Researching a South African Serviceman

I hope the following may be useful.

The SANDF will provide a Certificate of Service via e-mail, free of charge. The e-mail is sandfdoc@mweb.co.za

It make take a while. However if you want to see the original service record you have to visit them.

Attached is a Certificate of Service which I obtained for a Pte Lochner

Diane

 

FYI The email bounces back now with 'Address not found'.

 

See for phone etc: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/South_Africa_Military_Records

Or Dewald: Researcher in the South African Archives

Or James on: https://www.samilitaria.com/

DianeE has not logged on for a few months.

 

Hi there is a new e-mail address
archive@dod.mil.za
Phone number +27 126 708172
Hope this helps.

 

Just to follow-up in case anyone is curious, that new email address works. Last week I received my grandfather's entire file as hi-res scans in a pdf. The quality is outstanding!

 

Was there any charge for obtaining the file, and what information does one need to provide?

 

It is some time since I applied for a service record. At that time there was no charge. They required my full name and address and as I live in South Africa, my Identity number.
It makes it easier if you have the person's service number full name etc

Best of luck
Diane