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5 SA
Infantry Brigade |
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| 08-Jun-40 |
Formed at Barberton, SA |
| 23-Nov-41
The brigade was largely destroyed at Sidi Rezegh |
| 05-Feb-42 |
Survivors of the Sidi Rezegh
disaster reconstituted as 2nd Regiment Botha |
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08-Jun-40 |
Brig |
BF Armstrong |
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28-Nov-41 |
Brig |
JB Kriegler |
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| 1st South African Irish |
08-Jun-40 |
23-Nov-41 |
| 2nd Regiment Botha |
08-Jun-40 |
23-Nov-41 |
| 3rd Transvaal Scottish |
08-Jun-40 |
23-Nov-41 |
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Higher formations served
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HQ British Troops Egypt |
30-Nov-41 |
30-May-42 |
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South Africa |
08-Jun-40 |
17-Nov-40 |
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At Sea |
17-Nov-40 |
27-Nov-40 |
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East Africa |
27-Nov-40 |
13-Jan-41 |
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Abyssinia |
13-Jan-41 |
09-Mar-41 |
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East Africa |
09-Mar-41 |
21-Apr-41 |
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At Sea |
22-Apr-41 |
03-May-41 |
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Egypt |
03-May-41 |
18-Nov-41 |
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Libya |
18-Nov-41 |
23-Nov-41 |
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Egypt |
30-Nov-41 |
30-May-42 |
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Battles, actions and
engagements |
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Turbi Road |
24-Jan-41 |
25-Jan-41 |
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El Gumu |
01-Feb-41 |
01-Feb-41 |
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Hobok |
02-Feb-41 |
02-Feb-41 |
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Banno |
08-Feb-41 |
09-Feb-41 |
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TOBRUK, 1941 |
18-Nov-41 |
10-Dec-41 |
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Sidi Rezegh |
19-Nov-41 |
23-Nov-41 |
17 May 2009
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