Fauriesmith Commando

Fauresmith Commando
Fauresmith Commando
	Fauresmith Commando emblem
Disbanded	March 14, 2003 (21 years ago)
Country	South Africa
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa; Republic of South Africa;
Branch	South African Army; South African Army;
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

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.

History edit

Origin edit

With the Orange Free State Republic edit

Anglo Boer War edit

With the UDF edit

With the SADF edit

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 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]

Unit Insignia edit

SADF era Fauresmith Commando insignia

Leadership edit

Leadership
From	Honorary Colonels	To
From	Commanding Officers	To
From	Regimental Sergeants Major	To

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.