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The 4th SA Infantry Regiment and the larger South African Brigade initially served with the British 9th (Scottish) Division. Following the Brigades' decimation in March 1918, it was reconstituted and incorporated in September into the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division until the end of the War.
4 South African Infantry Battalion (also known as 4 SAI) is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. [1] [2] [3] History. Pretoria Origins.
In 1954, the SA-AC's Infantry Branch, and the personnel of the South African Instructional Corps, were formed into the South African Infantry Corps. [ 3 ] In 1972, continuous national service was increased to twelve months and by 1974, there were ten full-time motorised infantry battalions, besides the parachute battalion.
Many South Africans not only joined the White Russian forces, but were awarded honours for service in Russia, including Lt-Col H.H. Jenkins, the erstwhile commander of the 1st South African Infantry Regiment [17] as well as the new commander of the 4th South African Infantry Regiment, Lt-Col D.M. MacLeod, [18] with the men either joining ...
UDF era WW1 South African Scottish or 4th Infantry Regiment beret badge. During WW1 the Union Defence Force established the 4th Infantry Regiment which was unique in that it was the South African Scottish, raised from the Transvaal Scottish and the Cape Town Highlanders, and wearing the Atholl Murray tartan.
3rd South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 8 June 1940 at Zonderwater) 1st Imperial Light Horse; 1st Royal Durban Light Infantry; 1st Rand Light Infantry; 4th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 17 June 1940 at Oribi Camp, Pietermaritzburg 2nd Natal Mounted Rifles (Until October 1940) 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry; The Kaffrarian Rifles
Pages in category "Infantry regiments of South Africa" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 296 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 4th South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. The Brigade formed part of the South African 2nd Infantry Division. The brigade served in the Western Desert Campaign until it was captured by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June 1942.