These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/167 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between W and Z for the WESTERN PROVINCE MOUNTED RIFLES. 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

John William BERNHARDT [Misfiled under William]
Age: 25, Trade: Carpenter
No previous service
Mother: Robina Bernhardt, Montague, Cape Colony
Enlisted: Capetown 17 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 477

Edward George WADDELL
Age: 18, Trade: None
Previous service: CCF (Burges Squad)
Address: Lady Grey St, Paarl
Father: Richard Waddell, Address as above
Enlisted: Porterville Road 17 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1669
Posted to M Squadron

Abraham WAINER
Age: 31, Trade: Labourer
Previous service: M M R
Father: J Wainer, 147 Calledon St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 24 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1381

Lewis WAINWRIGHT
Age: 18, Trade: Cabinet maker [apprentice]
No previous service
Business address: M Rosen, Sir Lowry Rd
Address: Strubens Field, Mowbray
Mother: Sarah Whitmore, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 343

William John WAINWRIGHT
Age: 20, Trade: Blacksmith
Has had previous service
Mother: Mrs A Wainwright, Minto Cottage, Rondebosch
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 341

Herbert WALKER
Age: 31, Trade: Master Plumber
Address: 45 Milton Rd, Observatory
Sister: Mrs FW Barber, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 3 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 504

Bertram Richard WALLACE
Age: 24, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Colonial Forces (C T Hlders)
Address: Rondebosch, Cape Colony
Business address: Imperial Insurance Company, Cape Town
Father: John Wallace, Rondebosch
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 115

Charles H? WALLER
Age: 33, Trade: Civil Engineer
Previous service: Volunteer (England)
Business address: c/o C G R, Sir Lowrys Pass
Wife: Eveline Mary Waller, 19 Warwick St, Woodstock
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 410

George Rupert WALMSLEY
Age: 25, Trade: Mason
No previous service
Address: Somerset West
Business address: c/o De Beers, Somerset West
Mother: Alice Walmsley, Haywood Manchester, England
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 419

Henry WALSH
Age: 33, Trade: Millwright
No previous service
Address: 4 Bicel Rd, Salt River
Business address: Star Foundry, Salt River
Father: Lawrence Walsh, 49 Eagle St, Accrington, Lancashire, England
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 281

Bernard WARD
Age: 45, Trade: Shoemaker
Previous service: C M R - O L H
Address: No. 1 Dorp Lane, Cape Town
Step-daughter: Minnie Elizabeth Thomas, 1 Dorp Lane
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 277

Bernard WARD
Age: 46, Trade: Boot and Shoe maker
Previous service: WPMR
Address: 1 Dorp Lane, CT
Step daughter: Minnie Elizabeth Thomas, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 17 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 686
Posted to: J2

Frederick WARD
Age: 30, Trade: Fireman [apprentice]
Previous service: DEOVR
Wife: Christina Ward, Oak Avenue, Newlands
Enlisted: Cape Town 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 65

Thomas Richard WARD
Age: 28, Trade: Bookkeeper
No previous service
Business address: c/o Ward and Thorpe Ironmongers, Main Road, Claremont
Address: Milford House, Claremont
Next of kin: Mrs A Ward, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 202

Fredrick Edward WARREN
Age: 20, Trade: None
Address: Wellerley, Rondebosch
Father: Edward Warren, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 100

William WAUGH
Age: 18, Trade: Waiter
Previous service: C G A, C L H
Address: 41 Loader St, C Town
Sister: B Waugh, Oxford St, Observatory Rd, Nr C Town
Enlisted: Porterville Road 10 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1607
Posted to M Squadron

Leonard David WAYMOUTH
Age: 18, Trade: Cycle fitter
No previous service
Father: S Waymouth, Broad Rd, Wynberg, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 22 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1379

Harold E WELTON
Age: 21, Trade: Fitter [apprentice]
No previous service
Address: Welton Rd, Wynberg
Father: Edward Welton. Address as above
Business address: Cunningham and Gearing, Bree St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 14 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 351

Freddie O WERTH
Age: 17
No previous service
Address: Broad Rd, Wynberg
Father: August Werth, Broad Road, Wynberg
Enlisted: Malmesbury 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 835
Posted to: H2

Frank Wodehouse WEST
Age: 25, Trade: Barman
No previous service
Wife: Mrs Lizzie West, 163 Bree St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 25 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 966

John WHALAN
Age: 19, Trade: Carpenter [apprentice]
No previous service
Business address: Tennent St
Mother: Annie Whalan, Teisst Cottages, Zonnenbloem
Enlisted: 9 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 231

Francis WHATLEY
Age: 48, Trade: Carpenter
Has previous service
Address: Box 163 PO. Cape Town
Business address: Sandfontein, Transvaal
Wife: Harriet Whatley, Adelaide, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 5 (A3)
Posted to A Sq. Tr 3

John Bernard WHELAN
Age: 30, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: I M R
Daughter: Miss Ethel Whelan, 3 Park Terrace, Observatory
Enlisted: Cape Town 13 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 1202

Edward Moresby WHITE
Age: 44, Trade: Broker
No previous service
Business address: 30 Shortuiarhet St
Wife: Johanna Philippa White, Muizenburg
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 380

Harry WHITE
Age: 22, Trade: Coachman
Previous service: SALH
Address: 69 Aspling St, Cape Town
Mother: Mrs White, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 15 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1342

James Cecil Moresby WHITE
Age: 16, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Cadet Corps
Address: Muizenburg
Business address: c/o Kalk Bay Municipality, Muizenburg
Father: Edward Moresby White, Muizenburg
Enlisted: Capetown 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 382

John WHITE
Age: 19, Trade: Fisherman
Previous service: DMT HMP fontein
Mother: Mrs Maria White, H P fontein
Enlisted: HP fontein 18 May 1901
Reg. no. 833

Solomon WHITE
Age: 30, Trade: Fire? Farmersman
No previous service
Discharged: 6 Apr 1901
Address: PO Box 163 Cape Town
Business address: c/o Chief and Co, Rissik St, J Burg
Mother: Mrs JS White, George Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlisted: Capetown 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 1 (A3)
Posted to: A Sq Tr 3

Abraham WHITTON
Age: 23
No previous service
Business address: Lady Grey St, Paarl
Wife: Christina Whitton, 37 Lee St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 26 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 967

Tobias Johannes WIESE
Age: 19, Trade: Conductor
Father: W Wiese, Malmesbury
Enlisted: Malmesbury 18 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1345

Charles Walter WILEY
Age: 21½, Trade: Merchant
Previous service: 13½ months Colonial force
Business address: c/o James Wiley and Co, Darling St, Cape Town
Father and Mother: Charles Wiley
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 273

Douw Gerbrandt WILLEMSE
Age: 30, Trade: Fisherman
Previous service: DMT Hermannspetrusfontein
Wife: Maria Josephine Willemse, H P fontein
Enlisted: H P fontein 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 805
Posted to: H2

Charles Danvers WILLIAMS
Age: 47, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Sergeant DEOV Rifles
Business address: Loco Dept C J R, Cape Town
Wife: Clasina Cornelia Williams, 4 Albion Villas, Observatory Rd
Enlisted: Cape Town 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 47

Edwin WILLIAMS
Age: 29, Trade: Sailor
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Sister in Law: Mrs Edward Williams, Marsite Nek, Basutoland
Enlisted: Cape Town 16 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1338

George Adalbert WILMONT
Age: 23, Trade: Civil Servant Treasury
Previous service: Captain in Artillery, Cadet Corps
Next of kin: Hon. A Wilmont M Y C, c/o Standard Bank of SA, London
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 143

George A WILMONT
Age: 24, Trade: Civil Servant
Previous service: WPMR
Business address: Treasury Office, Cape Town
Father: Hon A Wilmont, c/o Standard Bank, 10 Clements Lane, London
Enlisted: Cape Town 9 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 654

Francis Arthur WILSON
Age: 25, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Knysna Rangers
Address: Yorkshire Villa Annadale St., City?
Business address: Control Audit Office
Father: W Wilson, Box 239, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Cape Town 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 42

Henry Ernest WILSON
Age: 32, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: K T F?
Wife: Mrs AE Wilson, Beaufort West
Enlisted: Malmesbury 1 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1228

Thomas WILSON
Age: 36, Trade: Miller
Wife: Sarah T Wilson, Bredasdorp
Signed name with X
Enlisted: Malmesbury 11 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 931
Posted to F

Edward WILTER
Age: 18, Trade: Plumber
No previous service
Business address: c/o Rous, Durban Rd, Mowbray
Father: C Wilter, 3 Oxford Road, Observatory, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 331
Posted to F Sq 3 Tr
Re enlisted: Cape Town 7 Aug 1901 Reg. no. 1040

Henry WINDER
Age: 30, Trade: C? Engineer
Previous service: Volunteers and CMSC
Address: 2 St Georges Villas, Upper Orange St, Cape Town
Next of Kin: Mrs H Winder, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 28 Feb 1901
Reg. no. 592
Posted to F3

Herman WOLFF
Age: 19, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: C T Highlanders
Father: M Wolff, Naudine House, Breda St, Capetown
Enlisted: Capetown 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 381

Herbert B WOLLAM
Age: 17½, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: CCCC
Father: WF Wollam, Mill St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 29 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 718
Posted to H1

Charles C WOLVAARDT
Age: 22, Trade: Cab driver
Previous service: PDMT
Address: van der Spuyt, Paarl
Father: Philip Wolvaardt
Enlisted: Malmesbury 15 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 757
Posted to F4

James WOOD
Age: 18, Trade: Baker
No previous service
Business address: Humprey Martin
Address: Zonnebloem, Bruce St, Guys cottages
Auntie: Mrs Bowers, address as above
Reg. no. 377

Henry Waring Oak WOODROOFFE
Age: 28, Trade: Mining Engineer
No previous service
Address: Oatlands, Grahamstown, CC
Father: Canon Woodrooffe, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 193

John WOODS
Age: 42?
Wife: Mrs Sophia Woods, Rosebank, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 7 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 1466

George Arthur WOODTHORPE
Age: 37, Trade: Accountant
No previous service
Address: Mrs Kochs Boarding House, Observatory Station Rd, Cape Town
Wife: Louisa Emily Woodthorpe, address as above
Business address: 18 Colonnade Bldgs, Cape Town
Enlisted: Capetown 23 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 856
Posted to Regimental staff

Reginald Nunes WOOLF
Age: 33, Trade: Share Broker
No previous service
Business address: City Clerk, CT
Address: 1 Glencoe Villas, Camp St, CT
Father: Sydney Woolf, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 208

Herbert Boyd WOOLLAM
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Scotts Rly Guards, WPMR and CCC Corps
Address: Post Restante, Cape Town
Mother: Mrs WF Woollam, 7 Mount Nelson Villas, Sea Point, Cape Town
Enlisted: Porterville Road 12 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1617
Posted to M Squadron

William Bertram WOOLLEY
Age: 27, Trade: Clerk
Address: Hurley Rise, Mowbray
Father: WT Woolley, address as above
Enlisted: Capetown 1 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 596
Posted to F2

Leo WRANKMORE
Age: 17, Trade: None
No previous service
Address: 179 Bree St
Mother: Mrs Minnie Wrankmore
Enlisted: Cape Town 3 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 488

Henry WRENSCH
Age: 19, Trade: Apprentice
No previous service
Business address: Box 80, Capetown
Mother: Mrs JFJ Wrensch, Bel Vliet, Observatory Rd
Discharged: 6 Apr 1901
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 79

Alexander Lockie WRIGHT
Age: 35, Trade: Metallurgical Chemist
No previous service
Business address: Desmond Dene, Rosebank
Brother in Law: 55 Bath St, Glasgow
Enlisted: Capetown 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 375

Arthur John WRIGHT
Age: 24, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 1896/97
Address: Early Morning Market, Cape Town
Business address: Town House, Cape Town
Father: Arthur Wright, Engineers dept, Cly Railways, Capetown
Enlisted: Capetown 16 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 460

Abraham WÜD
Age: 20, Trade: Carpenter
No previous service
Mother: Sarah WÜD, 10 Ponlac St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 16 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 434

Ernest Edward YATES
Age: 24, Trade: Bank clerk
No previous service
Address: Stowel Lodge, Rondebosch
Business address: Bank of Africa, Cape Town
Father: JE Yates, Burghersdorp, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 98

Jacob ZEEMAN
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: WPMR
Father: JH Zeeman, Groot Drakenstein, Simonium
Enlisted: Malmesbury 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 850
Posted to H3

Carl Johann ZIMMERMAN
Age: 25, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Paarl District Mounted Troops
Address: Lady Grey Bridge, Paarl
Business address: Langlaagte, Johannesburg
Father: A Zimmerman, Paarl
Enlisted: Malmesbury 15 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 760
Posted to F4

Karl ZIMMERMAN
Age: 18, Trade: Laborer
No previous service
Mother: Pauline Zimmerman, 5 Queen St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 6 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1291

Joseph ZOGEIE
Age: 22, Trade: Jeweller
No previous service
Address: Market St, Paarl
Brother: John Zogeie, Boon St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Malmesbury 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 848
Posted to H3

Henry ZOUTENDYK
Age: 20½, Trade: Carpenter
Has previous service
Business address: Pellas Lane, Waterkant St
Address: Union Dale, Union St, Cape Town
Father: J Zoutendyk, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 275

Henry ZOUTENDYK
Age: 22
Previous service: CP - KHK, CTH, DEOVR
Father: J Zoutendyk, Uniondale, Union St
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 679
Posted to H2

Gustav Albert ZUMMERMAN
Age: 22, Trade: Port
Address: Market St, Paarl
Business address: formerly Paarl Station
Mother: Mrs Caroline Zummerman, Market St, Paarl
Enlisted: Malmesbury 15 Apr 901
Reg. no. 763
Posted to F4