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Ermelo Commando

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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).

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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

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