Summary
Regiment Port Natal was a motorised infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-day British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
| Regiment Port Natal | |
|---|---|
 Regiment Port Natal emblem | |
| Active | 1969 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Durban |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Oppugnamus (Attack) |
History edit
Origin edit
In 1969, Durban Regiment was instructed to transfer all Afrikaans speaking unit members to a newly formed unit, Regiment Port Natal.[1]
Operations edit
Regiment Port Natal saw active service on internal security duties in the Natal Province.
Regiment Port Natal was assigned to 84 Motorised Brigade.
Amalgamation edit
Regiment Port Natal was eventually amalgamated with Durban Light Infantry Regiment in the 1980s.
Colours edit
The Regiment was awarded its Regimental Colour – a wildebeest head with the motto Oppugnamus on a black silk background – in July 1974 by Mr P W Botha, the then Minister of Defence.
On 14 July 1990, National Colours were presented to the Regiment by Major General D J Mortimer.
Insignia edit
Dress Insignia edit
References edit
- ^ Buttigieg, Gerald (14 September 2011). "The Durban Regiment". Facts About Durban. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
