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. History Origin The first Boksburg Commando was originally mobilised in 1899 and moved to the Transvaal border. Operations With the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek When the Anglo Boer war was declared this commando crossed the border and occupied Newcastle in Natal. Under Commandant A.J. Dercksen, the Commando had a combined strength of 2,013 with the Germiston and Johannesburg Commandos. The commando fought at Sandspruit, Colenso, Hlangwane, Thukela, Pieter's Hill, Driefontein, Lang's Nek, Donkerhoek, Komati Poort, Renosterkop, Helvetia, and in North Eastern Transvaal. Other operations in this era include: Battle of Elandslaagte (1899) Derailing of an armoured train near Colenso and capture of Winston Churchill Battle of Colenso (1899) Battle of Spion Kop (1900) Battle of Bergendal (1900) Under the Union Defence Force 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. Rebellion Leaders General C.F. Muller, a previous