1 Recce
Almerindo Mourão da Costa
Almerindo Mourão da Costa, was born on the 19th August 1944, in a small village in the north of Portugal. Mourão da Costa was a member of the FLECHAS, elite unit of the DGS in Angola. Almerindo joined the SADF in February of 1975, completed the Special Forces...
Amilcar Manuel Rodriques Goncalves Queiroz
Awarded the Honoris Crux for his actions and bravery on 21 May 1985, during Operations Argon
Douw Steyn
awarded the HC in 1975
Frans J. Fourie
During his career, he went on many operations, mostly with the seaborne specialists, 4 Recce. Some were spectacular, like Ops Kerslig where he won the Honoris Crux and many more. His list of decorations besides the Honoris Crux (HC) is the Southern Cross Medal...
1 Parachute Battalion, 1 Recce, 2 Recce, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces
Gregory Ashton
He was a sergeant in 1 Recce Commando, qualifying in 1977. After years of operations, including as a mountaineering instructor, and team leader, he left for Wits University to study further. Soon, he was back at 1 Recce Regiment and eyed (wrongly) with much...
J. Homem ‘Johnny’ De Gouveia
Was awarded the Honoris Crux 20 September 1987
1 Recce, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces
Jack Greeff
Jack Greeff, born in the Free State town of Vrede, joined the SADF as a boy soldier at the age of 16 and became the youngest member of the Permanent Force to complete the tough Part One Instructor's Course at the Infantry School at Oudtshoorn. After five years...
1 Recce, 3 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces
Jacob Schalk ‘Kloppies’ Kloppers
After matriculating, Kloppies was conscripted for military duty in January 1977, and was assigned to 3 South African Infantry Battalion in Potchefstroom. After basic training, he applied to be considered for the Recces and reported for pre-selection. The...
Jacobus Johannes ‘Koos’ Moorcroft
Awarded the VAN RIEBEECK MEDAL (VRM)
1 Recce, 32 Battalion, 44 Parachute Brigade, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces
Jan Dirk Breytenbach
Breytenbach attended the Army Gymnasium in 1950, and was awarded the Sword of Peace in 1953 and joined the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm after serving in the Armoured Corps and saw service in the Suez Crisis in 1956. He rejoined the South African Defence Force in 1961...
Johannes L. ‘Kenaas’ Conradie
Awarded the VAN RIEBEECK MEDAL (VRM)
John Reeves More
One of the founding members of 1 Recce. He was involved in operations like Operation Marion and Operation Katzen, which were linked to the SADF's counter-insurgency efforts.
