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 Southern Rifles Southern Rifles Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own Cape Garrison Artillery Cape Field Artillery === South West Africa 1914–1915 === South West Africa 1914–1915 for the South West Africa campaign Description: Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment Western Province Mounted Rifles Umvoti Mounted Rifles Transvaal Scottish Regiment Transvaal Horse Artillery South African Heavy Artillery SA MR Field Artillery S.A. Police (1913–1994) S.A. Mounted Rifles South African Irish Regiment Royal Natal Carbineers Royal Durban Light Infantry Rand Rifles Rand Light Infantry Pretoria Regiment Potchefstroom Ruiters Noordelike Transvaal Berede Skutters Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Field Artillery Midlandse Skutters Midlandse Ruiters Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers Imperial Light Horse Hartigan's Horse Griqualand West Ruiters Graaf-Reinet Ruiters First City Volunteers of Grahamstown Field Ambulance, 1st Cape Town Rifles Brand's O.V.S. Schutters Bechuanaland Rifles, 9th Dismounted Rifles Bechuanaland Rifles === Bechuanaland 1896–97 === Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97 Description: Cape military and police operations against the Batswana ("Bechuana") from December 1896 to August 1897.

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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 Southern Rifles Southern Rifles Cape Town Highlanders, The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own Cape Garrison Artillery Cape Field Artillery === South West Africa 1914–1915 === South West Africa 1914–1915 for the South West Africa campaign Description: Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment Western Province Mounted Rifles Umvoti Mounted Rifles Transvaal Scottish Regiment Transvaal Horse Artillery South African Heavy Artillery SA MR Field Artillery S.A. Police (1913–1994) S.A. Mounted Rifles South African Irish Regiment Royal Natal Carbineers Royal Durban Light Infantry Rand Rifles Rand Light Infantry Pretoria Regiment Potchefstroom Ruiters Noordelike Transvaal Berede Skutters Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Field Artillery Midlandse Skutters Midlandse Ruiters Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Kaffrarian Rifle Volunteers Imperial Light Horse Hartigan's Horse Griqualand West Ruiters Graaf-Reinet Ruiters First City Volunteers of Grahamstown Field Ambulance, 1st Cape Town Rifles Brand's O.V.S. Schutters Bechuanaland Rifles, 9th Dismounted Rifles Bechuanaland Rifles === Bechuanaland 1896–97 === Name: Bechuanaland 1896–97 Description: Cape military and police operations against the Batswana ("Bechuana") from December 1896 to August 1897.

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