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Commando Stable Belt (Photo: Louis Lategan)
Commando Stable Belt (Photo:Louis Lategan)
 
Some Commando Units of the SADF
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11 Commando
11 Commando
Albany Commando
Albany Commando
Alberton Commando
Alberton Commando
Alexander Bay Commando
Alexander Bay Commando
Aliwal North Commando
Aliwal North Commando
Alte Feste Commando
Alte Feste Commando
Amatola Commando
Amatola Commando
1
Atlas Commando
Atlas Commando
Barberton Commando
Barberton Commando
Barkly East Commando
Barkly East Commando
Barkly West Commando
Barkly West Commando
Beaufort West Commando
Beaufort West Commando
Belfast Commando
Belfast Commando
Benoni Commando
Benoni Commando
2
Bethal Commando
Bethal Commando
Bethlehem Commando
Bethlehem Commando
Bloemfontein City Commando
Bloemfontein City Commando
Bloemfontein District Commando
Bloemfontein District Commando
Bloemhof Commando
Bloemhof Commando
Bluff Commando
Bluff Commando
Bo-Nossob Commando
Bo-Nossob Commando
3
Boegoeberg Commando
Boegoeberg Commando
Boksburg Commando
Boksburg Commando
Boshof Commando
Boshof Commando
Bothaville Commando
Bothaville Commando
Brakpan Commando
Brakpan Commando
Brandfort Commando
Brandfort Commando
Bredasdorp Commando
Bredasdorp Commando
4
Brits Commando
Brits Commando
Broederstroom Commando
Broederstroom Commando
Bronkhorstspruit Commando
Bronkhorstspruit Commando
Bultfontein Commando
Bultfontein Commando
Cachet Commando
Cachet Commando
Caledon / Overberg Commando
Caledon / Overberg Commando
Caledon River Commando
Caledon River Commando
5
Calvinia Commando
Calvinia Commando
Cape Flats Commando
Cape Flats Commando
Carolina Commando
Carolina Commando
Christiana Commando
Christiana Commando
Clanwilliam Commando
Clanwilliam Commando
Coligny Commando
Coligny Commando
Cradock Commando
Cradock Commando
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More Commando Units of the SADF
 
Medals awarded to Members of the South African Commandos
Medal NameRankDate of ActionUnitNotes
LOUW WEPENER DECORATION (LWD)LOUW WEPENER DECORATION (LWD)
 van Heerden, J.H.Cmdt  Middle Karoo Commando Threw a live grenade clear of training group at risk of his own lifeView more...
HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)
Aucamp P.J2/Lt 11-Nov-75 11 Commando  View more...
HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)
 Gregory A.TRfn 28-Jan-87* Insele Commando  View more...
HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)
Holm J.WCapt § 23-Nov-75 Danie Theron Combat School § - Killed in action.View more...
 
Members of the SA Commandos on the Roll of Honour
YearForce NumberRankNameDate Of DeathUnit
19646107503PteDummer B.I.1964/03/03Tygerberg Commando
197472592280N Rfn Christello A.M. 1974/08/2811 Commando
197573245037NCplSnell D.B.L.1975/07/2111 Commando
197571511018N Rfn Venter B. 1975/11/1211 Commando
197567728378PECaptHolm J.W. (HC)1975/11/23Danie Theron Combat School
1975 RfnVenter P.J.1975/12/0111 Commando
197669154888KVCaptDuvenhage G.1976/04/13Benoni Commando
197671368484KTCplBarnard J.P.H.1976/05/03Kempton Park Commando
197667451302KTRfnCustard L.W.1976/05/05Kempton Park Commando
197673118127KTCplHenderson C.H.1976/08/07Cradock Commando
197673511776KTRfnBekker H.A.1976/08/26Boksburg Commando; Bravo Group at Woodpecker Base
197605516950PE Capt Cloete J.S. 1976/08/31Danie Theron Combat School
197673528234BA Rfn Ehlers C.F. 1976/09/1311 Commando
197673406480BARfnMalan J.H.1976/10/2511 Commando
197771349229KTRfnBotha J.J.1977/01/17Springs Commando
197772253644KTRfnOosthuizen F.F.1977/02/09Meyerton Commando
197776848209KVRfnKotze C.H.1977/04/03South Coast Commando
197772512734KTRfnPietersen W.J.1977/05/05Boksburg Commando
197769410728KTRfnTesnar C.M.A.1977/07/16Lydenburg Commando
197763166268KTCplVan Zyl A.P.1977/09/11Tygerberg Commando
197708093777KV Lt Le Roux P.L. 1977/10/14Delmas Commando
197768986223KTCplStrydom K.C.1977/10/17Klein Karoo Commando
197770398011KTRfnBaum J.F.1977/10/29East Park Commando; Sector 70 Headquarters
197774232281BGRfnBuys D.L.1977/11/2611 Commando
197774764077BACplWilcox M.A.1977/11/2611 Commando
197774239856BGRfnKretzmann L.D.1977/11/2811 Commando, attached to 53 Battalion
197770499553KTCplKotze C.R.1977/12/08West Coast Commando
197768201748KTRfnKruger J.H.P.1977/12/08Bloemfontein Commando
197770446117KTSgtKruger A.J.1977/12/27Bronkhorstspruit Commando
197878667482KDRfnSwanepoel H. (Mrs)1978/06/17Bronkhorstspruit Commando
197873427494BGRfnDu Plessis J.C.1978/09/2111 Commando
197877526820BGRfnCloete A.W.1978/10/0611 Commando
197974842519KVRfnNel W.A.1979/01/20Soutpansberg Commando
197971387286KTRfnVan Drutten J.H.1979/03/21Lydenburg Commando
197976245679BG Cpl Rix R. 1979/04/1311 Commando
197977547784BGRfnAtherton P.W.B.1979/07/1111 Commando
197976279454BARfnMostert J.G.A.1979/12/0711 Commando
198070272224KT2 LtVan Heerden W.G.1980/02/29Noordvaal Commando
198075351973BTSmnDu Toit T.A.1980/12/24Orange Free State Command Signal Unit; University of the Orange Free State Commando
198177374536BGPteBotha A.J.1981/01/2311 Commando
198173239311KTRfnViljoen P.J.1981/03/17Pietermaritzburg Commando
198173578437KV Lt Fourie J.J. 1981/08/13Gobabis Area Force Unit
198279648515SPRfnKouswab J.1982/04/15Etosha Area Force Unit
198267302257BGRfnPotgieter J.H.1982/04/1561 Mechanised Battalion Group; Etosha Area Force Unit
198274846544PE2 LtVan der Westhuizen D.R.1982/04/1561 Mechanised Battalion Group; Etosha Area Force Unit
198201166180PEColCoetzer J.A.1982/07/14Danie Theron Combat School
198272365984BTPteVan Zyl J.A.1982/11/15Kimberley Commando
198376524644KTRfnAboud A.1983/01/06Virginia Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198374420910KTRfnDiedericks J.H.1983/01/06Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198372477734KTRfnDu Toit B.J.1983/01/06Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198371375679KTCplEde R.A.1983/01/06Brakpan Commando, Group 34 Headquarters
198372459506KTRfnGriesel F.M.1983/01/06Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198371291868KTRfnVan der Merwe J.L.1983/01/06Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198372241417KTRfnUzzel P.1983/01/08Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
198374468430BTRfnThirion A.J.B.1983/08/03Boksburg Commando
198378554656BT Rfn Boshoff G.M. 1983/11/10Witbank Commando
198574542200BTRfnTheron P.J.1985/05/08Germiston Commando
198508087504KV Maj Uys J.P. 1985/09/10Bothaville Commando
198608051088KVCaptCloete C.J.1986/10/16Sasol Commando
198665934903KVCmdtGoosen W.1986/10/16Sasolburg Commando
198677875029RV Rfn Bronkhorst N.C.M. 1986/11/21Ermelo Commando
198666213299KVSgtLabuschagne G.B.1986/11/23Virginia Commando
198779521167BT Rfn Riekert A.G. 1987/06/19Brakpan Commando
198770434790KTRfnBurger W.P.1987/12/08Gordonia Commando
198765436966KV Rfn Van der Merwe D.R. 1987/12/08Gordonia Commando
198872542145KHRfnWolmarans N.J.1988/10/16Bethal Commando
198988742382HFRfnNghoma M.M.1989/03/05Kruger National Park Commando
198988742564JDRfnSibuyi R.A.1989/09/21Kruger National Park Commando
199083416552BGPteDe Bruin G.S.1990/03/01Danie Theron Combat School
199087107736HDRfnMdaka L.S.1990/08/28Kruger National Park Commando

Images from 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, reproduced with kind permission from MNET
Images from 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, reproduced with kind permission from MNET
Images from 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, reproduced with kind permission from MNET
Images from 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, reproduced with kind permission from MNET
Images from 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, reproduced with kind permission from MNET
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