Parys 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...
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The Boer Commandos or "Kommandos" were volunteer military units of guerilla militia organized by the Boer people of South Africa. From this came the term...
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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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Frankfort Commando Heilbron Commando Hoopstad Commando Koppies Commando Kroonstad Commando Lindley Commando Parys Commando Sasol Commando Sasolburg Commando Senekal...
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Johannes J. (December 2018). "The explosion of an ammunition wagon near Parys, Orange Free State 27 October 1900. Military History Journal Vol 18 No 3...
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Louisa (Katherine Lois) Geere secretly on the banks of the Vaal River near Parys in December 1901. On his return to Britain in 1902, Vaughan set out to promote...
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Fauresmith, Ladybrand, Smithfield and Winburg Bethlehem, Heilbron, Kroonstad, Parys, Sasolburg, Virginia and Welkom Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Brentwood, Edenvale...
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Magistrates Office Previous use: Magistrates Court. Current use: Museum. Parys Parys Provincial Heritage Site 26°54′01″S 27°27′25″E / 26.900374°S 27.456984°E...
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Womack, Ed Knight) 1988 Rollaround Mastertronic Mr Chip Software (Steve Parys, Andrew Morris, Tony Kelly) 1988 Speed Zone Mastertronic PAL Developments...
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Conservative MP, 1964–1979 John Durnford-Slater (1909–1972), raised the first Commando unit in 1940, Estate Bursar and Commanding Officer of the CCF at Bedford...
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managed to loot and destroy 35 trucks in KwaZulu-Natal and at Heidelberg, Parys-Sasolburg and Daveyton respectively. Truck drivers were shot at, with some...
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shopping facilities for surrounding towns, such as Carletonville, Ventersdorp, Parys and Fochville. Newly re-formed mosque (2007) Potchefstroom is an industrial...
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