Fauriesmith_Commando
Fauresmith Commando
Military unit
Fauresmith 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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Fauresmith Commando | |
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Disbanded | March 14, 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-03-14) |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve, Group 25 and Group 36 |
Garrison/HQ | Fauresmith |
Commanders | |
founding commander | Jan Jacobs |
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Origin
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With the Orange Free State Republic
Anglo Boer War
With the UDF
With the SADF
During this era, this unit was primarily used for area force protection and stock theft control.
The unit resorted under the commands of Groups 25 and 36.
With the SANDF
Disbandment
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]
From | Honorary Colonels | To |
From | Commanding Officers | To |
From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
- 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.
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: 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.