Active 1939 to present Type Reserve Artillery | Country South Africa Size Battery | |
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Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Republic of South Africa Branch South African Army
South African Army Similar Prince Alfred's Guard, Transvaalse Staatsartillerie, South African Army Eng, Cape Corps, South African Army | ||
Gr 4 pretoria highlanders marching set benoni gathering 25 july 2015
The Pretoria Highlanders Regiment is a regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
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World War 2
The regiment was founded by Peter Lawrence Goudie on the outbreak of World War II in 1939. He recruited 1,400 men within six weeks and also raised the funds to equip them with Highland uniforms.
During World War II the regiment, as part of 7 South African Infantry Brigade, took part in "Operation Rose", the invasion of Madagascar by South African forces in June 1942. As far as is known, this is the first (and only) amphibious operation in which South African troops ever participated.
Post World War and into Border War
In 1946, the PH were converted to artillery and renamed 1 Anti-Tank Regiment (PH). When the Army was reorganised in 1960, for internal security duties, the regiment was converted to armour and reverted to its original name of Pretoria Highlanders.
The regiment was assigned to the 7th Division's 73 Motorised Brigade.
Pipe Band
The Regimental Pipe band has been part of the regiment since shortly after it was raised.