WW2 South African records

[fraserchambers]

He lived in Port Elizabeth.  South End I think it was specifically.
I know he was born in Pretoria, but after the war settled and married in PE.  I understand that he ever moved from PE before his passing,  however I cannot be sure.

[3sillydogs]

Let me have a dig around, there are some Eastern Cape records to be found.

[fraserchambers]

Thank you very much... I really appreciate the help!

[3sillydogs]

Sent you a pm with some info...

[Gillian Mauchan]

Hi you can write to the Documentation Centre of the SA Defence force and ask for a record of service. I have had some good responses from them. it is also possible to go in and do your own research, or to hire someone to do it.

documentation centre <sandfdoc@mweb.co.za>


Regards

Gillian

[pampoen]

Have sent you pm on how to obtain records.

[fraserchambers]

Thanks all for the help. I am starting to get somewhere.
I managed to come across his service card and discharge papers from family this weekend.  We also have his ID card from 1956 when SA was still a Union.
SA Home affiars does not have the ID on record, as the system changed in the 80's - 90's to a barcoded book, so we cannot get a birth cert from them, also on the national archives nothing comes up for him, however we do find his parents.

Does anyone know how/where we can run his ID for more birth details?

[pampoen]

You can try joining this https://m.identitynumber.org/

[fraserchambers]

Thanks, I have tried.  says it is not a valid ID number.  It looks for the 13 digit number like we currently have.  The ID I am chasing has only 9 digits.

Totally clueless now...