Ermelo Commando

Commando

70 records in this database

Transvaal Boer commando (Cmdt Hans Grobler) on the line from Rooikop to the Langverwachtspruit during the final phase of Thukela Heights (27 February 1900); also held Wynne Hill (West). 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 12	Group Command	organic	1980-01-01 – 2008-03-31
SADF Commando System: commandos reported to this numbered Group Command (late-1980s structure as published).
General Support Base Nelspruit	GSB	attached	2005-01-01 – 2008-03-31
Commando affiliation to the Group’s SANDF General Support Base (2005 restructuring).

Personnel

70 on the roll across 3 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

All (70) Boer forces (63) Union Defence Force (6) South African Defence Force (1)

#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Force	Regiment	Date of Death
44853	Smit	Petrus F.	P F	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1902-01-19
44804	Spilsbury	W.h.	W	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-02-06
44672	Swart	Johannes Pieter	J P	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-12-20
44659	Symington	Francois Christiaan	F C	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-12-19
44631	Tosen	C.j.	C	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-01-05
44630	Tosen	F. J.	F J	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-10-20
44401	Van Eeden	Hans Jurie	H J	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-05-10
44320	Van Niekerk	Gerhardus Hendrik	G H	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-12-20
44317	Van Niekerk	Gerhardus Wilhelmus Symington	G W S	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-10-20
44283	Van Niekerk	J W A	J W A	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-06-25
46123	Van Rensburg	L.m.	L	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-01-24
44242	Van Rensburg	Lucas Marthinus Janse Jnr	L M J J	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-01-24
46120	Van Rensburg	Roelof	R	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-06-12
44233	Van Rensburg	Stephanus Johannes Martinus Janse	S J M J	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1902-04-29
44226	Van Rheede van Oudshoorn	Wessel L.	W L	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	Unknown
44170	Van Staden	P.	P	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	Unknown
46106	Van Vuuren	Roelof Johannes K	R J K	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-06-12
44512	Van der Merwe	Gert Jacobus	G J	Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-03-30
43873	Weeber			Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1901-10-21
43843	Wessels			Burgher	BOER	Ermelo Commando	1900-06-11