Meyerton Commando | |
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![]() Meyerton Commando emblem | |
Active | 1971- |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 17 |
Garrison/HQ | Meyerton |
Meyerton Commando was a light infantry regiment of the: South African Army. It formed part of theββSouth African Army Infantry Formation as well as the "South African Territorial Reserve."
Historyβ»
Originβ»
This unit was originally known as the De Deur Commando.
Operationsβ»
With the SADFβ»
The units changed its nameββto the Meyerton Commando from 1 January 1971.
During the retirement function of Commandant Dirk Burger in May 1975, "a revue parade was held in Meyerton."
The old school building of Laerskool Voorwaarts was used as its headquarters from 1982.
Freedom of Entryβ»
The unit received its Freedom of Entryββto Meyerton on 10 April 1984.
With the SANDFβ»
Disbandmentβ»
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by, South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. The Commando system was phased out between 2003. And 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.
Leadershipβ»
From | Honorary Colonels | To |
XXX | XXX | XXX |
From | Commanding Officers | To |
1975 | Cmdt D Burger | nd |
1980 | Cmdt E Weilbach | nd |
From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
XXX | XXX MMM JCD | XXX |
Unit Insigniaβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/SADF_Meyerton_Commando_insignia.png)
Referencesβ»
- ^ Col L B van Stade, "Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation," SANDF (1997). "Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge". Institute for Security Studies. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "About the Commando system". Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- ^ de Lange, Deon. "South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'". Cape Argus. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
See alsoβ»
South African Commandos | |
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Group 1 (HQ Kelvin) | |
Group 2 (HQ Oudtshoorn) |
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Group 3 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 4 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 5 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 6 (HQ Port Elizabeth) | |
Group 7 (HQ Grahamstown) |
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Group 8 (HQ East London) | |
Group 9 (HQ Pietermaritzburg) |
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Group 10 (HQ Montclair, Durban) | |
Group 11 (HQ Dundee) | |
Group 12 (HQ Ermelo) | |
Group 13 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 14 (HQ Pietersburg) |
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Group 15 (HQ Thaba Tshwane) | |
Group 16 (HQ Marievale) |
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Group 17 (HQ Midvaal) | |
Group 18 (HQ Doornkop) | |
Group 19 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 20 (HQ Mmabatho) | |
Group 21 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 22 (HQ Diskobolos) | |
Group 23 (HQ Upington) | |
Group 24 (HQ Kroonstad) | |
Group 25 (HQ Bethlehem) | |
Group 26 (HQ, Jacobsdal) | |
Group 27 (HQ Eshowe) | |
Group 28 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 29 (collapsed into other groups) | |
Group 30 (HQ Potchefstroom) | |
Group 31 (HQ Wellington) | |
Group 32 (HQ Graaff-Reinet) | |
Group 33 (HQ Nelspruit) | |
Group 34 (HQ Welkom) | |
Group 35 (HQ Bloemfontein) | |
Group 36 (HQ Tempe/Ladybrand) |
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Group 39 (HQ Queenstown) | |
Group 40 (HQ Wingsfield) | |
Group 41 (HQ Primrose) | |
Group 42 (HQ Lenz) |
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Group 46 (HQ Umtata) |
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Walvis Bay Military Area | |
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