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South African Commandos

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	Commando Stable Belt (Photo: Louis Lategan)

Commando Stable Belt (Photo:Louis Lategan)


	Some Commando Units of the SADF

11 Commando

Albany Commando

Alberton Commando

Alexander Bay Commando

Aliwal North Commando

Bloemfontein City Commando

Bloemfontein District Commando

Broederstroom Commando

Bronkhorstspruit Commando

Bultfontein Commando

Cachet Commando

Caledon / Overberg Commando

Caledon River Commando

Danie Theron Combat School


	SA Commandos Links

More Commando Units of the SADF


	Medals awarded to Members of the South African Commandos

Medal

Name

Rank

Date of Action

Unit

Notes

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 life

HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)

Aucamp P.J

2/Lt

11-Nov-75

11 Commando

HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)

Gregory A.T

Rfn

28-Jan-87*

Insele Commando

HONORIS CRUX - Second Type (HC) (1975)

Holm J.W

Capt §

23-Nov-75

Danie Theron Combat School

§ - Killed in action.

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Bouwer, F.

Major

Vanderbijlpark Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Burger, D.J.

Commandant

De Deur Commando (later known as the Meyerton Commando)

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

De Leeuw, S.A.

Major

West Rand Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

De Villiers, J.C.O.

Major

Springs Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Gouws, E.H.

Temporary Commandant

West Rand Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Hattingh, P.A.

Major

Vanderbijlpark Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Smith, J.A.

Commandant

Delmas Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Van der Walt, H.B.

Lieutenant

Vanderbijlpark Commando

DE WET DECORATION (DWD)

Van Zyl, E.S.

Commandant

Krugersdorp Commando


	Members of the SA Commandos on the Roll of Honour

Year	Force Number	Rank	Name	Date Of Death	Unit
1964	6107503	Pte	Dummer B.I.	1964/03/03	Tygerberg Commando
1974	72592280N	Rfn	Christello A.M.	1974/08/28	11 Commando
1975	73245037N	Cpl	Snell D.B.L.	1975/07/21	11 Commando
1975	71511018N	Rfn	Venter B.	1975/11/12	11 Commando
1975	67728378PE	Capt	Holm J.W. (HC)	1975/11/23	Danie Theron Combat School
1975		Rfn	Venter P.J.	1975/12/01	11 Commando
1976	69154888KV	Capt	Duvenhage G.	1976/04/13	Benoni Commando
1976	71368484KT	Cpl	Barnard J.P.H.	1976/05/03	Kempton Park Commando
1976	67451302KT	Rfn	Custard L.W.	1976/05/05	Kempton Park Commando
1976	73118127KT	Cpl	Henderson C.H.	1976/08/07	Cradock Commando
1976	73511776KT	Rfn	Bekker H.A.	1976/08/26	Boksburg Commando; Bravo Group at Woodpecker Base
1976	05516950PE	Capt	Cloete J.S.	1976/08/31	Danie Theron Combat School
1976	73528234BA	Rfn	Ehlers C.F.	1976/09/13	11 Commando
1976	73406480BA	Rfn	Malan J.H.	1976/10/25	11 Commando
1977	71349229KT	Rfn	Botha J.J.	1977/01/17	Springs Commando
1977	72253644KT	Rfn	Oosthuizen F.F.	1977/02/09	Meyerton Commando
1977	76848209KV	Rfn	Kotze C.H.	1977/04/03	South Coast Commando
1977	72512734KT	Rfn	Pietersen W.J.	1977/05/05	Boksburg Commando
1977	69410728KT	Rfn	Tesnar C.M.A.	1977/07/16	Lydenburg Commando
1977	63166268KT	Cpl	Van Zyl A.P.	1977/09/11	Tygerberg Commando
1977	08093777KV	Lt	Le Roux P.L.	1977/10/14	Delmas Commando
1977	68986223KT	Cpl	Strydom K.C.	1977/10/17	Klein Karoo Commando
1977	70398011KT	Rfn	Baum J.F.	1977/10/29	East Park Commando; Sector 70 Headquarters
1977	74232281BG	Rfn	Buys D.L.	1977/11/26	11 Commando
1977	74764077BA	Cpl	Wilcox M.A.	1977/11/26	11 Commando
1977	74239856BG	Rfn	Kretzmann L.D.	1977/11/28	11 Commando, attached to 53 Battalion
1977	70499553KT	Cpl	Kotze C.R.	1977/12/08	West Coast Commando
1977	68201748KT	Rfn	Kruger J.H.P.	1977/12/08	Bloemfontein Commando
1977	70446117KT	Sgt	Kruger A.J.	1977/12/27	Bronkhorstspruit Commando
1978	78667482KD	Rfn	Swanepoel H. (Mrs)	1978/06/17	Bronkhorstspruit Commando
1978	73427494BG	Rfn	Du Plessis J.C.	1978/09/21	11 Commando
1978	77526820BG	Rfn	Cloete A.W.	1978/10/06	11 Commando
1979	74842519KV	Rfn	Nel W.A.	1979/01/20	Soutpansberg Commando
1979	71387286KT	Rfn	Van Drutten J.H.	1979/03/21	Lydenburg Commando
1979	76245679BG	Cpl	Rix R.	1979/04/13	11 Commando
1979	77547784BG	Rfn	Atherton P.W.B.	1979/07/11	11 Commando
1979	76279454BA	Rfn	Mostert J.G.A.	1979/12/07	11 Commando
1980	70272224KT	2 Lt	Van Heerden W.G.	1980/02/29	Noordvaal Commando
1980	75351973BT	Smn	Du Toit T.A.	1980/12/24	Orange Free State Command Signal Unit; University of the Orange Free State Commando
1981	77374536BG	Pte	Botha A.J.	1981/01/23	11 Commando
1981	73239311KT	Rfn	Viljoen P.J.	1981/03/17	Pietermaritzburg Commando
1981	73578437KV	Lt	Fourie J.J.	1981/08/13	Gobabis Area Force Unit
1982	79648515SP	Rfn	Kouswab J.	1982/04/15	Etosha Area Force Unit
1982	67302257BG	Rfn	Potgieter J.H.	1982/04/15	61 Mechanised Battalion Group; Etosha Area Force Unit
1982	74846544PE	2 Lt	Van der Westhuizen D.R.	1982/04/15	61 Mechanised Battalion Group; Etosha Area Force Unit
1982	01166180PE	Col	Coetzer J.A.	1982/07/14	Danie Theron Combat School
1982	72365984BT	Pte	Van Zyl J.A.	1982/11/15	Kimberley Commando
1983	76524644KT	Rfn	Aboud A.	1983/01/06	Virginia Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	74420910KT	Rfn	Diedericks J.H.	1983/01/06	Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	72477734KT	Rfn	Du Toit B.J.	1983/01/06	Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	71375679KT	Cpl	Ede R.A.	1983/01/06	Brakpan Commando, Group 34 Headquarters
1983	72459506KT	Rfn	Griesel F.M.	1983/01/06	Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	71291868KT	Rfn	Van der Merwe J.L.	1983/01/06	Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	72241417KT	Rfn	Uzzel P.	1983/01/08	Goudveld Commando; Group 34 Headquarters
1983	74468430BT	Rfn	Thirion A.J.B.	1983/08/03	Boksburg Commando
1983	78554656BT	Rfn	Boshoff G.M.	1983/11/10	Witbank Commando
1985	74542200BT	Rfn	Theron P.J.	1985/05/08	Germiston Commando
1985	08087504KV	Maj	Uys J.P.	1985/09/10	Bothaville Commando
1986	08051088KV	Capt	Cloete C.J.	1986/10/16	Sasol Commando
1986	65934903KV	Cmdt	Goosen W.	1986/10/16	Sasolburg Commando
1986	77875029RV	Rfn	Bronkhorst N.C.M.	1986/11/21	Ermelo Commando
1986	66213299KV	Sgt	Labuschagne G.B.	1986/11/23	Virginia Commando
1987	79521167BT	Rfn	Riekert A.G.	1987/06/19	Brakpan Commando
1987	70434790KT	Rfn	Burger W.P.	1987/12/08	Gordonia Commando
1987	65436966KV	Rfn	Van der Merwe D.R.	1987/12/08	Gordonia Commando
1988	72542145KH	Rfn	Wolmarans N.J.	1988/10/16	Bethal Commando
1989	88742382HF	Rfn	Nghoma M.M.	1989/03/05	Kruger National Park Commando
1989	88742564JD	Rfn	Sibuyi R.A.	1989/09/21	Kruger National Park Commando
1990	83416552BG	Pte	De Bruin G.S.	1990/03/01	Danie Theron Combat School
1990	87107736HD	Rfn	Mdaka L.S.	1990/08/28	Kruger National Park Commando

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