These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/162 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between WEST and WHIS 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
Albert John WEST
Age: 13 (Boy), Trade: Nil
Business address: Goods Dept C G R
Address: 11 Tennant St, Capetown
Mother: Mary, Address as above
Enlisted: D Company 2nd Battn Town Guard at Cape Town 6 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 302
Posted to: D
Arthur John WEST
Age: 31, Trade: Messenger Standard Bank
Previous service: Army Reserve, was sergeant
Address: Main Road, Plumstead
Business address: Standard Bank
Father: Jabez West, 366 City Road, London
Enlisted: Cape Peninsula Regiment at Capetown 30 Sept 1902
Reg. no. 986
Posted to: D
Charles WEST
Age: 15, Trade: Messenger
None
Business address: A T Ms Office, Cape Town
Address: 19 Tennant St, Cape Town
Mother: Mrs West, address as above
Enlisted: Bugler - Cape Peninsula Regiment at Cape Town 25 Sep 1902
Reg. no. 1444
Posted to: "C" Coy 2nd Batt
Edward William WEST
Age: 19, Trade: Messenger
Previous service: Town Guard
Business address: Attorney General's Office
Father: Chas West, 11 Tennant St
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Cape Town 5th Jun 1901
Reg. no. 383
Posted to: F
Ernest Edward Charles WEST
Age: 21, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Burghersdorp
Father: Charles West, Burghersdorp
Enlisted: Burghersdorp District Mounted Troops at Venterstad 25 Aug 1901 enrolled 1 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 30
Posted to Troop 3
Harry WEST
Age: 30, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Yes
Address: Docks
Business address: Engineers Office, Docks
Father: William West, Gloster, England
Enlisted: 1st Batt C P Regiment at Docks 1 Aug 1902
Reg. no. 982
Posted to: I
Henry WEST
Age: 18, Trade: Sail maker
Previous service: P of Ws Light Horse
Father: Charles West, 11 Tennant St
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Cape Town 15 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 702
Posted to: F
Henry William Holme WEST
Age: 54, Trade: Civil Servant
Previous service: DEOVR
Business address: Government Stationary Office, 3 Keerom St, Cape Town
Wife: Petronella Anna Josephine West, 3 St John Terrace, Upper St John St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Civil Service Coy Cape Town Guard at Cape Town 20 May 1901
Reg. no. 70
Posted to: A
James Adolphus WEST
Age: 25, Trade: O D Officer H. M. Customs
Previous service: late C F V Engineers & Cape Garrison Artillery
Business address: H M Customs
Wife: Madaline Josephine, 14 Muir St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Customs Co 1st Batt. Town Guard at Cape Town 24 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 658
Posted to: E Customs Coy
James Pender WEST
Age: 33, Trade: Architect
Address: Park Avenue, East London
Mother: Mrs Margaret West, Farilawn Eaton, Norwich
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 15 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 141
Joseph Arthur WEST
Age: 23, Trade: Hairdresser
Previous service: Campguards Cape Town
Address: Aliwal North
Sister: Miss Mary West, Buxton, Derbyshire
Enlisted: Aliwal Town Guards at Aliwal North 16 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 155
Lionel Sackville WEST
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: none
Address: Kenhicky, Fort Brown
Next of kin: Fred West Esq, St Thomas St, Winchester
Enlisted: District Mtd Troops at Grahams Tn 27 May 1902
Reg. no. 537
Posted to: No. 4 Troop, D Squadron
William Biddlecombe WEST
Age: 22, Trade: Customs
Previous service: South African Light Horse
Address: 14 Muir St, Cape Town
Business address: Customs Alfred Docks
Enlisted: Customs Company No. 1 Batt T Guard at Cape Town 22 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 659
Posted to: E Customs Coy
William Charles WEST
Age: 47, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Colonial Forces
Business address: Salt River Works
Wife: Ellen West, 9 Sydney St, Capetown
Enlisted: C T Town Guard at Salt River 27 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 965
Posted to: F Coy
William George WEST
Age: 22, Trade: Engineer
Previous service: Cape Artillery V D E O V R
Address: 5 Ashley Terrace, Lower Main Rd, Observatory Rd
Business address: Salt River Works
Father: William B West, Lower Main Rd, Observatory Rd
Resigned 7 Aug 1901
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Salt River 1 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 715
Posted to: H Company 2nd Battalion
Edward WESTBROOK
Age: 21, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 14 mt R E
Address: 3 Down Terrace, Maynard St
Business address: Stuttafords
Enlisted: Cape Peninsula Regiment at Cape Town 8 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 785
Posted to: E Co 3rd Battalion
Edward Crichton WESTBROOK
Age: 21, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 1st Middlesex Volunteers, London
Address: Fremantle House, Long St
Enlisted: Cape Town 15 Jun 1901 Reg. no. 588
Posted to: I
Archibald Edward WESTCOTT
Address: Mount Pleasant
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop 2
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Shilbothel 24 May 1901
Arthur Benjamin WESTCOTT
Address: Tharfield
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Shilbothel 13 May 1901
Chester WESTCOTT
Address: Falloden
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kurmus Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
Clifford Berry WESTCOTT
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Jul 1901
Address: Dunston
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
David Henry WESTCOTT
Address: Tharfield
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Shilbothel 4 Mar 1901
Edward Henry WESTCOTT
Address: Mount Pleasant
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kumar Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
George William James WESTCOTT
Address: Tharfield PO Falloden
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop 2
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901
Percy WESTCOTT
Address: Falloden
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kumas Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
Reuben James WESTCOTT
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 15 Jul 1901
Address: Mount Pleasant Peddie
Posted to: Squadron B Troop II
William Berry WESTCOTT
Address: Mount Pleasant
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kumas Keall Dist Peddie 25 Feb 1901
William George WESTCOTT
Address: Tharfield
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop II
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Shilbothel 13 May 1901
Matthew Sayers WESTERBURY
Posted to: Squadron C
Enlisted: Queenstown District Mounted Troops at Lehmansdrift 6 Mar 1901
Nathan WESTERMAN
Age: 22, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Worcester Town Guard
Address: Durban St, Worcester
Father: DS Westerman, Birs, Russia
Enlisted: Worcester District Mt Troops at Worcester 27 Jul 1901
William John WESTERN
Age: 30, Trade: Coach builder
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Wife: Mary born Knight, Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford Town Guard at Bedford 17 Mar 1902
Ernest Alfred WESTGATE
Enlisted: Queenstown Rifle Volunteers at Maitland 18 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 27074
Age: 26, Nationality: English, Trade: Insurance agent
Brother: Mr William George Westgate, c/o Union Castle SS Co, Port Elizabeth
Single
Friend: Mr John Palmer, 20 Mansion House Chambers, Cape Town
Adriaan van der WESTHUIZEN
Age: 30, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: none
Address: Posmasburg
Next of kin: Mrs Adriaana Scherman, Griquatown
Enlisted: Griquatown Town Guard at Griquatown 26 Apr 1902
Reginald WESTIWAY [WESTAWAY]
Age: 19, Trade: Engineer
Address: Duon Iron Works
Business address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown at Grahamstown 10 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 71
Oscar WESTLEY
Age: 21, Trade: Fitter's Improver
Previous service: Imperial Yeomanry
Address: No 12 Dunkley St, Upper end St John St, Gardens, Cape Town
Business address: Loco Dept Salt River
Father: Mr J Westley, Ravenscourt Lee Green, London, England
Enlisted: G Company No. 2 Battalion Peninsula Reg at Salt River 3 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 1027
Posted to: G Company
Charles WESTMAN
Age: 25, Trade: Constable
Previous service: None
Wife: Maria Westman, Blanco
Enlisted: George Town Guard at George 19 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 94
Posted to: A Company
Henry WESTON
Address: Balfour
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop 6
Enlisted: Stockenstroom District Mounted Troops at Seymour 8 Mar 1901
Thomas WESTON
Age: 42, Trade: Sawyer
Previous service: Yes, Stockenstrom DMT
Wife: Maryann, Weston, Balfour
Enlisted: Stockenstrom DMT/ Colonial Defence Force at Balfour 21 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 115
Posted to: Troop No. 6 Balfour
Thomas WESTON
Address: Balfour
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop 6
Posted to: Stockenstrom District Mounted Troops at Seymour 12 Mar 1901
Peter Blair WESTWATER
Age: 27, Trade: Goods clerk
Previous service: 9 years Volunteer Service, 7th V B AsSHdrs
Address: 49 Bree St, Cape Town
Business address: Invoice Office, Goods Station, Cape Town
Father: Peter Westwater, 55 Greenfield St, Alloa, Scotland
Enlisted: D Coy 2nd Batt CPR at Cape Town 12 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 1074
Posted to: D
Peter Craig WESTWOOD
Age: 38, Trade: Compositor
Previous service: C Town Guard, 3rd Edinburgh 4 years
Business address: Ross & Lewis, Cape Town
Wife: J Westwood, 8 Westgate St, Observatory
Enlisted: Cape Town Town Guard at Cape Town 21 May 1901
Reg. no. 226
Posted to: C
Abrahams WETBOOI
Age: 29, Trade: Transport Rider
Previous service: None
Wife: Eliza, The Stadt, Tanys
Enlisted: Western Railway Police at Vryburg 20 Feb 1902
Signed name with X
Henry WETZLAR
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Kaffrarian Rifles
Address: Ferndale, East London West
Mother: R Wetzlar, Cape Town
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops C D F at East London West 14 Mar 1902
Hans WEWEGE [WEYE]
Age: 46, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: District Police during 1877 Kafir War
Wife: Mrs H Wewege, Committees
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Committees 21 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 547
Posted to: No. 3 Troop C Squadron
Heindrick WEWEGE
Age: 40, Trade: Farmer
Wife: Mrs C Wewege, Committees
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Grahamstown 20 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 546
Posted to No. 3 Troop C Squadron
Jacobus WEWEGE
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: A D M Ts
Wife: Mrs Johanna Wewege, Committees
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 361
Posted to: No. 3 Troop, C Squadron
John WEWEGE
Age: 17, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Albany D M Ts
Address: Committees
Father: Mr H Wewege, Committees
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Committees 5 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 362
Posted to No. 3 Troop C Squadron
Nicholas Johannes WEWEGE
Age: 45, Trade: Farmer
Wife: Hester Wewege, Alicedale
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Sidbury 12 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 178
Posted to: No. 4 Troop A Squadron
Vijnhard WEWEGE
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt Horse, Colonial Defence Force, A D M Ts
Father: Mr H Wewege, Committees
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Committees 5 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 363
Posted to No. 3 C Squadron
Adolph WEYER [WEJER]
Age: 16, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: Christian Wejer, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Christian WEYER [WEJER]
Age: 49, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Uncle: M Wejer, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 2 Oct 1901
Friedrich WEYER [WEJER]
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: Christian Wejer, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Gustav WEYER
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: Christian Weyer, Fort Jackson
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 1 Feb 1902
Wilhelm WEYER [WEJER]
Age: 28, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D Force
Address: Fort Jackson
Father: Christian Wejer, Potedam
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Fort Jackson 3 Oct 1901
Gerald WHEATLEY
No. 36
Born: Reading 1879
Address: Durban
Age: 23 years and - months
Trade: Clerk
Single
Next of kin: Sir David Hunter, K C M G, Durban
Religion: C of E
Pretoria 16 Jan 1903
William WHEATLEY
Age: 28, Trade: Plumer
Previous service: Town Guard
Wife: Mrs W Wheatley, Groman Terrace, Groman Rd, Observatory
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Cape Town 10 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 775
Posted to: F
Charles Herbert WHEELDON
Address: Kei Road
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at Kei Road 25 ? 1901
Charles Herbert WHEELDON
Age: 34, Trade: Store Keeper
Previous service: No. X 1 Mounted Rifle Chd
Wife: Kate Wheeldon, Kei Road
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Kei Road, 17 May 1902
Cyril Thompson WHEELDON
Specially attested as Bugler
Age: 15, Trade: Office Boy
Previous service: None
Business address: Engineer's Office, Docks
Father: Charles Wheeldon, No 110 Sir Lowry Rd, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Peninsula Town Guards at Docks Cape Town 22 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 706
Posted to: I Company No. 1 Battalion CPPG
Thomas WHEELDON
Age: 26, Trade: Miller
Previous service: Warwick Yeomanry
Address: 79 Bree St
Father: T Wheeldon, Knieton, Warwick
Enlisted: F Co 3rd Bn Town Guard at Cape Town 30 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 709
Posted to: F
Harry Bercram [Bertram] WHEELER
Age: 22, Trade: Engine driver
Previous service: Warmas Mt Infantry
Address: 116 High St, Carrishook, Isle of Wight
Mother: Mrs M Wheeler, address as above
Enlisted: Worcester District Mounted Troops at Worcester 27 Jul 1901
James WHEELER
Age: 45, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: North St, East London
Business address: Locomotive Dept, East London
Mother: Mary Wheeler, Pendora House, New Budock Terr., Falmouth, England
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 13 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 108
Posted to: Central Company
John Edward WHEELER
Age: 33, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: Sportsman's Corps
Wife: Julia Wheeler, Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford Town Guard at Bedford 29 May 1902
William Charles Ernert WHEELER
Age: 27, Trade: Produce Dealer
Previous service: None
Address: Stockenstroom St, Worcester
Mother: Mrs Eliza Wheeler, address as above
Enlisted: Worcester District Mt troops at Worcester 29 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 197
Posted to: D
James WHELAN
Age: 26, Trade: Gardener
Previous service: Ashburners Light Horse
Address: PO Port Elizabeth
Cousin: James Whelan, 7 City Cay, Dublin, Ireland
Enlisted: Scotts Railway Guards at Port Elizabeth 20 Jan 1902
James Michael WHELAN
Age: 24, Trade: Guard C G R
Age: Cape Town Highlanders 3 years
Business address: Railway Station Cape Town
Wife: Johanna Alidda Margarita, 37 Railway Cottage, Wellington
Enlisted: 3rd Battn Town Guard Capetown at Cape Town 18 May 1901
Reg. no. 511
John F WHISSY
Age: 45, Trade: Railway Inspector
Previous service: Yes
Business address: Goods Dept C G R
Wife: Julia C Whissy, Manhattan Villa, Sir Walter Rd, Cape Town
Enlisted: D Coy 2nd Battn Town Guard at Capetown 29 May 1901