South African Medal for War Services

The South African Medal for War Services was awarded for part-time voluntary service in support of the war effort between 6 September 1939 and 15 February 1946.

Institution
The medal was instituted by a Royal Warrant dated 29 December 1945 and countersigned and sealed at Cape Town on 6 February 1946, for award to both sexes, whether British subjects or not. The requirements were a minimum of two year's service, one at least of which was continuous, rendered voluntarily and without pay, within or outside the borders of the Union of South Africa, in one or more of the officially recognized voluntary organizations, providing that five or more hours were worked every week.