South Africa - Military Records

[bmh 0]

So we've now been told that my fiance' Oliver will need to get a copy of his military records for the year he spent in the South African army. Well, he's living in the UK now so getting anything from South Africa has been a challenge... I've read on the embassy website that some countries do not provide military records. I've gone to the SA Army and South African Home Affairs websites & have not found anything that allows us to obtain that record. Is anybody aware of if SA provides them or not... and if so, how do we get that report?

Thanks so much!!

[payxibka 10,045]

Military Records

Available. Non-officers who served during World War II received discharge certificates on Discharge Form D.D.342, size 6-1/4 x 8-3/4”, inscribed in English on both sides, and which includes a description of the final discharge signed by the appropriate military official. Officers received release certificates on Release Form D.D.201, titled Release Certificate (Officer), size 8” x 6-1/2”, inscribed in English on one side, Afrikaans on the other, bearing the dispersal office date stamp in the lower left-hand corner, and signed by the O.C., Dispersal Depot. Application must be made to the Chief of Staff, Personnel (War Records), P/B X281, Pretoria 0001. Full name, date of birth, and S.A. identity number and military number should be furnished. Persons who have served in the armed forces since World War II should write to the regiment to which they were attached, furnishing full name, date of birth and military number.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3672.html

[bmh 0]

wow, thanks for that info! yeah, he served for just a year in 1991... it's been a headache so far getting his police clearance cert from South Africa... I can't imagine getting his military record will be any easier. Thanks for your help!

[PaulRoos 0]

Hi,

How did you get hold of his military papers?