| The Transvaal Scottish | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1902- |
| Country | South Africa |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Johannesburg |
| Motto | Alba nam Buadh (Scotland, Home of the Virtues) |
| March | The Atholl Highlanders |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | Murray of Atholl Murray of Tullibardine (pipes and drums) |
| Hackle | Red |
The Transvaal Scottish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
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John Murray, Marquis of Tullibardine, who later became the 7th Duke of Atholl, established the regiment after the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Boer War in 1902. Its initial membership consisted of volunteers from Scottish units that had fought in the war who chose to demobilise and remain in the colony.
The regiment subsequently took part in all 20th-century conflicts in which the South African Army fought, including World War I, World War II and the South African Border War.
The Transvaal Scottish has the following battle honours on its regimental colours:
In addition, the regiment (along with the Cape Town Highlanders Regiment) still claims fifteen "missing" battle honours awarded for service in France and Flanders to the 4th South African Infantry (South African Scottish) battalion; these include some of the most famous in South Africa’s military history:
