9 South African Infantry Battalion
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| Country |
 South Africa |
| Branch |
 South African Army |
| Type | Motorised infantry (seaborne) |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Cape Town, Western Cape |
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9 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army, designated seaborne.
History
What was previously known as the South African Cape Corps (SACC) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika Kaapse Korps (SAKK)) was renamed the 9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI) in 1992.
On March 31, 1992 all SACC units were disbanded. The next day 9 SAI was established in their place. No reason for the name change was ever given. It was also during this time that the Special Forces were renamed, a decision later reversed by President Nelson Mandela and Defence Minister Joe Modise, who saw nothing wrong with the nomenclature.[1]
Deployments
9 SAI BN was the South African battalion deployed in Burundi in early 2006. All the companies were deployed in different provinces of Burundi and started projects such as upgrading hospitals, repainting school buildings, repairing the roofs, donating sports equipment to schools, sharing food with the local population and participating in different sports with the local population, the national police and the Burundi Defence Force.[2]
SANDF seaborne infantry exercise
Role
Amphibious motorised infantry.
Home base
Battle honours[lower-alpha 2]
- Cape of Good Hope[lower-alpha 1]
- Kilimanjaro[lower-alpha 3]
- Behobeho
- Nvangao
- East Africa 1916-7
- East Africa 1917-8
- Megiddo
- Nablus
- Palestine 1918
Motto
- Fortiter et fideliter (Boldly and faithfully)
- Ebenhaeser (Thus far the Lord has led us)
Roll of Honour
SACC
- 1965 – Arnolds,J.A., Sea [3]:23
- 1987 – De Bruin,F., Rfn [3]:298
- 1984 – Douwrie,D.A., Rfn [3]:366[lower-alpha 4]
- 1978 – Engledoe,G.J., Rfn [3]:431
- 1984 – Gouws,P., Cpl [3]:519[lower-alpha 4]
- 1987 – Morris,R., Sgt [3]:986
- 1983 – Prins,D., Cpl [3]:1176[lower-alpha 4]
- 1987 – Roman,S.L., L-Cpl [3]:1226
- 1983 – Van der Westhuizen,J.A., Rfn [3]:1574
- 1991 – van Wyk,A., Rfn [3]:36630
- 1984 – Wildschutt,J.J.J., Rfn [3]:1664
1 SACC
- 1987 – Adams,W., Rfn [4]:5
- 1980 – Adonis,J.J., Rfn [4]:1762[lower-alpha 4]
- 1990 – Boorman,G.G., Cpl [4]:111
2 SACC
See also
Notes
- 1 2 Awarded in 1841 for service during the 4th, 5th and 6th Frontier Wars. Not inherited by subsequent incarnations.
- 1 2 Inherited from the SA Cape Corps
- 1 2 All awarded in 1926 and inherited by the SACC Service Bn in 1978
- 1 2 3 4 This person is marked on the Fort Klapperkop Memorial wall with an * as having died during operations or in combat.
References
- ↑ Englebrecht, Leon. "Fact File: 9 South African Infantry Battalion". DefenceWeb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI Bn)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dovey, John. "SA Roll of Honour: South African Cape Coloured Corps". justdone.co.za. Just Done Productions Publishing. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Dovey, John. "SA Roll of Honour: South African Cape Coloured Corps, 1st". justdone.co.za. Just Done Productions Publishing. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- 1 2 Dovey, John. "SA Roll of Honour: South African Cape Coloured Corps, 2nd". justdone.co.za. Just Done Productions Publishing. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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