South African

More than 20,000 South African servicemen and women are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The South African forces played important roles throughout both world wars. Famed for the role at Delville Wood, the South Africans fought in Europe and Africa in both conflicts, serving on land, sea, and air. Tell us their stories.

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Zulu Madhliwa, South African Labour Corps

First World War Navy South African CAPE TOWN LABOUR CORPS MEMORIAL

Labourer George Ramutloa 999, South African Labour Corps

First World War Army South African CAPE TOWN LABOUR CORPS MEMORIAL

Second Lieutenant Hermanus Abrance Whitcher 328523V, Royal South African Air Force, No. 29 OTU

Second World War Air Force South African CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Stanley Philip Tucker, 19819, 6th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment

First World War Army South African ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Officer Commanding SAAF 7 Wing, 4 Squadron - Major William "Bill" John Wheeler

Second World War Air Force South African The Italian Campaign VE Day MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Trevor Brewer

South Africa

Lieutenant Arthur Granville Sharp MC, “D” Bty. 72nd Army Bde., Royal Field Artillery

First World War Army South African CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

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