Boksburg Commando

Boksburg 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.

Origin
The first Boksburg Commando was mobilised in 1899 and moved to the Transvaal border. When the Anglo Boer war was declared this commando crossed the border and occupied Newcastle in Natal.

Operations

 * Battle of Elandslaagte (1899)
 * Derailing of an armoured train near Colenso and capture of Winston Churchill
 * Battle of Colenso (1899)
 * Battle of Spionkop (1900)
 * Battle of Bergendal (1900)

Rebellion Leaders
General C.F. Muller a previous member of the Boksburg Commando was one of the 1915 rebellion leaders.

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. 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.

Leadership

 * Field General G.Gravett 1900