Piet Retief Commando
Commando
7 records in this database
Piet Retief 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46973 | Cornelius | Daniel Johannes | D J | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | 1899-11-16 |
| 6601 | Els | Gert | G | Burgher | Mounted Commandos | Piet Retief Commando | 1915-05-04 |
| 46224 | Herbst | C.f. | C | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | 1900-03-26 |
| 47646 | Martin | Ferdinand August | F A | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | Unknown |
| 45190 | Prigge | A.h.j. | A | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | 1899-10-20 |
| 44977 | Schnetler | Gideon Louis | G L | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | 1899-10-20 |
| 44000 | Vermaak | B.j. | B | Burgher | Boer Forces | Piet Retief Commando | 1902-02-22 |