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    Benoni 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...
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  • African football club Benoni Commando, a former light infantry regiment of the South African Army Benoni Defense, a chess opening Benoni (novel), a 1908 novel...
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    The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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  • Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
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    Standerton Commando took part in the crackdown on the 1922 Miners Strike. At 05:00 on 12 March 1922, the Union Defence Force (UDF) attacked Benoni. The objective...
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    Wemmerpan Commando West Rand Commando Atlas Commando Benoni Commando Brakpan Commando Boksburg Commando Germiston Commando Kempton Park Commando Alberton...
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    was subsequently issued to arrest all male residents of Benoni. During this era, the commando was mainly tasked with area force protection, search and...
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    Africa. It evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by Boer Commando (militia) forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of...
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    OR Tambo Regiment (category Military units and formations in Benoni)
    Medium (3TS) Artillery Regiment, and b. 2 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, at Benoni "Drilsaal" (Marching Hall) c. Regiment Kemp, an Armoured Regiment, at Springs...
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    Subsequently the workers, who had armed themselves, took over the cities of Benoni and Brakpan, and the Johannesburg suburbs of Fordsburg and Jeppe. The young...
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    IWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment (category Military units and formations in Benoni)
    office in Brakpan in 1968, but by 1975, its headquarters had moved on to Benoni. Renamed Apex Military Base, it was opened officially by Lt Gen Geldenhuys...
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  • Brigade 2nd Regiment Botha – North of Nylstroom 3rd Transvaal Scottish – Benoni 1st South African Irish – Johannesburg 6th South African Infantry Brigade...
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    racial questions than the party organisation. Madeley, who had represented Benoni in the Union Parliament continuously since it was created in 1910, died...
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    Rand as its 2nd Battalion, which in turn was raised in January 1964 in Benoni. The regiment was relocated to Springs and took its current name in March...
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  • R21 – R23 – M44 (Benoni AH) Cresslawn, Spartan, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park CBD, Pomona AH, Bredell AH, Benoni AH Kempton Park, Benoni Plane Rd, Pretoria...
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    were found in an old mine shaft close to New Modder Road this morning". Benoni City Times. benonicitytimes.co.za. Retrieved 25 February 2021. "South Africa:...
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    7 Medium Regiment was based in Benoni, South Africa, and was responsible for the training of soldiers allotted to Field and Medium Artillery. Formed on...
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  • Transition Series, 4, archived from the original on 9 February 2012 "Shooting at Benoni taxi rank claims life", Business Day, 3 July 1999, archived from the original...
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    Winburg Bethlehem, Heilbron, Kroonstad, Parys, Sasolburg, Virginia and Welkom Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Brentwood, Edenvale, Geduld, Germiston, Germiston District...
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    Scottish was converted to 7 Medium Artillery Regiment and garrisoned in Benoni. The Transvaal Scottish has the following battle honours on its regimental...
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  • apirogue), delicious (Red Delicious), maharaji (white dotted red), hazaratbali (benoni), and kesri (Cox's Orange Pippin). Other fruits like pears, cherries, plums...
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    82.00 Transvaal Alberton 8,154 68.48 3,753 31.52 32 11,939 13,457 88.72 Benoni 4,400 40.38 6,497 59.62 36 10,933 12,266 89.13 Bethal-Middelburg 5,977 66...
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  • Temporary Flight Sergeant Phillip Butler Bernard Promnitz. 312511V Sergeant Benoni Joubert. 110484 Corporal Reginald Kennedy Silver Chandler. F.268833 Temporary...
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    R21 – R23 – M44 (Benoni AH) Cresslawn, Spartan, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park CBD, Pomona AH, Bredell AH, Benoni AH Kempton Park, Benoni Plane Rd, Pretoria...
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    Vereeniging, and which kept that name until 2019; IWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Benoni, previously named the Regiment Oos Transvaal until 2019 Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft...
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  • baptized members. At the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, members from Benoni, Brakpan, and Springs also attended the Johannesburg services, giving the...
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