List of South African military chiefs
Chief of the UDF
The Union Defence Force (UDF) consisted initially of land forces. An aviation corps was formed in 1915 and replaced by the South African Air Force in 1920.

List of South African military chiefs

Section Title: Chief of the UDF
Table Section Text: The Union Defence Force (UDF) consisted initially of land forces. An aviation corps was formed in 1915 and replaced by the South African Air Force in 1920.

№	Chief of the UDF	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch	Ref

1	Andries Brink CBE, DTD, DSO	Major general Andries Brink CBE, DTD, DSO (1877–1947)	1 October 1922	1 May 1933	10 years, 212 days	South African Army	—

2	Sir Pierre van Ryneveld KBE, CB, DSO, MC	General Sir Pierre van Ryneveld KBE, CB, DSO, MC (1891–1972)	2 May 1933	1 May 1949	15 years, 364 days	South African Air Force

3	Leonard Beyers	Lieutenant general Leonard Beyers (1894–1959)	2 May 1949	15 March 1950	317 days	South African Army	—

4	Christiaan du Toit DSO	Lieutenant general Christiaan du Toit DSO (1901–1982)	16 March 1950	22 September 1956	6 years, 190 days	South African Army	—

5	Hendrik Klopper DSO	General Hendrik Klopper DSO (1903–1977)	23 September 1956	24 September 1958	2 years, 1 day	South African Army	—

6	Stephen Melville SSA, OBE	General Stephen Melville SSA, OBE (1904–1977)	25 September 1958	31 October 1958	36 days	South African Air Force	—

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General Hendrik Klopper, DSO (1903 – 1977) was a South African military commander.

final_sentence: General Hendrik Klopper, DSO (1903 – 1977) was a South African military commander.