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Roll of Honour

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1964: Agenbach,J.H.A., Sgt ^[1]^: 7
1988: Bannell,M.S., Tpr ^[1]^: 43
1975: Beechey,N.R., Cpl ^[1]^: 62^[a]
1978: Biggs,K.J., Tpr ^[1]^: 93^[a]
1973: Boshoff,D.P., Tpr ^[1]^: 123
1981: Botha,M.C., Tpr ^[1]^: 2013
1984: Brink,G., 2Lt ^[1]^: 154
1979: Buys,P.S., Tpr ^[1]^: 186^[a]
1978: Castle,P.J., Lt ^[1]^: 201^[a]
1987: Cloete,J.J., Tpr ^[1]^: 225^[a]
1978: De Lange,H.W., Tpr ^[1]^: 316^[a]
1981: de Villiers,D.C., 2Lt ^[1]^: 2086
1984: Du Plessis,P.J., Cpl ^[1]^: 380
1989: Els,C.P., Lt ^[1]^: 421^[a]
1986: Erasmus,A.H., L-Cpl ^[1]^: 433^[a]
1975: Eybers,P.G., Tpr ^[1]^: 445
1982: Fourie,H., Tpr ^[1]^: 468^[a]
1981: Harty,M.R., Kav ^[1]^: 2015
1982: Kruger,O.P., L-Cpl ^[1]^: 752^[a]
1982: Kruger,P., L-Cpl ^[1]^: 753^[a]
1975: Le Roux,D.B., Tpr ^[1]^: 787^[a]
1978: Lesch,L.J., Tpr ^[1]^: 809^[a]
1975: Lombaard,N., Tpr ^[1]^: 819
1983: Niemand,N.W., Rfn ^[1]^: 1062^[a]
1989: Patterson,R.E., Tpr ^[1]^: 1115
1986: Pretorius,J., Tpr ^[1]^: 1167^[a]
1981: Raubenheimer,W.F., Kav ^[1]^: 2018
1981: Schoeman,J.M., Kav ^[1]^: 2019
1978: Schutte,J.J.R., Tpr ^[1]^: 1276^[a]
1993: Scott,D.G., L-Cpl ^[1]^: 1280
1978: Smit,G.J., Tpr ^[1]^: 1308^[a]
1978: Smuts,W.S., Tpr ^[1]^: 1323
1978: Van Der Merwe,A.D., Tpr ^[1]^: 1546^[a]
1980: Van Der Merwe,N.J., L-Cpl ^[1]^: 1558^[a]
1987: Van Heerden,van Z J., Tpr ^[1]^: 1477^[a]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u This person is marked on the Fort Klapperkop Memorial wall with an * as having died during operations or in combat.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj Dovey, John. "SA Roll of Honour: Special Service Battalion (1st)". justdone.co.za. Just Done Productions Publishing. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

Dead link

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--JeffGBot (talk) 12:27, 9 June 2011 (UTC) fixed 23/4/12 Gbawden (talk) 09:16, 23 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Equipment

While some of the new graphics added to the page are aesthetically pleasing, I'd have to question the factual accuracy thereof. Firstly, the SSB operated the Eland 20? I've been to 1 SSB in Tempe and have only seen Eland 90s and Eland 60s. I think Eland 20s were an export configuration offered by Armscor and later Denel, with the upgrade being sold to Morocco and Ireland. The SADF never used them except for trials.

Secondly, the Rooikat 105 I've been led to understand was also an export package. I didn't see any at Tempe either, just Rooikat 76s. --Katangais (talk) 04:53, 4 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed 100% BoonDock (talk) 05:11, 4 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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[Star-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u This person is marked on the Fort Klapperkop Memorial wall with an * as having died during operations or in combat.

[1SSBROH-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj Dovey, John. "SA Roll of Honour: Special Service Battalion (1st)". justdone.co.za. Just Done Productions Publishing. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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