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Kimberley Regiment
SANDF Regiment Kimberly emblem
SANDF Kimberly Regiment emblem
Active1890 to present
CountrySouth Africa
Allegiance
  • Kimberley Regiment Republic of South Africa
  • Kimberley Regiment Republic of South Africa
Branch
  • Kimberley Regiment South African Army
  • Kimberley Regiment South African Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLight infantry
SizeOne battalion
Part of
  • South African Infantry Formation
  • Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQKimberley
Battle honours
  • Gaika-Gcaleka 1877 - 1878
  • Griqualand West 1878
  • Basutoland 1880 - 1881
  • Transkei 1880 - 1881
  • Bechuanaland 1896 - 1897
  • Siege of Kimberley
  • South Africa 1899 - 1902
  • South-West Africa 1914 - 1915
  • Italy 1944 - 1945
  • Cassino II
  • Celleno
  • Florence
  • The Greve
  • Gothic Line
  • Monte Porro del Bagno
  • Monte Vigese
  • Monte Salvaro
  • Po Valley
Insignia
Company level Insignia
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992SA Motorised Infantry beret bar

The Kimberley Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.

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