Krugersdorp Commando
Commando
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).
Part of
| 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 |