Regiment Algoa Bay

Regiment Algoa Bay
	Regiment Algoa Bay emblem
Active	1946
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa; South Africa;
Branch	South Africa Army;
Size	Battalion
Part of	South African Infantry Corps; Army Conventional Reserve;
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[]

Roll of Honour[]

References[]

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[1] ttp://www.warinangola.com/default.aspx?tabid=1239&Parameter=91

[2] ttp://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/view-paginated.php?page=1&regiment=808&locality=64&unit=2802

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