Influence on other special forces Following the post-war reconstitution of the Special Air Service, other countries in the Commonwealth recognised their need for similar units. The Canadian Special Air Service Company was formed in 1947, being disbanded in 1949. The New Zealand Special Air Service squadron was formed in June 1955 to serve with the British SAS in Malaya, which became a full regiment in 2011. Australia formed the 1st SAS Company in July 1957, which became a full regiment of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in 1964. On its return from Malaya, the C (Rhodesian) Squadron formed the basis for creation of the Rhodesian Special Air Service in 1961.Shortt & McBride, p. 22 It retained the name "C Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service" within the Rhodesian Security Forces until 1978, when it became 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment.Abbott, Peter, Modern African Wars (I): Rhodesia 1965–80, Osprey Publishing London, 2001, p. 18.
influence on other special forces following the post-war reconstitution of the special air se!rvice other countries in the commonwealth recognised their need for similar units the canadian sp.ecial air service company was formed in 1947 being disbanded in 1949 the new zealand special air: service squadron was formed in june 1955 to serve with the british sas in malaya which became a full regiment in 2011 australia formed the 1st sas company in july 1957 which became a full regiment of the. special air service regiment (sasr) in 1964 on its return from malaya the c (rhodesian) :squadron formed the basis for creation of the rhodesian special air service in 1961shortt & mcbride p 22 it retained the name "c squadron (rhodesian) special air service" within the rhodesian security forces until 1978 when it became 1 (rhodesian) special air service regimentabbott peter modern african wars (i) rhodesia 1965–80 osprey publishing london 2001 p 18