9 South African Infantry Battalion
| 9 South African Infantry Battalion | |
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 9 SAI emblem | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Motorised infantry (seaborne) |
| Part of | South African Infantry Formation |
| Garrison/HQ | Cape Town, Western Cape |
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| Battle honours | |
| Insignia | |
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| SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992 |  SA Motorised Infantry beret bar |
9 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army, designated seaborne.
History
[edit]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 31 March 1992, all SACC units were disbanded. The next day 9 SAI was established in their place.[1]
Deployments
[edit]9 SAI was deployed in Burundi in early 2006. Companies were deployed in different provinces 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]
Role
[edit]Amphibious motorised infantry.
Home base
[edit]Battle honours
[edit]- Cape of Good Hope[a]
- Kilimanjaro[c]
- Behobeho
- Nvangao
- East Africa 1916-7
- East Africa 1917-8
- Megiddo
- Nablus
- Palestine 1918[b]
Leadership
[edit]| From | Honorary Colonel | To |
| From | Officer Commanding | To |
| 2014 | Lt Col M. Feni | c. nd |
| From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To
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Insignia
[edit]Previous Dress Insignia
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Current Dress Insignia
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Motto
[edit]- Fortiter et fideliter (Boldly and faithfully)
- Ebenhaeser (Thus far the Lord has led us)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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