Edenburg 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...
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Boer commandos existed in the Orange Free State and Transvaal: Bethlehem Bethulie Bloemfontein Boshof Bothaville Brandfort Caledon River Edenburg Fauresmith...
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The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
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Goldfields Commando Bloemfontein City Commando Bloemfontein District Commando Brandfort Commando Edenburg Commando Ficksburg Commando Rouxville Commando Smithfield...
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Estate, Melrose, Illovo, Inanda, Sandhurst, Sandton CBD, Morningside, Edenburg, Paulshof Johannesburg, Sandton Turffontein Rd, Eloff St, Rissik St, Loveday...
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49th Companies) and Lt-Col G.E. Benson. The battalion was concentrated at Edenburg in May. The men of the first IY contingent were now free to return home...
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Boer Commando led by Gen. Andries Pretorius. The Monument was erected on 16 December 1938 a Approximately 100km South West of Bloemfontein. Edenburg Edenburg...
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Bloemfontein district: Bloemfontein, Reddersburg, Brandfort, Bethany, Edenburg Caledon River district: Smithfield Winburg district: Winburg, Ventersburg...
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Smuts and F.W. Reitz were also involved. In mid-May Kock, at the head of a commando, arrived in Johannesburg with a letter from Reitz instructing him to destroy...
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Bryanston Bryanston East Cheltondale Chislehurston Cyrildene Dennehof Dunhill Edenburg Elton Hill Epsom Downs Fairway Fairwood Fellside Forbesdale Fourways Gallo...
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Geldenhuys and his brother had taken part of as members of the Krugersdorp Commando, he decided to help some landless and unemployed Boers war veterans. He...
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Estate, Melrose, Illovo, Inanda, Sandhurst, Sandton CBD, Morningside, Edenburg, Paulshof Johannesburg, Sandton Turffontein Rd, Eloff St, Rissik St, Loveday...
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