Gordonia Commando
Commando
5 records in this database
Gordonia Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
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| Formation | Type | Relationship | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 23 | 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 Lohathla | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29656 | Burger | Willem Petrus | W P | Rifleman | South African Commandos | Gordonia Commando | 1987-12-08 |
| 31175 | Kruger | Johan Marthinus | J M | Private | 2 Mobilis | Gordonia Commando | 1973-03-29 |
| 31174 | Kruger | Johannes Jacobus | J J | Lieutenant | Gordonia Commando | 1959-05-03 | |
| 33448 | Van Der Merwe | Desmond Reginald | D R | Rifleman | South African Commandos | Gordonia Commando | 1987-12-08 |
| 33749 | Visagie | John Frank | J F | Rifleman | South African Commandos | Gordonia Commando | 1999-01-06 |