These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/162 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between WHIT and WYNN 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
Joseph Oliver WHITAKER
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: PO Warrendale, E London
Father: Thomas Whitaker, address as above
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops East London at Anandale 16 Nov 1901
Posted to: F C Troop 1
Alexander WHITE
Age: 27, Trade: Printer (Masterman)
Previous service: C T G
Address: Cradock
Sister: Beatrice Ann White, Ladnoke Rd, London, WC
Enlisted: Cradock 6 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 76
Posted to: A coy
Alfred WHITE
Age: 41, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: A D M T
Wife: Mrs AM White, Hell Poort
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 268
Posted to: No. 2 Troop, D Squadron
Alfred Nerins WHITE
Age: 33, Trade: Gunsmith
Address: Thompson St, Grahamstown
Business address: Church Square
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown of Grahamstown 9 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 50
Arthur Richard WHITE
Age: 24 years & 6 months, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Colonial Forces "C M Rifleman" South Africa
Business address: Railway Stores Dept, New Mkt St, Cape Town
Father: A White, Church St, Wynberg
Enlisted: Cape Town Guard at Cape Town 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 925
Posted to: K
Bertie WHITE
Age: 15, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Business address: Albert St, East London
Mother: Mrs Annie White, Canels Lane, East London
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 31 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 54
Posted to: (Trumpeter) Cycling Scouts
Bertram Egerton WHITE
Age: 35, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: D M T
Address: Table Farm, Grahamstown
Father: Thomas Charles White, Address as above
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Grahamstown 1 Aug 1902
Reg. no. 279
Posted to: No 2 Troop D Squadron
Edmund Percy WHITE
Age: 24, Trade: Timekeeper C G R
Previous service: No
Business address: Railway Station, Capetown
Wife: Lillie Maud White, 30 Burns Road, Salt River
Enlisted: 2nd Battalion Cape Peninsular Rgt at Capetown 21 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 1135
Posted to E Company
Edward WHITE
Age: 40, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: A D M T
Father: George White, Braak Kloof, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troop at Grahamstown 12 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 281
Posted to: No. 2 Troop, D Squadron
Frank William Robert WHITE
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: No
Business address: Railway Stores, Capetown
Address: Church St, Wynberg
Father: Andrew White, Wynberg
Enlisted: Cape Town Guards at Cape Town 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 926
Posted to: K
George Lorraine WHITE
Age: 45, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: A D M T
Address: Aylesby, Grahamstown
Father: George White, Braak Kloof, Grahamstown
Enlisted: At Thenfield 17 Jul 1902
Posted to: No. 2 Troop D Squadron
George Lorraine WHITE jun
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Gorringe's Column, A D M T
Address: Aylesby, near Grahamstown
Father: George Lorraine White, address as above
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Aylesby 10 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 282
Posted to: No. 2 Troop, Squadron D
Herbert John WHITE
Address: Kng Wm Town
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King W Town 25 Feb 1901
John WHITE
Age: 29, Trade: Guard C G R
Previous service: Army Reserve, K R R
Business address: C G R, Capetown
Wife: Florence, Albion Road, Rondebosch
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Capetown 25 May 1901
Reg. no. 512
Posted to: E
John Harry Stanley WHITE
Age: 23, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: French Scouts & Imperial Light Horse
Address: Stockenstroom St
Business address: c/o Commandants Office
Wife: Mrs Marie White, "Carisbrook", Sea Point, CT
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Worcester 24 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 202
Posted to: C
Jonathan William WHITE
Age: 36, Trade: Contractor
Address: York St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown at Grahamstown 9 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 49
Norman Mitford Bowker WHITE
Age: 26, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Plumer's Column, Gorringe's Column, A D M T
Address: Table Farm, Grahamstown
Father: Thomas Charles White, address as above
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Table Farm 12 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 280
Posted to: No.2 Troop D Squadron
Peter WHITE
Age: 24, Trade: Asst. Manager Vacuum Oil Co. Labatory Oil Refiners
Previous service: No
Address: Weston House, Beach Road, Sea Point
Business address: 15 Atkinsons Chs, St Georges St, Cape Town
Brother: Alex White, Primrose Club, St James's St, London
Enlisted: Gree Sea Point Town Guard at Sea Point 1 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 547
Posted to: H co. GSP Town Guard
Richard Simpson WHITE
Age: 30, Trade: Railway Booking Clerk
Previous service: C Town Guard (5th Batt)
Address: Leghorn Cottage, 19 Church St, Woodstock
Business address: Railway Stn - Cape Town
Son: Thomas Henry White, 19 Church St, Woodstock
Enlisted: 2nd Batt Town Guard Capetown at Capetown 3 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 573
Posted to: E Company
Sidney Alfred WHITE
Age: 31, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Transport Corps
Wife: Henrietta, Colga, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg D M T at Colesberg 9 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 34
Stephen Harry WHITE
Age: 16, Trade: Postman
Previous service: No
Address: Cambridge Rd, King Wms Town
Business address: Post Office, King Wms Town
Mother: Edith White, K W T
Enlisted: King Wms Town Town Guard at King Wms Town 10 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 106
Stephen R WHITE
Age: 37, Trade: Photographer
Previous service: None
Wife: Edith White, Burghersdorp
Enlisted: B'dorp District Mounted Troops at Burghersdorp 19 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 24
Posted to: B D M T 1
Enrolled 4 Nov 1900
Thomas Trevelyn WHITE
Enlisted: Queenstown Rifle Volunteers at Maitland 7 Feb 1901
Reg. no. 30344
Age: 22, Nationality: English, Trade: Steward
Mother: Mrs Harriet White, 9 Bedford Road, Ealing, London W
Single
Trevor Brindley WHITE
Age: 24, Trade: Joiner
Previous service: No
Address: 132 Longmarket St
Brother: Arthur White, Cown Clydeh, Wales
Enlisted: 3rd Battn C P R at Cape Town 13 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 840
Posted to: E Company
Walter Lewis WHITE
Age: 22, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: yes
Business address: G P O Capetown
Address: Church St, Wynberg
Father: Aline, A White, Address as above
Enlisted: Town Guard Capetown at Capetown 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 81
Posted to: No. 2 A
William WHITE
Age: 64, Trade: Retired Provision merchant
Previous service: None
Address: 1 Railway Cottages, Oxford St, East London
Brother: Joseph White, address as above
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 13 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 109
Posted to: Central Company
William WHITE
Age: 20, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Business address: c/o Dyer & Dyer, East London
Address: Tyne St, East London
Mother: EM White, Address as above
Enlisted: East London Town Guard at East London 13 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 103
Posted to: Central Company
William Arthur WHITE
Age: 26, Trade: Coach Body maker
Previous service: no
Business address: c/o Scots Bros, Queenstown
Address: Mrs Henman, Devonshire House
Father: Edwin White, 17 Buffalo Rd, King Wms Town
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 13 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 472
Posted to: No. 4 coy (Joined 19 Feb 1901)
George Charles Hamilton WHITEFORD
Age: 23, Trade: Mining Engineer
Previous service: No
Next of kin: Mrs MC Hamilton Whiteford, c/o Bennett Esq Lawyer, Plymouth
Enlisted: Queenstown Rifle Volunteers at Queenstown 25 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 21836
Single
Quentin Hamilton WHITEFORD
Age: 25, Trade: None
Address: c/o GCK Bennett Esq, Maldivia, Winburg, Cape Town
Next of kin: Mrs M C Hamilton Whiteford, c/o Bennett Esq Lawyer, Plymouth
Enlisted: Queenstown Rifle Volunteers at Queenstown 18 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 21829
Single
Quintin Handles WHITEFORD
Age: 26, Trade: Nil
Previous service: Yes
Address: Fort Beaufort
Mother: M Whiteford, London
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Fort Beaufort 23 Jul 1901
A WHITEHEAD
Letter dated 18 Deb 1901 to Colonel Luckin, Queenstown
"This is an excellent man and as a good a scout as you would wish for."
Allan WHITEHEAD
Age: 18, Trade: Engineer
Previous service: Brabant's Horse (20 months), Winterberg Mtd Rifles (2 months)
Address: Tarkastad
Mother: Mrs TF Kelly, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Kidger's Scouts B Sec CDF at Tarkastad 16 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 24
Allen WHITEHEAD
Age: 18, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: Brabant's Horse
Address: Tarkastad
Mother: Mrs F Kelley, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Winterberg Mounted Rifles at Tarkastad 11 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 92
Alex WHITEHEAD
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Special Police
Father: GA Whitehead, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Winterberg Mounted Rifles at Tarkastad 4 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 73
George A WHITEHEAD
Age: 45, Trade: Farm
Previous service: Town Guard Tarkastad
Wife: M Whitehead, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Winterberg Mounted Rifles at Tarkastad 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 46
Jabez Henery WHITEHEAD
Next of kin: Annie M Whitehead, Palmietfontein, Tarkastad, CC
Enlisted: Tarkastad District Mounted Troops at Vogelstruis Nek 26 Feb 1901
James WHITEHEAD
Enlisted: Campbell 12 Nov 1900
James WHITEHEAD
Age: 22, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Has just got discharge from Herbert Mounted Rifles, Imperial Forces
Address: Campbell
Father: James Whitehead, Campbell
Enlisted: Douglas Town Guard at Douglas 1 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 49
Posted to: CSO CCF Cape Town
James France WHITEHEAD
Next of kin: George Whitehead sr Hill & Dale, Tarkastad, CC
Enlisted: Tarkastad District Mounted Troops at Vogelstruis Nek 26 Feb 1901
James Francis WHITEHEAD
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Winterberg Mtd Rifles
Address: Tarkastad
Father: Geo. Whitehead, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Kidger's Scouts B Sec CDF at Tarkastad 17 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 25
James John Henry WHITEHEAD
Address: Campbell, District Herbert
Reg. no. 3
Enlisted: Leslie's Scouts at Douglas 27 Nov 1900
Wentzel C WHITEHEAD
Next of kin: Wilhemina H Whitehead, Palmietfontein, Tarkastad, CC
Enlisted: Tarkastad District Mounted Troops at Vogelstruis Nek 26 Feb 1901
Zacharias Barnabas WHITEHEAD
Next of kin: Mary V Whitehead, Tarkastad, CC
Enlisted: Tarkastad District Mounted Troops at Vogelstruis Nek 26 Feb 1901
Nathaniel WHITEHORN
Age: 35, Trade: Harness Maker
Address: Wood St Location, Grahamstown
Business address: c/o Luke Bros, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown at Grahamstown 10 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 100
2nd Batt
Reafard WHITEHORN
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Business address: Railway Goods Shed
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown at Grahamstown 9 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 55
Robert Joseph WHITELEY [WHITLEY]
Age: 34, Trade: Turner
Previous service: Volunteers D E O V R
Business address: Salt River Works
Wife: S M Whitley, Wessels Road, Kenilworth
Enlisted: Cap Town Guard at Salt River 31 May 1901
Reg. no. 702
Posted to: H Company 2nd Battalion
JE WHITFIELD
Enlisted: King William's Town Mounted Troops at Izeli 28 Feb 1901
Did not accept his rifle
Claude WHITFIELD
Address: Fort White
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 15 Mar 1901
Posted to: Capt Chambers
Claud John WHITFIELD
Address: Fort White
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 23 Apr 1901
James Edward WHITFIELD
Address: Izeli
Enlisted: King W Town District Mounted Troops at Berk 6 Aug 1901
John Henry WHITFIELD
Address: Debe Nek
Posted to K W Town Mounted Section
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 5 Jul 1901
Herbert Walter WHITFIELD
Address: Fort White
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 15 Mar 1901 Posted to: Capt Chambers, Town Guard
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at King Wms Town 23 Apr 1901
John George WHITFIELD
Address: Gibraltar Rock
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Kuuma Kuell Dist Reddy 25 Feb 1901
Posted to: Squadron B, Troop I
Leo Africaners WHITFIELD
Address: Fort White
Enlisted: K W Town District Mounted Troops at K W Town 19 Jun 1901
William WHITFORD
Age: 27, Trade: Stone mason
Address: Higgos Vale
Father: Harry Whitford, Church St, Lerkaard, Cornwall
Enlisted: Cape Town 16 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 811
Posted to: D coy
Francis James WHITHAM
Age: 36, Trade: Book-keeper
Previous service: Capetown Town Guard
Address: Daisymeade, Sea Point
Business address: Economic Life Assurance, Capetown
Mother: Mary Whitham, Holly Lodge, Haslemere, England
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Capetown 4 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 310
Posted to: D coy
Henry WHITLOCK
Age: 42, Trade: Speculator
Previous service: Graaff Reinet D M Troops
Wife: Johanna Louisa Whitlock, Graaff Reinet
Enlisted: Graaff Reinet D M Troops at Graaff Reinet 19 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 157
Ralph H WHITLOCK
Age: 16, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Father: Harry Whitlock, Caledon St, Graaff Reinet
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Graaff Reinet 7 Apr 1902
Henry WHITLOER
Age: 41, Trade: Speclator
Previous service: Town Guard
Wife: Mrs Johanna Whitloer, Graaf Reinet
Enlisted: District Defence Force at Graaf Reinet 28 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 77
John Wilfred WHITLOW
Age: 19, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: No
Address: Albert Rd, KWT
Business address: c/o H Reynolds, KWT
Father: John Whitlow, Eagle Crow, Cheshire, England
Enlisted: K W T Town Guard at K W T 11 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 107
Henry George WHITMORE
Age: 32, Trade: Computer C G Rly
Previous service: No
Business address: C G Rly
Wife: Alice Whitmore, Norman Cottage, Ralph Rd, Claremont
Enlisted: Cape Town Guard at Capetown 7 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 924
Posted to: K
Francis Henry WHITSON
Age: 30, Trade: General Merchant
Previous service: None
Address: Whitson Bros
Father: A Whitson, Queenstown
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 27 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 101
Posted to: No. 1 Ampry
Thomas Tait WHITSON
Age: 45, Trade: Engineer
Previous service: 2 years in 8th Northumberland Volunteer Rifles & C T Guard
Business address: Docks I B H
Wife: Margaret Helen Whitson, Tweed Cottage, Observatory Rd
Reg. no. 316
Posted to: I / E coy
Enlisted: Cape Town Guard at Cape Town 3 Jun 1901
Arthur Clifton WHITTAL
Address of next of kin: Sterkstroom
Posted to: Squadron C, Troop no. 4
Enlisted: Queenstown District Mounted Troops at Sterkstroom 15 Mar 1901
Alfred James WHITTAL
Address: Reigate - Thomas River
Enlisted: Cathcart District Mounted Troops at Thomas River 13 Mar 1901
Charles John WHITTAL
Address: Castleton Dale Komgha Dist
Posted to: Troop 4
Enlisted: Komgha District Mounted Troops at Komgha 6 Mar 1901
Charles John WHITTAL
Age: 56, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: Castletondale, PO Komgha
Son: Benjamin F Whittal, address as above
Enlisted: Komgha District Mounted Troops at Komgha 1 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 73
Posted to: No. 3 Troop
Henry Arthur WHITTAL
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Father: CJ Whittal, Castletondale, P O Komgha
Enlisted: Komgha District Mounted Troops at Komgha 6 Mar 1901
Renlisted: Komgha District Mounted Troops at Komgha 1 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 18
Posted to: No. 4 Troops
John Henry WHITTAL
Address: Invu Bolo, Bolo
Posted to Division of Stutterheim, Squadron A, Troop 3
Enlisted: King William's Town District Mounted Troops at Stutterheim 25 Apr 1901
No. 1772
Walter Clayton WHITTAL
Next of kin: Mrs Whittal, Sterkstroom
Posted to: Squadron C, Troop 4
Enlisted: Queenstown District Mounted Troops at Leimansdrift 14 Mar 1901
William Walter WHITTAL
Wife: Mrs E? J Whittal, Thomas River
Enlisted: Colonial Defence Force at Stutterheim 6 Mar 1901
Augustus Percival WHITTLE
Address: Cathcart Vale
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop 3
Enlisted: Stockenstroom District Mounted Troops at Seymour 2 Mar 1901
Augustus Percy WHITTLE
Age: 29, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Stockenstrom D M T
Address: Cathcart Vale
Business address: Seymour
Sister: Hettie Whittle, Seymour
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Seymour 14 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 95
Posted to: Troop 3
Ernest Owen WHITTLE
Signed name as Owen Whittle
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Stockenstrom D M T
Address: Elands River, Seymour
Father: Thurston Whittle, Seymour
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Seymour 24 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 47
Posted to: Troop 3
Owen WHITTLE
Address: Elands River
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop 3
Enlisted: Stockenstroom District Mounted Troops at Seymour 5 Mar 1901
Robert WHITTLE
Address: Elands River
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop 3
Enlisted: Stockenstroom District Mounted Troops at Seymour 5 Mar 1901
William Thomas WHITTLE
Age: 24, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: None
Address: 13 Kingsley Terrace, Observatory Road
Business address: Salt River Works
Mother: Janetta?, England
Enlisted: 2nd Battn Cape Peninsula Regt at Salt River 5 Aug 1902
Reg. no. 1363
Posted to: G Company
William WHITTLESEA
Age: 46, Trade: Bricklayer
Previous service: Town Guards
Business address: 41 Chapel St, C T
Son: William Whittlesea, 11 Fowler St, Islington, London
Enlisted: 1st Bn Cape Peninsula Regiment at Cape Town 9 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 761
Posted to: H Coy
James WHITTON
Age: 21, Trade: Joiner
Previous service: No
Father: Mr J Whitton, 58 Perth St, Bleargarrie, Scotland
Enlisted: Cape Railway Sharp Shooters at Port Elizabeth 15 Jan 190?
Ernest WHITWORTH
Age: 27, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: No
Address: 47 Lytton St, Observatory
Business address: Railway Stores, Newmarket St
Brother: CS Whitworth, 17 Lorne Road, Waterloo, Liverpool
Enlisted: Cape Town Guards at Cape Town 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 927
Posted to: K
Walter WHITWORTH
Age: 26, Trade: Customs
Previous service: Military
Business address: Alfred Docks
Next of kin: Walter, Leeds Rd, Castleford, Yorkshire
Enlisted: Customs Company 1st Battalion T Guard at Cape Town 22 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 660
Posted to: E Customs Coy
William WHYSATT
Age: 29, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: No
Address: 100 Bramwell St, Salt River
Business address: Salt River Works
Mother: Arona, England
Enlisted: 2nd Batt Cape Peninsula Regt at Salt River 5 Aug 1902
Reg. no. 1360
Posted to: G Company
Edward Albert WHYTE
Next of kin: J. Scholefield, Tarkastad
Enlisted: Tarkastad Town Guard at Tarkastad 23 Feb 1901
Robert WHYTE
Age: 25, Trade: Shunter
Previous service: Ry sect C T Guard
Address: High Str, Cradock
Business address: Traffic Dept, Cradock
Father: A Whyte, 85 Camar St, Paisley, Scotland
Enlisted: Railway Sect C T Guard at Cradock 1 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 549
Robert Marmaduke Bell WHYTE
Age: 42, Trade: Civil servant
Previous service: No
Address: Glenarm, Mowbray
Business address: Genl Post Office
Wife: Agnes H Whyte, Mowbray
Enlisted: Capetown Town Guard at Cape Town 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 72
Posted to: No. 1 72 A
Resigned 1 Aug 1901
Archibald Hope Bailie WRIGHT
Age: 31, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: A D M T s
Wife: Mrs L Wright, Frantz Drift, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Albany District Mounted Troops at Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 301
Posted to: No 3 Troop D Squadron
Charles Edward WRIGHT [WRIGTE]
Transferred from Lady Grey
Age: 18, Trade: Photographer
Previous service: 4 months Herxhel Volunteers, 12 months District Mtd Rifles
Address: Barkley East
Father: John Cecil Wrigte, Barkley East
Enlisted: Lady Grey Dist Mtd Troop at Lady Grey 19 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 20
Posted to: Fort Nel Douneax Lady Grey
William Henry WYNNE
Address: Peddie
Posted to: Squadron A, Troop III
Enlisted: Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901