South Africa, Military Index, 1853 - 2004

Source Information

Ancestry.com. South Africa, Military Index, 1853 - 2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Various military records from institutions throughout South Africa.

About South Africa, Military Index, 1853 - 2004

This index consists of South African military records extracted from various sources. Details most often include name, rank, record date, and regiment or unit but may also include any of the following:

  • birth date and place
  • death date and place
  • age at death
  • cause of death
  • cemetery
  • residence
  • attestation date
  • date of injury
  • occupation
  • awards and medals
  • war service
  • serial number

Images may be added to this database later.