Regiment Algoa Bay
Regiment Algoa Bay emblem
Active
1946 Allegiance
Republic of South Africa
South Africa
Branch
Size
Battalion Part of
Garrison/HQ
Port Elizabeth Motto(s)
A Outrance Battle honours
Regiment Algoa Bay 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 [ ]
Artillery origins [ ]
Regiment Algoa Bay[1] was raised in January 1946 in Port Elizabeth. The Regiment was initially intended as an artillery unit to be known as the 5th Field Regiment. The Regiment therefore initially wore artillery badges.
Role and Name changes [ ]
By January 1960 however, the Regiment was renamed Regiment Algoa Bay and its role changed to that of mechanized infantry.[2]
The lighthouse cap badge was adopted in 1964 and was based on the design of the Donkin Reserve lighthouse.
Disbandment [ ]
The Regiment appears to have disbanded in the early 2000s.
Battle honours [ ]
Freedom of the City [ ]
Leadership [ ]
Regimental emblems [ ]
Dress Insignia [ ]
SADF Regiment Algoa Bay insignia ver 2
Roll of Honour [ ]
References [ ]
South African Army Units
Divisions and Brigades
Armoured Formation (SAAAF )
Infantry Formation (SAAIF)
Training
Parachute Infantry
Air Assault Infantry
Seaborne Infantry
Light Infantry
Mechanised Infantry
Motorised Infantry
Artillery Formation
Air Defence Artillery Formation
Engineer Formation
Training Formation Support Formation
Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape , Johannesburg , Kimberley , KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
Mobilisation Centre
Main Ordnance Depot
National Ceremonial Guard
15 Maint Unit
Other Maintenance Units
37 Field Workshop SAOSC
Other Field Workshops Signals Formation
Regular
1 Signal Regt
2 Signal Regt
3 Signal Regt
4 Signal Regt
5 Signal Regt Reserve
6 Signal Regt
7 Signal Group
11 Field Postal Unit
71 Signals Unit
84 Signal Unit
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1 BDF Infantry Battalion
2 BDF Infantry Battalion
BDF Parachute Battalion
BDF Military School
BDF Special Forces
1 BDF Military Area
2 BDF Military Area
3 BDF Military Area
BDF Signals Unit
BDF Bafokeng base
BDF Mankwe base
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