The Cape Town Highlanders Regiment
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The Cape Town Highlanders Regiment is a historic South African infantry regiment with Scottish traditions, known for its ceremonial kilts, pipe band, and long-standing service in both world wars and regional conflicts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Cape Town Highlanders Regiment | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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reserve force unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | British Army Scottish regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Boer War
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World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| garrison | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CTH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattleHonour |
East Africa (World War II)
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Italy (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Africa / Namibia operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
military parades in Cape Town
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trooping of the colour ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
Scottish-style drill and customs
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regimental pipes and drums ⓘ tartan kilt ⓘ |
| hasEthos | citizen force service ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryRole |
light infantry
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motorised infantry ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Scottish regimental motto (variant used in South African service) ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Cape Town Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalCulture |
emphasis on ceremonial duties
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long-service traditions ⓘ strong Scottish heritage ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
Cape Town Highlanders Pipe Band
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regimental pipe band ⓘ |
| hasTradition | Scottish military traditions ⓘ |
| hasUniformElement |
Glengarry cap
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kilt ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Africa
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Western Cape ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ceremonial kilts
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participation in regional conflicts in Southern Africa ⓘ pipe band performances ⓘ service in both world wars ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cape colonial volunteer units with Scottish identity ⓘ |
| service | volunteer reserve service ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | line infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
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