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Revision as of 11:19, 27 May 2016
The Union of South Africa was a dominion of the British Empire created in 1910 by the union of the British colonies of Natal and the Cape, and the former Boer republics of Transvaal and Orange Free State which had become British colonies after the 2nd Anglo-Boer War. South Africa annexed German South-West Africa (now Namibia) in 1915.
See also Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: South African forces in the British Army 1914-1918.
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South African Overseas Expeditionary Force
Raised for overseas war service in 1914. Paid for by British government and technically an imperial force separate from pre-war South African forces. Also recruited in Rhodesia.
See also Wikipedia:South African Overseas Expeditionary Force.
The most up-to-date list of infantry battalions and brigades is in Category:South African infantry units.
Infantry brigades
- 1st South African Infantry Brigade
- 2nd South African Infantry Brigade
- 3rd South African Infantry Brigade
Infantry battalions
- 1st South African Infantry
- 2nd South African Infantry
- 3rd South African Infantry
- 4th South African Infantry
- 5th South African Infantry
- 6th South African Infantry
- 7th South African Infantry
- 8th South African Infantry
- 9th South African Infantry
- 10th South African Infantry
- 11th South African Infantry
- 12th South African Infantry
- South African Composite Battalion
- South African Pioneer Battalion
- 1st (Reserve) South African Battalion
- 2nd (Reserve) South African Battalion
Mounted units
- 1st South African Horse
- 2nd South African Horse
- 3rd South African Horse
- 4th South African Horse
- 9th South African Horse
- 1st South African Mounted Brigade
- 2nd South African Mounted Brigade
There are probably some units missing from this list because they don't have war diaries. These will need to be added manually. The most up-to-date list is in Category:South African mounted units.
Cape Corps
Was this part of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force or a separate imperial force?
See also Wikipedia:Cape Corps.
Labour corps
Were these part of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force or separate imperial forces?
Union Defence Force
Created in 1912 for home defence and operations in nearby countries. Not legally allowed to operate overseas but fought against the 1914 Boer rebellion. Did it take part in the invasion and occupation of German South-West Africa?
We don't yet have a list of units, but the headings below show the branches.
See also Wikipedia:Union Defence Force (South Africa).
Active Citizen Force
Conscripted militia.
Defence Rifle Associations
Descended from the Boer Commandos. Part of the Active Citizen Force or separate?
Permanent Force
Full-time regular army.
Coast Garrison Force
Coastal artillery.
School Cadet Corps
Part-time naval reservists.
