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Bambatha Rifles Witwatersrand Rifles
SANDF Witwatersrand Rifles emblem
Active
1 May 1903–present
Country
South Africa
Allegiance
Union of South Africa
Republic of South Africa
Republic of South Africa
Branch
South African Army
South African Army
South African Army
Type
Infantry
Role
Mechanised infantry
Size
One battalion
Part of
South African Infantry Formation Army Reserve
Garrison/HQ
Germiston
Motto(s)
Pro Deo et Patria (Latin) (For God and Country)
March
Within a mile O' Edinburgh town
Anniversaries
1 May 1903 (Regimental Day)
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment
Col. (Hon) J.L. Job, SM MMM JCD
Insignia
Company level Insignia
SA Mechanised Infantry beret bar circa 1992
SA mechanised infantry beret bar circa 1992
Abbreviation
BR
Military unit
The Bambatha Rifles (formerly the Witwatersrand Rifles) is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army.
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South Africa, Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 Relief of Ladysmith 1900 Natal, Bambatha Rebellion 1906 South West Africa 1914–1915 East Africa 1916–1918 Rand Miners'...
initially form a single Infantry Brigade from the 1st Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, the 1st Royal Natal Carabineers and the 1st Transvaal Scottish with brigade...
into two wings and in 1904 its left wing was re-designated the Western Rifles at Krugersdorp, both as voluntary units in the Transvaal Volunteers. In...
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