This unit came into existence as an active Boer commando during the Anglo Boer War.
With the UDFedit
By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.
By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations.
By 1940, such commandos were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers.
These commandos were formally reactivated by 1948.
With the SADFedit
During the era, the unit was mainly used for area force protect, search and cordones and assisting the rural police in stock theft control.
The unit resorted under the command of Group 24.
With the SANDFedit
Disbandmentedit
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 SecurityCharles Nqakula.[3]
Unit Insigniaedit
SADF era Lindley Commando insignia
Leadershipedit
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Referencesedit
^Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF (1997). . 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)
^. 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.
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