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44 Parachute Brigade

Brigade
5 records in this database

No information on file for this brigade.

Constituent units

Unit Type Relationship Dates
1 Parachute Battalion Battalion organic 1978-01-01 – 1999-12-31
1/2/3/4 Parachute Battalion sat under 44 Parachute Brigade (formed 1978) until the brigade was redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment.
2 Parachute Battalion Battalion organic 1978-01-01 – 1999-12-31
1/2/3/4 Parachute Battalion sat under 44 Parachute Brigade (formed 1978) until the brigade was redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment.
3 Parachute Battalion Battalion organic 1978-01-01 – 1999-12-31
1/2/3/4 Parachute Battalion sat under 44 Parachute Brigade (formed 1978) until the brigade was redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment.
4 Parachute Battalion Battalion organic 1978-01-01 – 1999-12-31
1/2/3/4 Parachute Battalion sat under 44 Parachute Brigade (formed 1978) until the brigade was redesignated 44 Parachute Regiment.

Eras

Dates Force Role Status
1978-04-01 – 2000-12-31 SADF Airborne Infantry Mixed: 1 Parachute Battalion Permanent Force (Regular); 2 & 3 Parachute Battalion Reserve Force
Pre-2000 name for the same formation as 44 Parachute Regiment (OrgEntityID 2593, pass 2) -- the Brigade was formed April 1978 with 2 and 3 Parachute Battalions added to the already-Regular 1 Parachute Battalion (1961); redesignated a Regiment in 2000. Source

Personnel

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

All (5) South African National Defence Force (3) South African Defence Force (2)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
31481 Mafuta Sikhum(buzo) Zett S Z Lance Corporal SANDF 44 Parachute Brigade 1998-09-22
31563 Mangoagape Albert Twale A T Rifleman SANDF 44 Parachute Brigade 1998-09-22
31492 Mogwazana Lucas Mnikeni L M Lance Corporal SANDF 44 Parachute Brigade 1998-09-22
32535 Pohl Wayne Alexander W A Private SADF 44 Parachute Brigade 1990-12-10
33099 Stewart Gregory MacKenzie G M Corporal SADF 44 Parachute Brigade 1988-03-20

Attached to this unit

Home unit recorded elsewhere, but attached to 44 Parachute Brigade per their record.

Name Rank Home Unit Date of Death
Fidler, Bruce Andrew Corporal 7 Medical Battalion Group 1985-09-15
Fielies, Lance Corporal 7 Medical Battalion Group 1998-01-11
Fihla, Bruce Andrew Private 7 Medical Battalion Group 1998-12-16
Nel, Johan Captain 7 Medical Battalion Group 1998-09-22
Pati, Gunner 1 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-01-01
Sax, Jerome Alexander Corporal 7 Medical Battalion Group 1998-09-22
Saxe, Lawrence Lance Corporal 7 Medical Battalion Group 1988-05-27