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Latest revision as of 07:43, 28 May 2016
| South African Pioneer Battalion | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Service: | South African Overseas Expeditionary Force |
| Branch: | unknown |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | |
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| Alternate names: | |
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| Disbanded: | |
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 2nd East African Division |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/11/1916 |
| End date: | 31/03/1917 |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
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| Theatre name: | East and West Africa |
| Date entered: | 01/06/1916 |
| Date left: | 31/12/1917 |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5318 (01/06/1916–31/10/1916)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5344 (01/11/1916–31/03/1917)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5368 (01/04/1917–31/12/1917)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
