2nd South African Infantry Battalion
1985 to 1986
2 SAI was based in Walvis Bay, an enclave of South Africa surrounded by South West Africa (Namibia).
All troops shown in images on this site served in 2 SAI from January 1985 to December 1986.
The site presently comprises men of Alpha Company – Platoon 4, other Platoons are welcome. With all-inclusive content (stories and images) we can move the site to its own domain. Make it your own, share your story.
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Alpha Company
Bravo Company was finally disbanded due to a low intake and troops being transferred or selected for other units / divisions.
Omissions and incomplete names are denoted with an #, spelling errors are expected on the dates this site is published (34 years after the fact).
Alpha Company – Platoons were comprised of the following troops from October 1985 through December 1986.
Platoon 3
- David Porter
- Steve Leahy
- To be continued…..
Platoon 4
- Paul Armstrong – Driver
- Jonathan Atkinson
- Jan De Beer – Driver
- LCpl Garth Benneyworth
- Brian Fritz
- # Churchill (“Bulldog”)
- Altino Couto
- Lieutenant # Diedericks (Replaced LT. # Minnie)
- LCpl # Degenaar
- George Fourie
- Phillip Fourie – LMG
- LCpl Jannie Goodchild
- Warren Hardwick
- Craig Hewkins
- Robert Heydenrich
- LCpl Gustav Hoock
- Timothy Hutton
- Michael Jackson
- LCpl Russell Korte
- # Kritzinger (“Radioman”)
- Lt. # Minnie
- Michael McCue – LMG
- # Mostert (“Mossie”)
- LCpl Sophocles Pantazis (“Dozy”)
- Mark Pope
- Yves Semet
- Sgt. # Scheepers
- Dawid Strauss
- Trevor Stuart (“Steer”)
- Bruce Tarr
- Alan Taylor – LMG
- # Volmhagen (“Doetz”)
- Chris Yzel
- Johan Zeelie – Driver
- # Lubbe (“Tubby”) – LMG
- To be continued…..
Other Platoons and Rank:
Additional troops included:
- Neil Almond – Signaller
- Sean Bennett
- David Brophy
- Paul Cousins
- George De Sousa
- Derek Henderson – Driver
- Lole Hirschfield
- Roy Isham
- Lappies Labuschagne
- Garth Lambert (Chef)
- Bruce Morrison (“Milo”)
- Michael Olivier
- Henri Schoeman – Signaller
- Mark Witfield
- To be continued…..
Additional rank included:
- Staff Sgt. # Van Bosch
- Cpl Angus Young (“Colt 45”)
- Cpl # Castle
- # Marais
- Cpl Dirk Kitsoff (Sergeant Deployment 2)
- Frikkie Theron
- Daan Coetzee (Major Deployment 2)
- Staff Sgt. Dirk Prins
- Staff Sgt. Nigel Smythe QSM (“Jumbo”)
- Cmdt. J.M.R. van der Riet
Dune 7
Troop bungalows
