List of South African Battle Honours

Battle Honours

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

South West Africa 1915

• Name: South West Africa 1915^[1]
• Description:
  • Southern Rifles^{[lower-alpha 1][2]}
  • Southern Rifles^{[lower-alpha 2][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

• Name: South West Africa 1914–1915^[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<ref name=Hartigan's-Horse>"Unit Info:Hartigan's Horse".</ref>
  • Griqualand West Ruiters^[32]
  • Graaf-Reinet Ruiters^[33]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Field Ambulance, 1st^[35]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Brand's O.V.S. Schutters<ref name=Brand's-O.V.S.-Schutters>"Unit Info:Brand's O.V.S. Schutters".</ref>
  • Bechuanaland Rifles, 9th Dismounted Rifles^[37]
  • Bechuanaland Rifles^[38]

Bechuanaland 1896–97

• Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97^[39]
• 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.^[39]
  • 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^[40]
• 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^[40]
  • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
  • Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles^[41]
  • Transkei Mounted Rifles^[42]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Queenstown Rifle Volunteers^[43]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Natal Royal Regiment^[44]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]
  • Border Mounted Rifles^[45]

Western Desert 1941–43

• Name: Western Desert 1941–43^[46]
• 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^[47]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[48]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gazala

• Name: Gazala^[51]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[47]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[48]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alem Hamza

• Name: Alem Hamza^[52]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Best Post

• Name: Best Post^[53]
• Description:
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alamein Defence

• Name: Alamein Defence^[54]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[47]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[48]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Alamein Box

• Name: Alamein Box^[55]
• 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^[56]
• Description:
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Regiment Vrystaat^[47]
  • Regiment Groot Karoo^[48]
  • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
  • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
  • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Italy 1944–45

• Name: Italy 1944–45^[57]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[58]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Casino II

• Name: Casino II^[60]
• 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^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Chiusi

• Name: Chiusi^[61]
• Description:
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Florence

• Name: Florence^[62]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[58]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

The Greve

• Name: The Greve^[63]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[58]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gothic Line

• Name: Gothic Line^[64]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[58]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Monte Stanco

• Name: Monte Stanco^[65]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Monte Pezza

• Name: Monte Pezza^[66]
• Description:
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Sole/Caprara

• Name: Sole/Caprara^[67]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Po Valley

• Name: Po Valley^[68]
• Description:
  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
  • Special Service Battalion^[58]
  • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
  • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
  • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]

Gaika Gcaleka 1877

• Name: Gaika Gcaleka 1877^[69]
• 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.^[69]
  • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
  • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
  • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
  • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Transkei 1879^[70]
  • 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^[70]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Basutoland 1880–81^[71]
  • 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^[71]
    • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Bechuanaland 1897^[72]
  • • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
    • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
    • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• East Africa 1940–41^[73]
  • • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Regiment Vrystaat^[47]
    • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
    • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• El Wak^[74]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• The Juba^[75]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Combolcia^[76]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Amba Alagi^[77]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Sidi Rezegh^[78]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Regiment Vrystaat^[47]
    • Regiment Christiaan Beyers^[49]
    • President Steyn Regiment^[50]
    • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• South Africa 1879^[79]
  • 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.^[79]
    • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Border Mounted Rifles^[45]
• Relief of Ladysmith^[80]
  • 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^[80]
    • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
    • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
    • Natal Royal Regiment^[44]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Natal 1906^[81]
  • Natal operations (with Transvaal support) against the Zulu and Zondi between February and August 1906. The Natal government authorised a battle honour in 1908^[81]
    • Zululand Mounted Rifles^[82]
    • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
    • Northern Districts Mounted Rifles^[83]
    • Natal Royal Regiment^[44]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
    • Border Mounted Rifles^[45]
• Bardia^[84]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
    • Royal Durban Light Infantry^[19]
    • Regiment Groot Karoo^[48]
    • Rand Light Infantry^[21]
    • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Point 204^[85]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
• Madagascar 1942^[86]
  • • First City Volunteers of Grahamstown^[34]
• Griqualand West 1878^[87]
  • A campaign by Cape Colony forces against the Koranna on the colony's northern border (the Orange River) in 1878.^[87]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
• Transkei 1880–81^[88]
  • 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.^[88]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]

Defence of Kimberley

• Name: Defence of Kimberley^[89]
• 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^[89]
  • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]

• Celleno^[90]
  • • Special Service Battalion^[58]
    • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Monte Porro del Bagno^[91]
  • • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Monte Vigese^[92]
  • • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Monte Salvaro^[93]
  • • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
    • Kimberley Volunteer Regiment^[29]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
    • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
• Defence of Ladysmith^[94]
  • 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^[94]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
    • Border Mounted Rifles^[45]
• Gibeon^[95]
  • • Umvoti Mounted Rifles^[10]
    • Royal Natal Carbineers^[18]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
    • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• MerSouth Africa Belafarit^[96]
  • • Imperial Light Horse^[31]
• Dadaba^[97]
  • • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
• Best Post^[53]
• The Tiber^[98]
  • • Natal Mounted Rifles^[25]
• Madagascar^[99]
  • • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
    • Pretoria Highlanders^[100]
• Bagno Regio^[101]
  • • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
• Sarteano^[102]
  • • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
• La Foce^[103]
  • • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
• Catarelto Ridge^[104]
  • • Pretoria Regiment^[22]
• Transkei 1877–78^[105]
  • 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.^[105]
    • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
• Umzintzani^[106]
  • 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.^[106]
    • Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards<ref name=Prince-Alfred's-Own-Volunteer-Guards>"Unit Info:Prince Alfred's Own Volunteer Guards".</ref>
• Allerona^[107]
  • • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
    • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
• Monte Querciabella^[108]
  • • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
    • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
• Monte Fili^[109]
  • • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
    • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
• Campo Santo Bridge^[110]
  • • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment^[8]
    • Regiment de la Rey^[59]
• Kilimanjaro^[111]
  • • South African Infantry Regiment, 9th (9 SAI)^[112]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[113]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[114]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[115]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 5th (5 SAI)^[116]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 11th (11 SAI)^[117]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 10th (10 SAI)^[118]
    • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • SA Horse, 3rd (3rd SAH)^[120]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[121]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[123]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Behobeho^[127]
  • • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[114]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[115]
    • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Nyangao^[128]
  • • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[113]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[114]
    • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • SA Horse, 10th (10th SAH)^[129]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• East Africa 1916–18^[130]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 9th (9 SAI)^[112]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[113]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[114]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 6th (6 SAI)^[115]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 5th (5 SAI)^[116]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 11th (11 SAI)^[117]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 10th (10 SAI)^[118]
    • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • SA Horse, 9th (9th SAH)^[131]
    • SA Horse, 8th (8th SAH)^[132]
    • SA Horse, 4th (4th SAH)^[133]
    • SA Horse, 3rd (3rd SAH)^[120]
    • SA Horse, 10th (10th SAH)^[129]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[121]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[123]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
    • S.A. Rifles^[134]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Megiddo^[135]
  • • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Nablus^[136]
  • • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Palestine 1918^[137]
  • • South African Cape Corps Service Battalion^[119]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[121]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[123]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
    • Cape Corps (2)^[126]
• Mega^[138]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • South African Irish Regiment^[17]
• Yonte^[139]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
• Diredawa^[140]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
• Sollum^[141]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
    • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Alem Hamza^[52]
  • • Cape Town Rifles^[36]
• Acroma Keep^[142]
  • • Transvaal Scottish Regiment^[11]
• Egypt 1916^[143]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Somme 1916^[145]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Delville Wood^[146]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Arras^[147]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Scarpe 1917^[148]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Ypres 1917^[149]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Menin Road^[150]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Selle^[151]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• Sambre^[152]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• France and Flanders 1916–18^[153]
  • • South African Field Ambulance, 1st^[144]
• El Mughar^[154]
  • • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
• Nebi Samwil^[155]
  • • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
• Tel Asur^[156]
  • • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[121]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[123]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
• Sharon^[157]
  • • SA Field Ambulance, 5th^[121]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 3rd^[123]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
• Narungombe^[158]
  • • South African Infantry Regiment, 8th (8 SAI)^[113]
    • South African Infantry Regiment, 7th (7 SAI)^[114]
• German East Africa 1916–18^[159]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Halfaya^[160]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Commonwealth Keep^[161]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Tobruk^[162]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Kunene^[163]
  • • Special Service Battalion^[58]
• South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976^[164]
  • • Special Service Battalion^[58]
    • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
• South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989^[165]
  • • Special Service Battalion^[58]
    • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
    • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Rhodesia 1967–75^[167]
  • • S.A. Police (1913–1994)^[15]
• Gaza^[168]
  • • SA Field Ambulance, 4th^[122]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 2nd^[124]
    • SA Field Ambulance, 1st^[125]
• Alem el Halfa^[169]
  • • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]
• Paliano^[170]
  • • Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own^[4]
• Rome^[171]
• The Tiber^[98]
• South West Africa/Zambia 1979^[172]
  • • Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers^[30]
• Cuito Cuanaval^[173]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Mulemba/Mulola^[174]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Xangongo/Ongiva^[175]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Mavinga II^[176]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Mavinga III^[177]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]
• Calueque^[178]
  • • 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group^[166]

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.^[179]
  • 1 Parachute Battalion
  • 5 Special Forces Regiment
  • 7 Medical Battalion

Notes

1. 2nd Version
2. 1st Version

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