• Source: South African Army order of battle 1940

      • This page details the South African Army order of battle in 1940, before and after the formation of expeditionary forces.


      South African Army – 3 September 1939 – July 1940


      Defence Headquarters: Pretoria, Transvaal


      = Cape Command

      =
      HQ The Castle, Cape Town, Cape Province

      A. Permanent Force
      Cape Detachment, The Special Service Battalion: Cape Town
      No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery: Bamboevlei, Wynberg
      The Coast Artillery Brigade: HQ, The Castle, Cape Town
      2 Sections of Cape Garrison Artillery designated as Engineers and Signals: Cape Town
      1st Heavy Battery: Cape Town (Wynard Battery): Table Bay
      2nd Heavy Battery: Simonstown (Queen's Battery): Simonstown
      1st Medium Battery: Cape Town
      2nd Medium Battery: Cape Town
      No. 1 Armoured Train: Cape Town
      The Cape Field Artillery (Prince Albert's Own): Cape Town
      B. Active Citizen Force
      3rd Infantry Brigade: HQ Cape Town
      The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles: Cape Town
      The Cape Town Highlanders (The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own): Cape Town
      The Kimberley Regiment: Kimberley
      3rd Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Cape Town
      8th Infantry Brigade: HQ Oudtshoorn
      Regiment Westelike Provinsie: Stellenbosch
      Regiment Suid-Westelike Distrikte: Oudtshoorn
      Die Middellandse Regiment: Graff-Reinet
      8th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Cape Town


      = Eastern Province Command

      =
      HQ East London, Cape Province

      A. Permanent Force
      5th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: East London
      6th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Port Elizabeth
      B. Active Citizen Force
      2nd Infantry Brigade: HQ Port Elizabeth
      The Prince Alfred's Guard: Port Elizabeth
      The Kaffrarian Rifles: East London
      The First City: Grahamstown
      2nd Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Uitenhage
      Die Middellandse Regiment (See 8th Infantry Brigade)


      = Natal Command

      =
      HQ Durban, Natal

      A. Permanent Force
      Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban
      3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach
      4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban
      B. Active Citizen Force
      The Natal Field Artillery: Durban
      'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban
      'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg
      1st Infantry Brigade (South Africa): HQ Pietermaritzburg
      1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg
      2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith
      The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown
      1st Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Durban
      7th Infantry Brigade: HQ Durban
      The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban
      1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban
      7th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Durban


      = Orange Free State Command

      =
      HQ Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

      A. Permanent Force
      The Pioneer Battalion: Bloemfontein
      B. Active Citizen Force
      The Oranje Vry Staat Veldartillerie
      1ste Batterie: Tempe
      2de Batterie: Bethlehem
      4th Infantry Brigade: HQ Bloemfontein
      Regiment de Wet: Kroonstad
      Regiment Louw Wepner: Ladybrand
      Regiment President Steyn: Bloemfontein
      4th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Bloemfontein
      The Kimberley Regiment (See 3rd Infantry Brigade)


      = Robert's Heights and Transvaal Command

      =
      HQ Robert's Heights, Transvaal

      A. Permanent Force
      The Special Service Battalion: Robert's Heights
      The Artillery School: Robert's Heights
      The Artillery Depot: Robert's Heights
      No. 2 Armoured Train, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Robert's Heights
      B. Active Citizen Force
      1st Field Survey Company, South African Engineer Corps: Robert's Heights
      6th Infantry Brigade (HQ Pretoria)
      1st, 2nd Pretoria Regiment (Princess Alice's Own): Pretoria
      Regiment De la Rey: Rustenburg
      6th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Pretoria


      = Witwatersrand Command

      =
      HQ Johannesburg, Transvaal

      A. Active Citizen Force
      The Transvaal Horse Artillery (A, B Batteries): Johannesburg
      5th Infantry Brigade: HQ Johannesburg
      The Imperial Light Horse: Johannesburg
      1st, 2nd Transvaal Scottish: Johannesburg
      5th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Johannesburg
      9th Infantry Brigade: HQ Johannesburg
      The Witwatersrand Rifles: Johannesburg
      The Rand Light Infantry: Johannesburg
      Regiment Botha: Morgenson
      9th Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Johannesburg


      The Defence Rifle Associations (Commandos)


      The Cape Defence Rifle Association
      The Transvaal Defence Rifle Association
      The Natal Defence Rifle Association
      The Orange Free State Defence Rifle Association


      South African Army 1939–40




      = Active Citizen Force Infantry Battalions and Brigades 1940

      =
      March 1940 – Intended Organization (HQ & Recruiting Areas)
      1st South African Infantry Brigade
      1st Royal Natal Carabineers – Pietermaritzburg
      1st Duke of Edinburgh's Rifles – Cape Town
      1st Transvaal Scottish – Johannesburg
      2nd South African Infantry Brigade
      1st Field Force Battalion – Ladysmith
      2nd Field Force Battalion – Ladysmith
      1st Natal Mounted Rifles – Durban
      3rd South African Infantry Brigade
      1st Imperial Light Horse – Johannesburg
      1st Royal Durban Light Infantry – Durban
      1st Rand Light Infantry – Johannesburg
      4th South African Infantry Brigade
      2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry – Durban
      2nd Natal Mounted Rifles – Greytown
      The Kaffrarian Rifles – East London
      5th South African Infantry Brigade
      2nd Regiment Botha – North of Nylstroom
      3rd Transvaal Scottish – Benoni
      1st South African Irish – Johannesburg
      6th South African Infantry Brigade
      1st South African Police – Pretoria
      2nd South African Police – Pretoria
      2nd Transvaal Scottish – Johannesburg
      7th South African Infantry Brigade
      The Pretoria Highlanders – Pretoria
      1st Pretoria Regiment – Pretoria
      The First City – Grahamstown
      8th South African Infantry Brigade
      Regiment De la Rey
      1st Witwatersrand Rifles – Johannesburg
      The Cape Town Highlanders – Cape Town
      9th South African Infantry Brigade
      The Prince Alfred's Guard – Port Elizabeth
      Regiment President Steyn – Bloemfontein
      Regiment Westelike Provinsie – Stellenbosch
      10th South African Infantry Brigade
      The Kimberley Regiment- Kimberley
      Regiment South Westelike Distrike – George
      1st Regiment Botha – South of Nylstroom
      11th South African Infantry Brigade
      2nd Witwatersrand Rifles – Springs
      1st South-West African Infantry Battalion – Windhoek
      Die Middelandse Regiment – Graff-Reinet
      12th South African Infantry Brigade
      2nd Royal Natal Carabineers – Ladysmith
      2nd Pretoria Regiment – Pretoria
      2nd Rand Light Infantry – Krugersdorp
      Others
      Regiment de Wet – Kroonstaad
      Regiment Louw Wepner – Ladybrand
      2nd Natal Mounted Rifles – Greytown
      2nd Imperial Light Horse – Johannesburg


      = 1st Reserve Brigade – Raised 29 February 1940

      =
      1st Battalion (Transvaal) – Raised 29 February 1940 at Johannesburg
      2nd Battalion (The Cape Peninsular Rifles) – Raised 29 February 1940 at Cape Town
      3rd Battalion (The Natal Scottish) – Raised 29 February 1940 at Durban
      4th Battalion (The Witwatersrand Rifles) – Raised 29 February 1940
      5th Battalion (Eastern Province) – Raised 29 February 1940
      6th Battalion (Transvaal) – Raised 29 February 1940
      7th Battalion (Orange Free State and Kimberly) – Raised 1941
      8th Battalion (Transvaal) – Raised 1941
      9th Battalion – Raised 1943
      10th Battalion – Raised 1943
      11th Battalion – Raised 1943
      12th Battalion – Raised 1943


      = 1st Mounted Command Division 10 June 1940 – Piet Retief

      =
      1st Field Squadron, SAEC
      1st Mounted Brigade
      1st Mounted Regiment – Formed at Pretoria
      2nd Mounted Regiment – Formed in the Transvaal
      3rd Mounted Regiment – Formed in the Transvaal
      2nd Mounted Brigade
      4th Mounted Regiment – Formed in Orange Free State
      5th Mounted Regiment – Formed in Natal
      6th Mounted Regiment – Formed at the Castle, Cape Town, Cape Province


      The Mobilization of the South African Mobile Field Force – 1940


      1st South African Division – Raised 13 August 1940 at Robert's Heights
      3rd Field Brigade, SAA (Transvaal Horse Artillery)
      4th Field Brigade, SAA
      7th Field Brigade, SAA
      1st Anti-Tank Brigade, SAA
      1st, 5th, 12th Field Companies, SAEC
      19th Divisional Field Park Company, SAEC
      1st South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 13 May 1940 at Kafferskraal)
      1st Royal Natal Carabineers
      The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles
      1st Transvaal Scottish
      2nd South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 13 May 1940 at Premier Mine)
      1st, 2nd Field Force Battalions
      1st Natal Mounted Rifles
      5th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 16 June 1940 at Barberton)
      3rd Transvaal Scottish
      2nd Regiment Botha
      1st South African Irish Regiment
      2nd South African Division (Raised 23 October 1940)
      1st Field Brigade, SAA (Cape Field Artillery (Prince Alfred's Own))
      2nd Field Brigade, SAA (Natal Field Artillery)
      5th Light Field Brigade, SAA
      2nd Anti-Tank Brigade, SAA
      2nd, 4th, 10th Field Companies, SAEC
      20th Divisional Field Park Company, SAEC
      3rd South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 8 June 1940 at Zonderwater)
      1st Imperial Light Horse
      1st Royal Durban Light Infantry
      1st Rand Light Infantry
      4th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 17 June 1940 at Oribi Camp, Pietermaritzburg
      2nd Natal Mounted Rifles (Until October 1940)
      2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry
      The Kaffrarian Rifles
      The Umvoti Mounted Rifles (From October 1940)
      6th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 17 June 1940 at Pietermaritzburg
      1st Pretoria Highlanders (Until November 1940)
      1st, 2nd South African Police
      2nd Transvaal Scottish (From 21 November 1940)
      3rd South African Division (Raised 23 October 1940 at Pretoria)
      6th Light Field Brigade, SAA
      8th, 9th, 10th Field Companies, SAEC
      17th Divisional Field Park Company, SAEC
      7th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 11 July 1940 at Premier Mine)
      1st Pretoria Regiment
      1st Witwatersrand Rifles
      Regiment De la Rey
      8th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 1 July 1940 in East London. Disbanded November 1940.)
      The Cape Town Highlanders
      The First City
      Prince Alfred's Guard
      9th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised 15 July 1940 at Premier Mine)
      Regiment President Steyn (Until 22/11/40)
      Die Middelandse Regiment
      Regiment Westelike Provinsie (Until 1 September 1940)
      2nd Pretoria Regiment (From Sep 1940 to Oct 1940)
      2nd Transvaal Scottish (From 4 Sep 1940 to 21 Nov 1940)
      2nd Royal Natal Carabineers (From 9 Sep 1940 to 3 Oct 1940)
      1st Regiment Botha (From Sep 1940 to Nov 1940)
      1st Pretoria Highlanders (From Nov 1940)
      The Cape Town Highlanders (From 6 Nov 1940)
      2nd Natal Mounted Rifles (From 23 Nov 1940)
      10th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised July 1940.)
      The Kimberley Regiment
      2nd Witwatersrand Rifles
      The First City Regiment
      11th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised July 1940. Disbanded October 1940.)
      2nd Witwatersrand Rifles
      1st South-West African Infantry Battalion
      2nd Imperial Light Horse
      12th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised July 1940. Disbanded September 1940.)
      2nd Royal Natal Carabineers
      2nd Pretoria Regiment
      2nd Rand Light Infantry


      See also


      List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War
      List of Helmet and Shoulder Flashes and Hackles of South African Military Units


      Notes




      References

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