Regiment North Natal

Regiment North Natal
Regiment North Natal emblem
Active1950
Allegiance
Branch
SizeBattalion
Part of
Garrison/HQPaulPietersburg, Vryheid, Newcastle
Motto(s)Libertatem tenemus (Hold Freedom)
Battle honours
    Commanders
    First Officer CommandingCommandant Willie Stumph
    Last Officer CommandingLt Colonel Ferdie Alberts

    Regiment North Natal was an infantry battalion of the South African Army. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.

    History

    Regiment North Natal was established in the 1950s at Paulpietersburg and named originally as Regiment Smuts.[1]

    The regiment was renamed Regiment North Natal in 1961 and its headquarters was moved to Vryheid. Members served in Owamboland in northern South West Africa from 1976 to 1980. The headquarters was finally moved again to Newcastle around 1980.

    Border War

    The regiment served in numerous deployments in the Border War in SWA/Namibia where 4 active companies and about 800 Citizen Force members served in the operational and border areas.

    Democratic elections of 1994

    In 1994 the regiment provided reaction force support to the police for South Africa's first democratic elections.

    Disbandment

    Regiment North Natal was disbanded in 1997.[2]

    Battle honours

    See also: List of South African Battle Honours

    Freedom of the City

    Freedom of Vryheid in 1961.

    Leadership

    Regimental emblems

    Dress Insignia

    Roll of Honour

    References

    1. ^ "South African Unit Profiles".
    2. ^ "Ou Soldate Sterf nooit – Hulle onthou net die ou dae…".
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