Meyerton 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.
| Meyerton Commando | |
|---|---|
 Meyerton Commando emblem | |
| Active | 1971- |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 17 |
| Garrison/HQ | Meyerton |
History edit
Origin edit
This unit was originally known as the De Deur Commando.
Operations edit
With the SADF edit
The units changed its name to 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 Entry edit
The unit received its Freedom of Entry to Meyerton on 10 April 1984.
With the SANDF edit
Disbandment edit
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[1][2] 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.[3]
Leadership edit
| 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 Insignia edit
References edit
- ^ 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 also edit
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