Permanent Force

The Permanent Force was an integral part of both the South African Defence Force and the South West Africa Territorial Force which consisted of all the full-time volunteers, volunteers of Auxiliaries and national servicemen.

For the Canadian professional forces, see Permanent Active Militia.

South Africa

The Defence Act (No. 13) of 1912 established a Union Defence Force (UDF) that included a Permanent Force (or standing army) of career soldiers, an Active Citizen Force (ACF) of temporary conscripts and volunteers as well as a Cadet organization.[1][2][3]

Commonwealth

The Permanent Force forms a part of other British Commonwealth militaries such as Australia.

References
  1. "A Brief History of the South African Defence Force (SADF) 1912 1994. Part1". Allexplore.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  2. "South Africa-Early Development of the South African Military". Mongabay.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  3. Library of Congress Country Studies: South Africa, Early Development of the South African Military, 1996

See also
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