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List of South African Battle Honours

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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

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  • Name: South West Africa 1915[1]

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South West Africa 1914–1915

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Bechuanaland 1896–97

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  • Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97[41]

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South Africa 1899–1902

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  • Name: South Africa 1899–1902[42]

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Western Desert 1941–43

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  • Name: Western Desert 1941–43[49]

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Gazala

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Alem Hamza

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  • Name: Alem Hamza[55]

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Best Post

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Alamein Defence

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Alamein Box

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El Alamein

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Italy 1944–45

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Casino II

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Chiusi

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Florence

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The Greve

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Gothic Line

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Monte Stanco

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Monte Pezza

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Sole/Caprara

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Po Valley

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Gaika Gcaleka 1877

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Transkei 1879

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  • 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

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Bechuanaland 1897

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East Africa 1940–41

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El Wak

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The Juba

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Combolcia

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Amba Alagi

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Sidi Rezegh

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South Africa 1879

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Battle Honours
Awarded
Unknown: South Africa 1879

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Relief of Ladysmith

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Natal 1906

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Bardia

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Point 204

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Madagascar 1942

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Griqualand West 1878

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Transkei 1880–81

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  • 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]

Defence of Kimberley

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  • 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]

Celleno

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Monte Porro del Bagno

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Monte Vigese

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Monte Salvaro

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Defence of Ladysmith

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Gibeon

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Mersa Belafarit

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Dadaba

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Best Post

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The Tiber

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Madagascar

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Bagno Regio

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Sarteano

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La Foce

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Catarelto Ridge

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Transkei 1877–78

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  • 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]

Umzintzani

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Allerona

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Monte Querciabella

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Monte Fili

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Campo Santo Bridge

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Kilimanjaro

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Behobeho

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Behobeho

Nyangao

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East Africa 1916–17

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East Africa 1917–18

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East Africa 1916–18

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Megiddo

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Cape of Good Hope

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Nablus

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Palestine 1918

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Mega

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Yonte

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Diredawa

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Sollum

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Alem Hamza

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Acroma Keep

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Egypt 1916

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Somme 1916

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Delville Wood

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Arras

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Scarpe 1917

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Ypres 1917

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Menin Road

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Selle

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Sambre

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Map of Sambre, France
Map of Sambre, France

France and Flanders 1916–18

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El Mughar

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Nebi Samwil

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Tel Asur

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Sharon

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Narungombe

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German East Africa 1916–18

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Halfaya

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Commonwealth Keep

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Tobruk

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Kunene

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South West Africa/Angola 1975–1976

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South West Africa/Angola 1976–1989

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Rhodesia 1967–75

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Gaza

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Alem el Halfa

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Paliano

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Rome

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The Tiber

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South West Africa/Zambia 1979

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Cuito Cuanaval

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Mulemba/Mulola

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Xangongo/Ongiva

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Mavinga II

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Mavinga III

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Calueque

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Bangui

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Other

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

El Yibo

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Springbok Road

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Bir Temrad

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Cassinga / Chetequera

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Messines 1918

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Hindenburg Line

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Cambrai 1918

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Pursuit to Mons

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France and Flanders 1918

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Le Transloy

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Kemmel

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Lys

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Taieb el Essem

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  • 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]

Qattara Track

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  • 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]

Bir Sciafsciuf

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  • 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]

Wepener

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Battle Honours by Unit

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Cape Town Highlanders

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Battle Honours
Awarded
Bechuanaland 1896-97
South Africa 1899-1902
South West Africa 1915
Gazala
Alem Hamza
Best Post
Alamein Box
Alamein Defence
Alem el Halfa
El Alamein
Western Desert 1941-43
Casino II
Paliano
Chiusi
Florence
Gothic Line
The Greve
Monte Stanco
Monte Pezza
Sole/Caprara
Po Valley
Italy 1944-45


Battle Honours
Lost Battle Honours
Egypt 1916
Somme 1916
Delville Wood
Arras
Ypres 1917
Menin Road
Messines 1918
Hindenburg Line
Cambrai 1918
Pursuit to Mons
France and Flanders 1918
Le Transloy
Scarpe 1917
Kemmel
Lys


Natal Mounted Rifles

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Battle Honours
Awarded
South Africa 1879
South Africa 1899-1902
Defence of Ladysmith
Natal 1906
South West Africa 1915
Gibeon
East Africa 1940-41
Dadaba
Western Desert 1941-43
Gazala
Springbok Road
Paliano
Bir Temrad
Best Post
Alamein Defence
El Alamein
Italy 1944-45
The Tiber
Celleno
Florence
The Greve
Gothic Line
Po Valley
El Yibo
South West Africa/Angola 1975-1976

Royal Natal Carbineers

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Battle Honours
Awarded to the Natal Carbineers
South Africa 1879
South Africa 1899-1902
Defence of Ladysmith
Relief of Ladysmith
Natal 1906
South West Africa 1914–1915
Gibeon
East Africa 1940-41
El Wak
The Juba
Combolcia
Western Desert 1941-43
Sidi Rezegh
Amba Alagi
Point 204
Taieb el Essem
Gazala
Alamein Defence
Qattara Track
Bir Sciafsciuf
El Alamein
Italy 1944-45
Casino II
Paliano
Bagno Regio
Citta delia Pieve
Monte Vigese
Florence
The Greve
Monte Stanco
Gothic Line
Monte Pezza
Po Valley
South West Africa/Angola 1976-1989


South African Police

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Battle Honours
Awarded to the South African Police
South West Africa 1914–1915
Western Desert 1941-43
Gazala
Bardia
Point 204
Sollum
German East Africa 1916-18
Halfaya
Commonwealth Keep
Tobruk
Rhodesia 1967-75

Transvaal Scottish Regiment

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Battle Honours
Battle Honours awarded to the Transvaal Scottish
Natal 1906
South West Africa 1914–1915
East Africa 1940-41
El Wak
The Juba
Yonte
Diredawa
Combolcia
Amba Alagi
Western Desert 1941-43
Sollum
Sidi Rezegh
Gazala
Alem Hamza
Acroma Keep
Alamein Defence
Mega
El Alamein

Cape Town Rifles

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Battle Honours
Awarded to Cape Town Rifles
Gaika Gcaleka 1877
Transkei 1879
Basutoland 1880-81
Bechuanaland 1897
South Africa 1899-1902
South West Africa 1914–1915
East Africa 1940-41
El Wak
The Juba
Combolcia
Amba Alagi
Western Desert 1941-43
Sidi Rezegh
Gazala
Alem Hamza
Alamein Defence
El Alamein

General de_la Rey Regiment

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Battle Honours
Awarded to General de la Rey Regiment
Italy 1944-45
Casino II
Allerona
Florence
Monte Querciabella
Monte Fili
The Greve
Gothic Line
Monte Stanco
Monte Salvaro
Sole/Caprara
Po Valley
Campo Santo Bridge


Notes

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

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