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Krugersdorp Commando

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Krugersdorp Commando or Kommando was a light infantry regiment from Krugersdorp district of the South African Army. It was active as a part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.

Transvaal Boer commando under Cmdt F.J. Potgieter on the Hart’s Hill–Railway Hill sector during the Battle of the Thukela Heights (February 1900). Gillings: Potgieter was seriously wounded (chest) during the attack on Hart’s Hill; Field Cornet Sarel Oosthuizen was promoted combat general over Krugersdorp/Rustenburg elements on 24 February. Source: Gillings, Ken. While They Kept The Flag Flying: The Relief of Ladysmith — The Battle of the Thukela Heights, 12th to 28th February 1900. 2nd ed. Just Done Productions / Lulu, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-920315-80-1).

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Formation Type Relationship Dates
Group 17 Group Command organic 1980-01-01 – 2008-03-31
SADF Commando System: commandos reported to this numbered Group Command (late-1980s structure as published).

Personnel

6 on the roll across 2 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
41798 Groenewald Coenraad Jacobus C J Warrant Officer Class I SADF South African Technical Services Corps 1991-01-30
41797 Groenewald Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1991-01-12
11496 Jooste Francois Petrus Jacobus Johannes F P J J Burgher UDF Mounted Commandos South African Infantry Corps 1915-03-20
13142 Le Roux S C Private UDF Mounted Commandos South African Infantry Corps 1915-03-20
13463 Levine Charles C Sergeant UDF Mounted Commandos South African Infantry Corps 1915-03-20
41799 Nkomo Erasmus Dumisani E D Rifleman SADF South African Infantry Corps 1992-11-18