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Battle Honours of South Africa

Battle Honours with descriptions and listing the units for each Battle Honour awarded

  • Name: South West Africa 1915[1]
Computer simulation of embroidered Battle Honour

South West Africa 1914–1915

Computer simulation of embroidered Battle Honour

Bechuanaland 1896–97

  • Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97[41]
Computer simulation of Battle Honour

South Africa 1899–1902

  • Name: South Africa 1899–1902[42]
Computer simulation of embroidered Battle Honour

Western Desert 1941–43

  • Name: Western Desert 1941–43[49]
Computer simulation of Embroidered Battle Honour

Gazala

Computer simulation of Embroidered Battle Honour

Alem Hamza

  • Name: Alem Hamza[55]
Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Best Post

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Alamein Defence

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Alamein Box

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

El Alamein

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Italy 1944–45

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Casino II

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Chiusi

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Florence

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

The Greve

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Gothic Line

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Stanco

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Pezza

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Sole/Caprara

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Po Valley

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Gaika Gcaleka 1877

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Transkei 1879

Computer simulation of Battle Honour
  • Name: Transkei 1879[73]
    • A Cape unit, which was stationed in the Transkei to release a British regiment for active service, has this, its own honour for this period[73]

Basutoland 1880–81

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Bechuanaland 1897

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

East Africa 1940–41

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

El Wak

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

The Juba

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Combolcia

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Amba Alagi

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Sidi Rezegh

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

South Africa 1879

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Relief of Ladysmith

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Natal 1906

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Bardia

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Point 204

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Madagascar 1942

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Griqualand West 1878

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Transkei 1880–81

Computer simulation of Battle Honour
  • Name: Transkei 1880–81[91]
  • Description: One of two concurrent campaigns by Cape Colony forces against African subjects who resisted a government police outlawing ownership of firearms. This was conducted against the Xhosa in the Transkei from October 1880 until April 1881.[91]

Defence of Kimberley

Computer simulation of Battle Honour
  • Name: Defence of Kimberley[92]
  • Description: From October 1899 until May 1902, British, Cape and Natal forces fought the neighbouring Boer republics, which eventually capitulated. Battle honours were authorised by the British government[92]

Celleno

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Porro del Bagno

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Vigese

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Salvaro

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Defence of Ladysmith

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Gibeon

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Belafarit

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Dadaba

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Best Post

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

The Tiber

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Madagascar

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Bagno Regio

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Sarteano

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

La Foce

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Catarelto Ridge

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Transkei 1877–78

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour
  • Name: Transkei 1877–78[109]
  • Description: Operations by British and Cape Colony forces against the Ngqika ("Gaika") and Gcaleka nations on the colony's eastern frontier, from September 1877 to June 1878.[109]

Umzintzani

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Allerona

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Monte Querciabella

Monte Fili

Campo Santo Bridge

Kilimanjaro

Behobeho

Nyangao

East Africa 1916–17

East Africa 1917–18

East Africa 1916–18

Megiddo

Nablus

Palestine 1918

Mega

Yonte

Diredawa

Sollum

Alem Hamza

Acroma Keep

Egypt 1916

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Somme 1916

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Delville Wood

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Arras

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Scarpe 1917

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Ypres 1917

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Menin Road

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Selle

Computer Simulation of Battle Honour

Sambre

Computer simulation of Battle Honour
Map of Sambre, France

France and Flanders 1916–18

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

El Mughar

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Nebi Samwil

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Tel Asur

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Sharon

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Narungombe

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

German East Africa 1916–18

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Halfaya

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Commonwealth Keep

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Tobruk

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Kunene

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Rhodesia 1967–75

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Gaza

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Alem el Halfa

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Paliano

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Rome

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

The Tiber

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

South West Africa/Zambia 1979

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Cuito Cuanaval

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Mulemba/Mulola

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Xangongo/Ongiva

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Mavinga II

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Mavinga III

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Calueque

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Bangui

Computer simulation of Embroidered Battle Honour

Other

These are Battle Honours listed by units which are not in the cited source.

El Yibo

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Springbok Road

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Bir Temrad

Computer simulation of Battle Honour

Cassinga / Chetequera

  • Name: Cassinga / Chetequera[187]
    • 3 Parachute Regiment

Notes

  1. ^ 2nd Version
  2. ^ 1st Version
  3. ^ The data was corrupted. This seems to be the correct name.

References

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  3. ^ "Unit Info:Southern Rifles (1)".
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  6. ^ "Unit Info:Cape Field Artillery".
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Unit Info:Umvoti Mounted Rifles".
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Unit Info:Transvaal Scottish Regiment".
  12. ^ "Unit Info:Transvaal Horse Artillery".
  13. ^ "Unit Info:South African Heavy Artillery".
  14. ^ "Unit Info:SA MR Field Artillery".
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Unit Info:S.A. Police (1913–1994)".
  16. ^ "Unit Info:S.A. Mounted Rifles".
  17. ^ a b c d e "Unit Info:S.A. Irish".
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Unit Info:Royal Natal Carbineers".
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Unit Info:Royal Durban Light Infantry".
  20. ^ "Unit Info:Rand Rifles".
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Unit Info:Rand Light Infantry".
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Unit Info:Pretoria Regiment".
  23. ^ "Unit Info:Potchefstroom Ruiters".
  24. ^ "Unit Info:Noordelike Transvaal Berede Skutters".
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Unit Info:Natal Mounted Rifles".
  26. ^ "Unit Info:Natal Field Artillery".
  27. ^ "Unit Info:Midlandse Skutters".
  28. ^ "Unit Info:Midlandse Ruiters".
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Unit Info:Kimberley Volunteer Regiment".
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Unit Info:Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers".
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Unit Info:Imperial Light Horse".
  32. ^ "Unit Info:Hartigan's Horse".
  33. ^ "Unit Info:Griqualand West Ruiters".
  34. ^ "Unit Info:Graaf-Reinet Ruiters".
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Unit Info:First City Volunteers of Grahamstown".
  36. ^ "Unit Info:Field Ambulance, 1st".
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Unit Info:Cape Town Rifles".
  38. ^ "Unit Info:Brand's O.V.S. Schutters".
  39. ^ "Unit Info:Bechuanaland Rifles, 9th Dismounted Rifles".
  40. ^ "Unit Info:Bechuanaland Rifles".
  41. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Bechuanaland 1896–97".
  42. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:South Africa 1899–1902".
  43. ^ "Unit Info:Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles".
  44. ^ "Unit Info:Transkei Mounted Rifles".
  45. ^ "Unit Info:Queenstown Rifle Volunteers".
  46. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".
  47. ^ a b c "Unit Info:Natal Royal Regiment".
  48. ^ a b c d "Unit Info:Border Mounted Rifles".
  49. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Western Desert 1941–43".
  50. ^ a b c d e f "Unit Info:Regiment Vrystaat".
  51. ^ a b c d e "Unit Info:Regiment Groot Karoo".
  52. ^ a b c d e f "Unit Info:Regiment Christiaan Beyers".
  53. ^ a b c d e f "Unit Info:President Steyn Regiment".
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  55. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Alem Hamza".
  56. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Best Post".
  57. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Alamein Defence".
  58. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Alamein Box".
  59. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:El Alamein".
  60. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Italy 1944–45".
  61. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Unit Info:Special Service Battalion".
  62. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Unit Info:Delarey Regiment".
  63. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Casino II".
  64. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Chiusi".
  65. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Florence".
  66. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:The Greve".
  67. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Gothic Line".
  68. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Stanco".
  69. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Pezza".
  70. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sole/Caprara".
  71. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Po Valley".
  72. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Gaika Gcaleka 1877".
  73. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Transkei 1879".
  74. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Basutoland 1880–81".
  75. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Bechuanaland 1897".
  76. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:East Africa 1940–41".
  77. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:El Wak".
  78. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:The Juba".
  79. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Combolcia".
  80. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Amba Alagi".
  81. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sidi Rezegh".
  82. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:South Africa 1879".
  83. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Relief of Ladysmith".
  84. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Natal 1906".
  85. ^ "Unit Info:Zululand Mounted Rifles".
  86. ^ "Unit Info:Northern Districts Mounted Rifles".
  87. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Bardia".
  88. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Point 204".
  89. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Madagascar 1942".
  90. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Griqualand West 1878".
  91. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Transkei 1880–81".
  92. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Defence of Kimberley".
  93. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Celleno".
  94. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Porro del Bagno".
  95. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Vigese".
  96. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Salvaro".
  97. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Defence of Ladysmith".
  98. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Gibeon".
  99. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Belafarit".
  100. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Dadaba".
  101. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Best Post".
  102. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:The Tiber".
  103. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Madagascar".
  104. ^ "Unit Info:Pretoria Highlanders".
  105. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Bagno Regio".
  106. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sarteano".
  107. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:La Foce".
  108. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Catarelto Ridge".
  109. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Transkei 1877–78".
  110. ^ a b Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Umzintzani".
  111. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Allerona".
  112. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Querciabella".
  113. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Monte Fili".
  114. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Campo Santo Bridge".
  115. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Kilimanjaro".
  116. ^ a b "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 9th (9 SAI)".
  117. ^ a b c d "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)".
  118. ^ a b c d e "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)".
  119. ^ a b c "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)".
  120. ^ a b "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 5th (5 SAI)".
  121. ^ a b "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 11th (11 SAI)".
  122. ^ a b "Unit Info:South African Infantry Regiment, 10th (10 SAI)".
  123. ^ a b c d e f g "Unit Info:South African Cape Corps Service Battalion".
  124. ^ a b "Unit Info:SA Horse, 3rd (3rd SAH)".
  125. ^ a b c d e "Unit Info:SA Field Ambulance, 5th".
  126. ^ a b c d e f g h "Unit Info:SA Field Ambulance, 4th".
  127. ^ a b c d e "Unit Info:SA Field Ambulance, 3rd".
  128. ^ a b c d e f g h "Unit Info:SA Field Ambulance, 2nd".
  129. ^ a b c d e f g h "Unit Info:SA Field Ambulance, 1st".
  130. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Unit Info:Cape Corps (2)".
  131. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Behobeho".
  132. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Nyangao".
  133. ^ a b "Unit Info:SA Horse, 10th (10th SAH)".
  134. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:East Africa 1916–18".
  135. ^ "Unit Info:SA Horse, 9th (9th SAH)".
  136. ^ "Unit Info:SA Horse, 8th (8th SAH)".
  137. ^ "Unit Info:SA Horse, 4th (4th SAH)".
  138. ^ "Unit Info:S.A. Rifles".
  139. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Megiddo".
  140. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Nablus".
  141. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Palestine 1918".
  142. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Mega".
  143. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Yonte".
  144. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Diredawa".
  145. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sollum".
  146. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Alem Hamza".
  147. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Acroma Keep".
  148. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Egypt 1916".
  149. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Unit Info:South African Field Ambulance, 1st".
  150. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Somme 1916".
  151. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Delville Wood".
  152. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Arras".
  153. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Scarpe 1917".
  154. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Ypres 1917".
  155. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Menin Road".
  156. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Selle".
  157. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sambre".
  158. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:France and Flanders 1916–18".
  159. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:El Mughar".
  160. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Nebi Samwil".
  161. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Tel Asur".
  162. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Sharon".
  163. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Narungombe".
  164. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:German East Africa 1916–18".
  165. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Halfaya".
  166. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Commonwealth Keep".
  167. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Tobruk".
  168. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Kunene".
  169. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976".
  170. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989".
  171. ^ a b c d e f g "Unit Info:61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group".
  172. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Rhodesia 1967–75".
  173. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Gaza".
  174. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Alem el Halfa".
  175. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Paliano".
  176. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Rome".
  177. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:The Tiber".
  178. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:South West Africa/Zambia 1979".
  179. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Cuito Cuanaval".
  180. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Mulemba/Mulola".
  181. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Xangongo/Ongiva".
  182. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Mavinga II".
  183. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Mavinga III".
  184. ^ Dovey, John. "Battle Honour Info:Calueque".
  185. ^ "South Africa: Armed Forces Day: Air Force Base Bloemspruit". African Armed Forces Online. Bloemfontein: African Armed Forces Journal. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014. On Thursday, 20 February, the Chief of the SANDF, General Solly Shoke, awarded Battle Honours to the units that were involved in The Battle of Bangui. The Battle Honours were conferred to 1 Parachute Battalion, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment and 7 Medical Battalion in a ceremony prior to the Armed Forces Day. These units were allowed to march with their Battle Honours for the first time on the Armed Forces Day parade.
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