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7 SA
Motorised Brigade |
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| 18-Jun-40 |
Formed as 7 SA Infantry
Brigade |
| 01-Jul-40
Authorised for full-time service |
| 04-Apr-42
Designated to become 7 SA Armoured Brigade |
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Jun-42 Redesignated from 7 SA Motorised Brigade Group |
| 31-Jul-42
Earmarked for assignment to 1 SA Armoured Division as
7 SA Motorised Brigade Group |
| 07-Oct-42
Earmarked for conversion to an armoured brigade and
sometimes known as 7 SA Armoured Brigade |
| 15-Mar-43
In the process of dissolution |
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25-Jun-42 |
Brig |
GT Senescall |
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A Squadron, 1st Armoured Car
Commando, SA Tank Corps |
16-Jun-42 |
07-Dec-42 |
detached to Diego Suarez
Fortress HQ, |
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Force 121 and 22 East African
Infantry |
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Brigade between 24-Jun-42 and |
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6th Field Regiment, SAA |
16-Jun-42 |
07-Dec-42 |
(dates approx) |
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88th Field Company, SA
Engineers |
16-Jun-42 |
07-Dec-42 |
(dates approx) |
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| 1st Pretoria Highlanders |
Dec-41 |
Nov-42 |
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| 1st Pretoria Regiment |
23-Jul-40 |
09-Feb-43 |
| 1st Witwatersrand Rifles |
11-Jul-40 |
31-Jan-41 |
attached (dates approx) |
| Prince Alfred's Guard |
01-Jan-43 |
09-Feb-43 |
| Regiment de la Rey |
18-Jul-40 |
01-Dec-41 |
| The First City Regiment |
18-Jun-40 |
31-Dec-42 |
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Higher formations served
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Diego Suarez (Fortress HQ) |
24-Jun-42 |
03-Dec-42 |
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South Africa |
18-Jun-40 |
16-Jun-42 |
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At Sea |
16-Jun-42 |
24-Jun-42 |
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Madagascar |
24-Jun-42 |
03-Dec-42 |
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At Sea |
03-Dec-42 |
07-Dec-42 |
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South Africa |
07-Dec-42 |
17-May-43 |
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Battles, actions and
engagements |
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Madagascar |
05-May-41 |
06-Nov-42 |
17 May, 2009
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