: Cradock
Mother: Catherine Webster, Cradock
Enlisted: Cradock Town Guard at Cradock 6 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 357
Posted to: A coy
Cecil George Gordon WEBSTER
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Capetown Town Guards late no. 27 Co.
Address: Seapoint Villa, Seapoint
Business address: Peycke & Co, 26 Burg St
Mother: Mrs CH Webster, Seapoint
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guards now CP Regt at Capetown 13 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 829
Posted to: B (Press co) 3rd Batt CPR
Charles Alfred WEBSTER
Age: 42, Trade: Butcher
Previous service: Basuto War 1881, Monn. W War, Nesbitt's Horse 18 ms Adelaide T f 7 mo.
Wife: L Webster, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 36
Posted to: Somerset East
Charles Alfred WEBSTER
Age: 40, Trade: Speculator
Previous service: Nesbit's Horse
Address: c/o J Midgley, Adelaide
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort District Mounted Troops at Adelaide 23 Feb 1901
Clement Edmund WEBSTER
Age: 27, Trade: Miner
Previous service: Col. Special Mtd. Police
Wife: Jesse? Webster, Cyphergat
Enlisted: Cyphergat Town Guard at Cyphergat at Jun 1901
Reg. no. 29
D?umer James WEBSTER
Age: 33, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Church St
Business address: c/o Davy Bros
Wife: Robertson
Enlisted: Robertson Town Guard at Robertson 26 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 40
Edwin Leonard WEBSTER
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse 2 years, Adelaide T Guard 5 ½ mo.
Address: Adelaide
Father: Joseph Webster, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 38
Posted to: Somerset East
Forster WEBSTER
Age: 39, Trade: Guard C G R
Previous service: Kitcheners Horse
Business address: C G R Railway Station, Cape Town
Wife: Grace Webster, 13 Barron St, Woodstock
Enlisted: 2nd Batt Cape Peninsular Reg at Capetown 23 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1322
Posted to: E Coy
Francis George WEBSTER
Age: 33, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: None
Address: Prince Albert Road
Mother: Mrs H Webster, Hall Road, Seapoint, Capetown
Enlisted: Prince Albert Rd - Town Guard at Prince Albert Rd on 29 Jul 1901
Frederick Harvey WEBSTER
Age: 40, Trade: Export Merchant
Previous service: None
Address: Southernwood
Business address: Commercial Square
Mother: Mrs Webster, Portsdown Road, London W
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 13 Nov 1901
Posted to: Southernwood
George Francis WEBSTER
Age: 34 (Nov 1901), Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: 2 years P A V G, 1 year Uitenhage Town Guard
Address: Naauwpoort
Business address: Loco Dept, Naauwpoort
Wife: Mrs CLF Webster, Naauwpoort
Enlisted: Naauwpoort Town Guard at Naauwpoort 6 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 51
Posted to No.1 Co.
George Henry WEBSTER
Enlisted: Tarkastad District Mounted Troops at Vogelstruis Nek 26 Feb 1901
Next of kin: Susan Webster, Hopewell, Tarkastad, CC
Herbert WEBSTER
Age: 28, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Yes
Wife: MM Webster, Burghersdorp
Enlisted: B'dorp District Mounted Troops at Burghersdorp 17 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 38
Posted to B D M Troops
Hercules WEBSTER
Age: 18, Trade: Post Office clerk
Previous service: Adelaide T Guard 18 mo
Address: Adelaide
Father: Joseph Webster, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 14
Posted to: Somerset East
James Mills WEBSTER
Age: 38, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: None
Wife: Mary Jane Webster, Prince Albert Road
Enlisted: Prince Albert Road Town Guard at Prince Albert Road 30 Jul 1901
John Alexander WEBSTER
Age: 18, Trade: Cycle Fitter (apprentice)
Previous service: 1st Brabant's Horse
Address: Bank St, Aliwal N
Business address: Comdt's Office, Aliwal North
Next of kin: Mrs Johanna Regina Webster, Bank St, Aliwal N.
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Aliwal 1 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 4
Posted to: No.1 Troop
Joseph WEBSTER
Age: 62, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse 2 years 4 mo
Address: Adelaide
Wife: Charlotte Webster, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 28 May 1902
Reg. no. 154, Posted to Somerset East
Re-enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 31
Posted to: Somerset East
Joseph WEBSTER
Reg. no. 26, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: W V R and Nesbitts Horse
Address: Naauwpoort
Father: Robert Webster, 125 Union Grove, Aberdeen
Enlisted: Naauwpoort District Mounted Troops at Naauwpoort 20 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 160
Samuel Wilmont WEBSTER
Age: 24, Trade: Clerk C G Rly
Previous service: Townguard Cookhouse
Wife: Lucy Webster, Cookhouse
Enlisted: Townguard Cookhouse at Cookhouse 11 Aug 1902
Reg. no. 15
Walter WEBSTER
Age: 37, Trade: Wheelwright
Previous service: Middleton Town Guard since its formation
Address: Middleton
Next of kin: Mrs W Webster, Middleton
Enlisted: Middleton Town Guard at Middleton 31 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 2
Wilirt Thomas WEBSTER
Enlisted: King Williams Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 19 Jun 1901
Address: Fort Whits
William Gray WEBSTER
Age: 34, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse 2 years, Adelaide T Guard 5 ½
Address: Adelaide
Father: Joseph Webster, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 37
Posted to: Somerset East
Andrew Mitchell WEDDELL
Age: 39, Trade: General Merchant
Previous service: Cookhouse Town Guard
Address: Cookhouse
Wife: Annie
Enlisted: Cookhouse Town Guard at Cookhouse 24 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 13
Ernest WEDDELL
Age: 21, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 8 months with XGIAB7, GG Volunteers, 5 months ORC police
Address: Colesberg
Father: James, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg Town Guard at Colesberg 30 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 59
James WEDDELL
Age: 60, Trade: General Merchant
Previous service: Colesberg T G Res
Wife: Marian, Church St, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg Town Guard at Colesberg 7 Sept 1901
Reg. no. 61
Robert WEDDELL [WEDELL] Jun.
Age: 28, Trade: Hotel manager
Previous service: Colesberg T G
Address: Wedell's Hotel, Colesberg
Mother: Mrs Wedell, Address as above
Enlisted: Colesberg Town Guard at Colesberg 7 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 68
Jabez WEEKS
Age: 66, Trade: Retired Farmer
Address: Charles St, Somerset East
Enlisted: Town Guard of Somerset East at Somerset East 7 Jan 1901
Subject to being permitted to proceed to Alexandria
Jabez Thomas Edwin WEEKS
Age: 36, Trade: Speculator
Address: Charles Street, Somerset?
Enlisted: Town Guard of Somerset East at Somerset East 16 Jan 1901
Posted to No. 3
Peter John Henry WEEPNER
Age: 23, Trade: Draper
Previous service: Cape Mounted Rifles
Address: 29 Frances St, Capetown
Business address: Fletchers Wholesale, Strand St
Father: Riversdale
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Capetown 11 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 149
Posted to B coy
Daniel Johannes WEGE
Age: 38, Trade: Agent at Law etc
Previous service: None
Wife: Alice Martha Wege, Petrusville, CC
Enlisted: Petrusville Town Guard at Petrusville 20 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 38
Philippus Albertus WEGE
Age: 30, Trade: Attorney
Previous service: None
Address: Hope Town
Mother: Mrs Hester Wege, Somerset West
Enlisted: Hope Tow Town Guard at Hope Town 18 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 87
Posted to Hope Town Town Guard
William Frederick WEIER
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Bodiam
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop III
Angus Adolf WEIGARDTS [WEIGARDS]
Age: 49, Trade: Gentleman
Previous service: Cape Police 1876 to 1896
Address: Fordyce Stores
Wife: Lucy Weigards, Queenstown
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 26 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 241
Posted to: No. 2 company
Adam L WEIMAR [WEIMER]
Age: 17, Trade: None
Address: Burghersdorp
Father: A Weimar, Burghersdorp
Enlisted: Burghersdorp District Mounted Troops at Venterstadt 25 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 50
Posted to Troop 3
Frederick M WEINER [WEIMER]
Age: 16, Trade: None
Address: Burghersdorp
Father: A Weimer, Burghersdorp
Enlisted: Burghersdorp District Mounted Troops at Venterstadt 25 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 51
Posted to: Troop 3
Adam WEINERS
Age: 28, Trade: Tobacco Planter
Previous service: None
Address: Macgona
Father: David Weiners, Mcozana
Enlisted: Townguard at Balfour 24 Jun 1901
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 77
James WEIR
Age: 43, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: None
Business address: c/o E Mellish, Cape Town
Next of kin: Mrs James Weir, 4 Tiddel Street, C T
Enlisted: Cape Town 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 215
Posted to C Coy
William James WEIR
Age: 34, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: C T G
Wife: Edith Emily Weir, Cradock
Enlisted: Cradock Town Guard at Cradock 6 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 340
Posted to: A coy
Solomon WEISMANN [WEISMAN]
Trade: Trader
Previous service: None
Address: Middelberg, Cape Colony
Wife: Fanny, Weismann, Ruseitza, Weitisbsk, Southern Russia
Enlisted: Middelberg Town Guard at Middelberg CC 13 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 62
Adolf WEISS
Address: Frankfort
Enlisted: Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at Woodlands 15 Jul 1901
Posted to: Troop no. I
Albert WEISS
Age: 35, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: FW Weiss, snr, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Freidrich Wilhelm WEISS
Age: 31, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: FW Weiss snr, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Signed name: W Weiss
Gustav Adolph WEISS
Age: 28, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: FW Weiss snr, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 1 Feb 1902
Rudolph WEISS
Age: 26, Trade: Farmer
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: FW Weiss snr, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Christian WEITZ
Age: 28, Trade: Transport rider
Previous service: Aberdeen Town Guard 7 mos
Wife: Mrs Johanna Weitz, Aberdeen
Enlisted: Aberdeen Mounted Troops at Aberdeen 21 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 84
Re-enlisted after 4 mos service in Aberdeen Mounted Troops at Aberdeen 3 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 99
Fred WEITZENBERG
Age: 49, Trade: Gardner
Previous service: None
Address: Dordrecht
Son: Willy Weitzenberg, Campbell, California, US
Enlisted: Dordrecht District Volunteer Guard at Dordrecht 25 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 455
Posted to: Dordrecht
Arthur Vincent WELCH
Age: 22, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Business address: c/o Messrs Morum Bros, Queenstown
Address: Prince Alfred St, Queenstown
Father: WS Welch, address as above
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 15 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 14
Posted to: 1 Coy joined 1 Dec 1899
John WELCH
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Business address: AGM's Record Room
Address: Schoonder St, Gardens, Cape Town
Father: CH Welch, address as above
Enlisted: "C" Coy, 2nd Batt, CPR at Cape Town 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1290
John Michel WELCH
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Address: St James, Kalk Bay
Business address: Railway Department
Next of kin: CH Welch, Paarl
Enlisted: Cape Town Guard at Cape Town 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 280
Posted to: C
Ernest Herbert WELCHMAN
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901
Address: Brentford Town, Hastings, Peddie
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop IV
Hendrik Paul WELGEMOED
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Uitenhage D M T, Colonial
Address: Springbokvlakte, PO Kleinpoort
Father: Jan Welgemoed, address as above
Enlisted: Uitenhage Squadron CCF at Kleinpoort 7 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 7
Alfred WELHAM
Age: 39, Trade: Boiler maker
Previous service: Colonial Defence Force
Business address: Loco Dept Salt River Works
Wife: Mary Welham, Church Road, Rondebosch
Enlisted: Salt River Works Guard 2nd Battn at Salt River 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 861
Posted to: I
James Percy WELLARD [WILLARD]
Age: 31, Trade: Engraver
Address: May Villa, St John's Road, Sea Point
Wife: C G? Willard
Business address: 2 Kent Chamber, Church St
Enlisted: Green & Sea Point Town Guard at Sea Point 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 548
Posted to H Coy.
Abraham Arthur WELLINGTON
Age: 21, Trade: Minister of Religion
Address: Charles St, Somerset East
Enlisted: Town Guard of Somerset East at Somerset East 7 Jan 1901
Frederick James WELLS
Age: 29, Trade: Hotel Keeper
Previous service: Yes
Wife: Mrs FJ Wells, Steynsberg
Enlisted: Steynsberg Town Guard at Steynsberg 27 Dec 1901 & 27 Dec 1902
Reg. no. 190
Posted to A company
George Charles WELLS
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Sandflats D M T
Mother: Martha Well, Rockwood Estate via Coerney
Enlisted: Sandflats Dist Mounted Troop at Sanitorium 8 May 1902
Henry Hunt WELLS
Age: 53, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Sandflats D M T, S F D M Troop
Wife: Martha Well, Rockwood Estate via Coerney
Enlisted: Sandflats District Mounted Troop at Sanetorium 8 May 190?
Walter Alfred WELLS
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Sandflats D M T
Mother: Rockwood Estates via Coerney
Enlisted: Sandflats D M T at Sanitorium 8 May 1902
William Charles WELLS
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk C G R
Previous service: 5th Battn Town Guard Cape Town
Address: 7 Canterbury Terrace, off Roeland St, Capetown
Business address: Railway Station, Cape Town
Father: William Wells, Robertson, Cape Colony
Enlisted: 3rd Battn Town Guard Cape Town at Cape Town 18 May 1901
Reg. no. 510
Posted to: E Company
Afred WELMAN
Age: 23, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Town Guard
Address: Graaff Reinet
Father: John Christian Welman, Graaff Reinet
Enlisted: District M Troops at Graaff Reinet 27 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 187
Andrew John WELMAN
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Graaf Reinet
Father: Christian John Welman, Graaf Reinet
Enlisted: Graaf Reinet D M Troops at Graaf Reinet 9 Jan 1902
Michel Zinn WELMAN
Age: 18, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: C C C C
Address: Graaf Reinet
Father: Johannes Christian Welman, Graaf Reinet
Enlisted: Graaff Reinet D M Troops at Graaf Reinet 8 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 140
James WELSCH
No. 6
Born: Heidelberg 1864, Age: 38
Address: Pretoria
Trade: Plumber, Unmarried
Next of kin: Mrs Welsch, Steuben St, Pretoria
Religion: Dutch Reform
Enlisted: 5 Jan 1903
Arthur George WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Reidfontein
Posted to Squadron B, Troop III
Edgar E WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901
Address: Doorn Kloof, Dist of Peddie
Posted to: Squadron, B Troop 4
George WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Doorn Kloof
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
Henry Russel WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Thomas Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
Address: Priedhoe
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop I
Harrold WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Thomas Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
Address: Priedhoe
Posted to: Squadron B Troop I
Hector Aubrey WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Grassflot
Posted to Squadron B, Troop IV
John WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Grove Flot
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
John Joseph WELSH
Age: 21, Trade: Painter
Previous service: 3 months Colonial Defence Force
Sister: Mrs Bridget McCreadie, 15 Abercrombie St, Carlton, Glasgow
Born in Scotland
Enlisted: Queenstown Rifles in East London 23 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 35040
Transferred to Mounted Section from 23 Jun 1901 East London
Michael William WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 19 Jun 1901
Address: Melton, Dist of Peddie
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop 4
Sydney Charles WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Grass Flot
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
Thomas Henry WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Address: Kingston
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
William Anderson WELSH
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kumas Keull Dist Peddie 21 Feb 1901
Address: Milton
Posted to Squadron B, Troop I
April WELT
Age: 30, Trade: General Servant
Previous service: Town Guard from Jan 1902 date
Address: Campbell, District Herbert
Mother: Anna Welt, Campbell District Herbert
Enlisted: Campbell Native Town Guard at Campbell 9 Jun 1902
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 20
Posted to: Campbell Townguard
August Albert WENDLANDT
Age: 18, Trade: Printer
Previous service: DMT
Business address: 15 17 Loop St, Cape Town
Address: Fairfield, Elsies River
Father: AJF Wendlandt, address as above
Enlisted: Elsies River Troop DMT at Elsies River 20 Jun 1901
Theophil Charles Frederick Otto WENDT
Age: 26, Trade: Professor of Music
Address: Devon House c/o Mrs Kay, Somerset St
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown at Grahamstown 6 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 5
Posted to: Infantry
Sidney WENMAN
Enlisted: Maitland Queenstown R Volunteers 18 Feb 1901
Reg. no. 30606
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Iron-monger
Mother: Mrs Annie Wenman, Bellwood Terrace, Chapel St, Cape Town, CC
Single
William Thomas WENT
Age: 21, Trade: Carpenter
Address: Fleet St, East London
Father: William Thomas Went, 28 Bruinswick Rd, Popolor [Poplar], London East
Enlisted: Capt Stretton E Squadron CCF at East London 1 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 483
George Will Murray WENTWORTH
Age: 39, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Wife: Mrs EJ Wentworth, Palmietfontein, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg District Mounted Troops at Colesberg 2 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 10
Herbert WENTWORTH
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Robert's Bodyguard
Address: Colesberg
Father: Herbert Wentworth, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg District Mounted Troops at Colesberg 2 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 12
Carl David Hamman WENTZEL
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Stockenstroom DMT
Address: Buxton
Brother: Thomas Wentzel, Buxton
Enlisted: Stockenstroom DMT at Seymour 5 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 143
Posted to: Troop 4
Johannes Petrus WENTZEL
Enlisted: Queenstown District Mounted Troops at Queenstown 24 Apr 1901
Address next of kin: Perseverance Karkney
Posted to: Squadron C Troop I
James WENTZELL
Age: 52, Trade: Machinest
Previous service: Salt River Works Guard
Business address: Salt River Works
Wife: Sophie Wentzell, 5 Percy St, Salt Riverv
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Salt River 5 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 775
Posted to: H Company 2nd Battalion
Willem WERTH sen
Age: 52, Trade: Butcher
Next of kin: Mrs Werth, Malmesbury
Enlisted: Town Guard at Malmesbury 17 Jun 1901
William WERTH
Age: 20, Trade: Salesman
Address: Malmesbury
Next of kin: William Werth Sr, Malmesbury
Enlisted: Town Guard Malmesbury 17 Jun 1901
Christian Stephanus WESSELS
No. 26
Born: Vryheid 8 Feb 1879
Address: Whites Cottage corner of Pretoria & van der Walt St, Pretoria
Age: 23 years & 11 months
Trade: Saddler
Unmarried
Next of kin: Mrs E Wessels, Deltevrede, Vryheid
Religion: Dutch reform
Enlisted: Pretoria 10 Jan 1903
David Jacobus WESSELS
Age: 23, Trade: Nil
Previous service: W M I
Address: Porter St, Worcester
Brother: DJ Wessels, Robertson
Enlisted: Worcester District Mt Troops at Worcester 29 Jul 1901
Fix WESSELS
Age: 26, Trade: General Labourer
Previous service: None
Address: Hope Town
Father: Fix Wessels, Hope Town
Enlisted: Hope Town Town Guard at Hope Town 12 May 1902
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 71
Wessel John WESSELS
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Middleton Town Guard
Address: Hartebeestkent, Middelton
Father: J Wessels, address as above
Enlisted: Middleton Town Guard at Middleton 10 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 24
Previous enlistment at Middleton 3 Mar 1901 aged 23
Alex John WESSON
Age: 31, Trade: Clerk Postal Dept
Previous service: Volunteer Force (Town Guard), Colonial Forces
Address: Hexagon Hotel, Queenstown
Business address: Postal Dept, Queenstown
Mother: Jane Wesson, 8 Bainett St, Capetown
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 3 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 473
Posted to No. 4 coy (Joined 19 Feb 1901)
Archie WESSON
Age: 19, Trade: Driver
Previous service: Town Guard
Address: East London West
Mother: Margaret, East London West
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at East London 11 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 285
George WESSON
Address: Pera
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop III
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Henry WESSON
Address: Stanway
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop III
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901
John WESSON
Address: Pera
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2 Mar 1901
Thomas Rupert WESSON
Address: Pera
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop IV
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Wesley 2nd Mar 1901
William James WESSON
Age: 26, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Colonial
Address: Post Calvine?, Dudwent
Father: W Wesson, East London, West Bank
Enlisted: E Sqdrn C C Forces 1 Dec 1901
Posted to: Nooitigeracht
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