platoon 9

Jan. 1980 to Dec. 1981

Platoons 8 and 9 combined name list

Training:

  • Lt. Clive Branthwaite

  • Cpl. F M Strauss

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Operations:

  • 2/Lt. G A Cochran

  • Cpl. Tobie L Steenkamp

  • Cpl. John Alexander (Aug to Nov 81)

  • Cpl. A J Schackleton — short service, later Sgt.

  • Cpl. R. Areboe — short service, later Sgt.

  • Rob Rose                                                      

  • Robbie Grant

  • Fred Grant — Robbie’s brother

  • Shawn Boswell

  • Craig De Villiers

  • Mark Williamson,

  • Anton Barnard — RIP

  • Doug Will — In Tasmania, Australia

  • Juan Van Der Spek

  • Kevin Vincent

  • Boerie Van Der Westhuizen

  • Mike Wilson

  • Monty Labuschagne

  • Trevor Binder — His sons race MotoGP

  • Piet Beetge

  • Peter Dalton

  • Nick Hearn

  • Bryan Scott

  • Steve Scott

  • Rassie Erasmus

  • Geo Palmieri

  • Bobby Brengosh — RIP?

  • Kippie Malherbe

  • Frans Winterbach

  • Doep Du Plooy

  • Vermeulen

  • Peter Saad

  • Christo Van Staden

  • Reggie Temple

  • Brian Barnard — aka Barnie

  • Angie Tissen — RIP ref. Charlie Tissen in 2016/17

  • Leonard Hayes — Angie’s cousin

  • Michael Bretherton — Carltonville

  • Klopper

  • Vermaak

  • Stoney

  • Van Wyk

  • Van Schalkwyk

  • Sean Van Der Walt

  • Kleynhans

  • Michael Guy

  • John Brits

  • Robbie Dirksen — Cpl, didn’t go to border, was at Potch in 1981

  • Ian Scanlen — Broke collarbone during training, didn’t go to  the border

Cpl. John Alexander wheelying near Oshigambo, taken by Peter Dalton.

Cpl. John Alexander wheelying near Oshigambo, taken by Peter Dalton.

John Alexander at Oshigambo

John Alexander at Oshigambo

Platoon 9 at Rosie's Cuca shop at Oshigambo. Leon Els at left rear with cap, Peter Dalton at his feet, John Alexander at right with R4 between his legs.

Platoon 9 at Rosie's Cuca shop at Oshigambo. Leon Els at left rear with cap, Peter Dalton at his feet, John Alexander at right with R4 between his legs.

John Alexander at Oshigambo

John Alexander at Oshigambo

John Alexander after his crash at Oshigambo in November 1981, he was casevaced to 1 Mil in Pretoria.

John Alexander after his crash at Oshigambo in November 1981, he was casevaced to 1 Mil in Pretoria.