On the morning of 30 July 1900, General Hunter received the surrender of Commandants Prinsloo and Crowther of the Ficksburg Commando and the Ladybrand Commando. The surrender took place on what would become known as Surrender Hill in the Brandwater Basin.[2][3]
With the UDF
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 SADF
This commando was primarily used in this era for area force protection, border operations and stock theft control.
With the SANDF
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
^Amery, L S, ed. (1909). The Times History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^The South African War Record of the 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1900-1902. Inverness. 1903.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)