The Kimberley Regiment
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The Kimberley Regiment is a historic South African infantry regiment known for its service in major conflicts and its longstanding traditions within the South African Army Reserve.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ reserve regiment ⓘ |
| affiliation | South African National Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
ⓘ
Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Northern Cape Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry regiments of South Africa
ⓘ
Reserve regiments of South Africa ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Boer War sieges and operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| function |
providing infantry capability to the South African Army
ⓘ
training reserve infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| garrison | Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
headquarters company
ⓘ
rifle companies ⓘ |
| heritage | historic South African volunteer unit ⓘ |
| honours |
battle honours from Boer War
ⓘ
battle honours from World War I ⓘ battle honours from World War II ⓘ |
| language |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | battalion-sized unit ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Defence of Kimberley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longstanding regimental traditions
ⓘ
service in major 20th-century conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | colonial volunteer units in Kimberley ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Northern Cape and surrounding regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subordination | South African Army Infantry Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
citizen force service
ⓘ
maintenance of historic battle honours ⓘ regimental parades in Kimberley ⓘ |
| type | reserve infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Royal Green Jackets