List of South African Battle Honours

The South African National Defence Force follows the British Army system of awarding battle honours to military units, to recognize the battles and campaigns in which they have fought with distinction. The following is a list of battle honours with descriptions and listing the units for each battle honour:

Battle Honours of South Africa

South West Africa 1915

• Name: South West Africa 1915^[1]

• • Southern Rifles^[a][2]
  • Southern Rifles^[b][3]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]
  • Cape Garrison Artillery^[5]
  • Cape Field Artillery^[6]

South West Africa 1914–1915

• South West Africa 1914–1915 for the South West Africa campaign^[7]

• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Western Province Mounted Rifles^[9]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Transvaal Horse Artillery^[12]
  • South African Heavy Artillery^[13]
  • SA MR Field Artillery^[14]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • S.A. Mounted Rifles^[16]
  • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Rand Rifles^[20]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Potchefstroom Ruiters^[23]
  • Noordelike Transvaal Berede Skutters^[24]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Natal Field Artillery^[26]
  • Midlandse Skutters^[27]
  • Midlandse Ruiters^[28]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Hartigan's Horse^[32]
  • Griqualand West Ruiters^[33]
  • Graaf-Reinet Ruiters^[34]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Field Ambulance, 1st^[36]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Brand's O.V.S. Schutters^[38]
  • Bechuanaland Rifles, 9th Dismounted Rifles^[39]
  • Bechuanaland Rifles^[40]

Bechuanaland 1896–97

• Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97^[41]

• Description: Cape military and police operations against the Batswana ("Bechuana") from December 1896 to August 1897. Most of the fighting took place in the Langberg mountains. The battle honour was: Bechuanaland 1896–97 (or 1897) Burgher force units which took part were granted their own honours in 1938: Betsjoeanaland 1896 ? Langberg 1897.^[41]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

South Africa 1899–1902

• Name: South Africa 1899–1902^[42]

• 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^[42]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles^[43]
  • Transkei Mounted Rifles^[44]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Queenstown Rifle Volunteers^[45]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Natal Royal Regiment^[47]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]
  • Border Mounted Rifles^[48]

Western Desert 1941–43

• Name: Western Desert 1941–43^[49]

• Description:
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[51]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gazala

• Name: Gazala from the Battle of Gazala^[54]

• Description: The Battle of Gazala (near the village of Arabic: عين الغزالة, romanized: ʿAyn al-Ġazāla, lit. 'Spring of the female Gazelle/the rising sun'pronunciation^ⓘ) was fought during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, west of the port of Tobruk in Libya, from 26 May to 21 June 1942. Axis troops of the Panzerarmee Afrika (Generaloberst Erwin Rommel) consisting of German and Italian units fought the British Eighth Army (General Sir Claude Auchinleck, also Commander-in-Chief Middle East) composed mainly of British Commonwealth, Indian and Free French troops.
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[51]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alem Hamza

• Name: Alem Hamza^[55]

• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Best Post

• Name: Best Post^[56]
• Description:
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alamein Defence

• Name: Alamein Defence for the First Battle of El Alamein^[57]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[51]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alamein Box

• Name: Alamein Box^[58]
• Description:
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

El Alamein

• Name: El Alamein^[59]
• Description: The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) of the Panzer Army Africa (Panzerarmee Afrika) (which included the Afrika Korps under Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erwin Rommel) and Allied (British Imperial and Commonwealth) forces (United Kingdom, British India, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) of the Eighth Army (under General Claude Auchinleck).
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[51]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Italy 1944–45

• Name: Italy 1944–45^[60]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Casino II

• Name: Casino II^[63]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Chiusi

• Name: Chiusi^[64]
• Description:
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Florence

• Name: Florence^[65]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

The Greve

• Name: The Greve^[66]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gothic Line

• Name: Gothic Line^[67]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Monte Stanco

• Name: Monte Stanco^[68]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Monte Pezza

• Name: Monte Pezza^[69]
• Description:
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Sole/Caprara

• Name: Sole/Caprara^[70]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Po Valley

• Name: Po Valley^[71]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gaika Gcaleka 1877

• Name: Gaika Gcaleka 1877^[72]
• 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.^[72]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Transkei 1879

• 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]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Basutoland 1880–81

• Name: Basutoland 1880–81^[74]
  • A campaign, conducted against the Basotho in Basutoland (now Lesotho) from September 1880 to June 1881. The Cape transferred the Basutoland protectorate to Britain in 1884. Burgher force ("commando") units which served in this campaign were granted separate honours in 1938^[74]
    • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Bechuanaland 1897

• Name: Bechuanaland 1897^[75]
• Description:
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

East Africa 1940–41

• Name: East Africa 1940–41^[76]
• Description:
  • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

El Wak

• Name: El Wak^[77]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

The Juba

• Name: The Juba^[78]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Combolcia

• Name: Combolcia^[79]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Amba Alagi

• Name: Amba Alagi^[80]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Sidi Rezegh

• Name: Sidi Rezegh^[81]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[50]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[52]
  • Regiment President Steyn^[53]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

South Africa 1879

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• Name: South Africa 1879^[82]
• Description: British and Natal forces invaded Zululand in January 1879 and conquered it after a hard 6-month campaign. The Natal government authorised a battle honour in 1909.^[82]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Border Mounted Rifles^[48]

Relief of Ladysmith

• Name: Relief of Ladysmith^[83]
• 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^[83]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Natal Royal Regiment^[47]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Natal 1906

• Name: Natal 1906^[84]
• Description: Natal operations (with Transvaal support) against the Zulu and Zondi between February and August 1906. The Natal government authorised a battle honour in 1908^[84]
  • Zululand Mounted Rifles^[85]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Northern Districts Mounted Rifles^[86]
  • Natal Royal Regiment^[47]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Border Mounted Rifles^[48]

Bardia

• Name: Bardia^[87]
• Description: On 2 January 1942, Bardia was re-taken by the South African 2nd Infantry Division, led by 1st Battalion, Royal Durban Light Infantry,^[88] supported by the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment^[89] and also the South African 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Light Anti-Aircraft).^[90] The South Africans lost approximately 160 men,^[88] and the operation freed about 1,150^[88] Allied prisoners of war (including 650 New Zealanders) and took some 8,500 Axis prisoners (German and Italian).^{[91]: 149–168 [88]}
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[51]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Point 204

• Name: Point 204^[92]
• Description:
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]

Madagascar 1942

• Name: Madagascar 1942^[93]
• Description:
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[35]

Griqualand West 1878

• Name: Griqualand West 1878^[94]
• Description: A campaign by Cape Colony forces against the Koranna on the colony's northern border (the Orange River) in 1878.^[94]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]

Transkei 1880–81

• Name: Transkei 1880–81^[95]
• 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.^[95]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]

Defence of Kimberley

• Name: Defence of Kimberley^[96]
• 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^[96]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]

Celleno

• Name: Celleno^[97]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Monte Porro del Bagno

• Name: Monte Porro del Bagno^[98]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Monte Vigese

• Name: Monte Vigese^[99]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Monte Salvaro

• Name: Monte Salvaro^[100]
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]

Defence of Ladysmith

• Name: Defence of Ladysmith^[101]
• 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^[101]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Border Mounted Rifles^[48]

Gibeon

• Name: Gibeon^[102]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Mersa Belafarit

• Name: Mersa Belafarit^[103][c]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]

Dadaba

• Name: Dadaba^[104]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]

Best Post

• Name: Best Post^[105]

The Tiber

• Name: The Tiber^[106]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]

Madagascar

• Name: Madagascar^[107]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Pretoria Highlanders^[108]

Bagno Regio

• Name: Bagno Regio^[109]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]

Sarteano

• Name: Sarteano^[110]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]

La Foce

• Name: La Foce^[111]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]

Catarelto Ridge

• Name: Catarelto Ridge^[112]
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]

Transkei 1877–78

• Name: Transkei 1877–78^[113]
• 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.^[113]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]

Umzintzani

• Name: Umzintzani^[114]
• 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.^[114]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards^[46]

Allerona

• Name:Allerona^[115]
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]

Monte Querciabella

• Name: Monte Querciabella^[116]
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]

Monte Fili

• Name:Monte Fili^[117]
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]

Campo Santo Bridge

• Name: Campo Santo Bridge^[118]
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[62]

Kilimanjaro

• Name: Kilimanjaro^[119]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 9th (9 SAI)^[120]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[121]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[122]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[123]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 5th (5 SAI)^[124]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 11th (11 SAI)^[125]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 10th (10 SAI)^[126]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • SA Horse, 3rd (3rd SAH)^[128]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[129]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[131]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Behobeho

• Name: Behobeho^[135]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[122]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[123]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Nyangao

• Name: Nyangao^[136]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[121]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[122]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • SA Horse, 10th (10th SAH)^[137]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

East Africa 1916–17

• Name: East Africa 1916–17
  • Cape Corps^[134]

East Africa 1917–18

• Name: East Africa 1917–18
  • Cape Corps^[134]

East Africa 1916–18

• Name: East Africa 1916–18^[138]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 9th (9 SAI)^[120]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[121]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[122]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[123]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 5th (5 SAI)^[124]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 11th (11 SAI)^[125]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 10th (10 SAI)^[126]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • SA Horse, 9th (9th SAH)^[139]
  • SA Horse, 8th (8th SAH)^[140]
  • SA Horse, 4th (4th SAH)^[141]
  • SA Horse, 3rd (3rd SAH)^[128]
  • SA Horse, 10th (10th SAH)^[137]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[129]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[131]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]
  • S.A. Rifles^[142]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Megiddo

• Name: Megiddo^[143]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Cape of Good Hope

• Name: Cape of Good Hope
  • Cape Corps

Nablus

• Name: Nablus^[144]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Palestine 1918

• Name: Palestine 1918^[145]
  • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[127]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[129]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[131]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]
  • Cape Corps^[134]

Mega

• Name: Mega^[146]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • South African Irish Regiment^[17]

Yonte

• Name: Yonte^[147]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]

Diredawa

• Name: Diredawa^[148]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]

Sollum

• Name: Sollum^[149]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Alem Hamza

• Name: Alem Hamza^[150]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[37]

Acroma Keep

• Name: Acroma Keep^[151]
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]

Egypt 1916

• Name: Egypt 1916^[152]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Somme 1916

• Name: Somme 1916^[154]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Delville Wood

• Name: Delville Wood^[155]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Arras

• Name: Arras^[156]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Scarpe 1917

• Name: Scarpe 1917^[157]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Ypres 1917

• Name: Ypres 1917^[158]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Menin Road

• Name: Menin Road^[159]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Selle

• Name: Selle^[160]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

Sambre

• Name: Sambre^[161]

• • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

France and Flanders 1916–18

• Name: France and Flanders 1916–18^[162]
  • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[153]

El Mughar

• Name: El Mughar^[163]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]

Nebi Samwil

• Name: Nebi Samwil^[164]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]

Tel Asur

• Name: Tel Asur^[165]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[129]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[131]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]

Sharon

• Name: Sharon^[166]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[129]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[131]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]

Narungombe

• Narungombe^[167]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[121]
  • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[122]

German East Africa 1916–18

• Name: German East Africa 1916–18^[168]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Halfaya

• Name: Halfaya^[169]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Commonwealth Keep

• Name: Commonwealth Keep^[170]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Tobruk

• Name: Tobruk^[171]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Kunene

• Name: Kunene^[172]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]

South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976

• Name: South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976^[173]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]

South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989

• Name: South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989^[174]
  • Special Service Battalion^[61]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Rhodesia 1967–75

• Name: Rhodesia 1967–75^[176]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]

Gaza

• Name: Gaza^[177]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[130]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[132]
  • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[133]

Alem el Halfa

• Name: Alem el Halfa^[178]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Paliano

• Name: Paliano^[179]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Rome

• Name: Rome^[180]

The Tiber

• Name: The Tiber^[181]

South West Africa/Zambia 1979

• Name: South West Africa/Zambia 1979^[182]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]

Cuito Cuanaval

• Name: Cuito Cuanaval^[183]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Mulemba/Mulola

• Name: Mulemba/Mulola^[184]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Xangongo/Ongiva

• Name: Xangongo/Ongiva^[185]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Mavinga II

• Name: Mavinga II^[186]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Mavinga III

• Name: Mavinga III^[187]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]

Calueque

• Name: Calueque^[188]
  • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[175]
  • 8 South African Infantry Battalion

Bangui

• Name: Bangui
• Description: On 20 February 2014 three units were awarded battle honours to be displayed on the unit colours for their participation in the Battle of Bangui in the Central African Republic during March 2013.^[189]
  • 1 Parachute Battalion
  • 5 Special Forces Regiment
  • 7 Medical Battalion

Other

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

El Yibo

• Name: El Yibo
  • Natal Mounted Rifles

Springbok Road

• Name: Springbok Road^[190]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles

Bir Temrad

• Name: Bir Temrad
  • Natal Mounted Rifles

Cassinga / Chetequera

• Name: Cassinga / Chetequera^[191]
  • 3 Parachute Regiment

Messines 1918

• Name: Messines 1918
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Hindenburg Line

• Name: Hindenburg Line
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Cambrai 1918

• Name: Cambrai 1918
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Pursuit to Mons

• Name: Pursuit to Mons
  • Cape Town Highlanders

France and Flanders 1918

• Name: France and Flanders 1918
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Le Transloy

• Name: Le Transloy
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Kemmel

• Name: Kemmel
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Lys

• Name: Messines 1918
  • Cape Town Highlanders

Taieb el Essem

• Name: Taieb el Essem
• Description: The South African Units formed a component of the 1st Brigade force that held a defensive box south of Sidi Rezegh. On 24-25 November 1941, this force repelled a heavy German armoured assault.^[192]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers

Qattara Track

• Name: Qattara Track
• Description: On 26-27 July 1942 a detachment of the Carbineers was involved in this subsidiary action in the Alamein defensive battles of July 1942. These series of engagements were pivotal in blunting the eastward rush of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps in the wake of the fall of Tobruk in June that year.^[192]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers

Bir Sciafsciuf

• Name: Bir Sciafsciuf
• Description: This minor engagement on 30 November 1941 was another episode in the Crusader offensive. A small Carbineer component was pitted against an enemy convoy in the vicinity of Sidi Rezegh.^[192]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers

Wepener

• Name: Wepener
• Description:
  • Kaffrarian Rifles

Battle Honours by Unit

Cape Town Highlanders

Battle Honours

Awarded

Battle Honours

Lost Battle Honours

Natal Mounted Rifles

Battle Honours

Awarded

Royal Natal Carbineers

Battle Honours

Awarded to the Natal Carbineers

South African Police

Battle Honours

Awarded to the South African Police

Transvaal Scottish Regiment

Battle Honours

Battle Honours awarded to the Transvaal Scottish

Cape Town Rifles

Battle Honours

Awarded to Cape Town Rifles

General de_la Rey Regiment

Battle Honours

Awarded to General de la Rey Regiment

Notes

References

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