South Africa Cap badge Kimberley Regiment

World War One

During World War I, it fought in the German South-West Africa campaign in 1915, providing two battalions. It further provided 'C' Company of the composite 1st Regiment of the 1st South African Brigade which fought in France. At Delville Wood, Private William Faulds (later Captain VC MC) was the only South African to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in that epic battle.

The title of the Regiment reverted to Kimberley Regiment in 1932.

World War Two

During World War II, the Kimberley Regiment fought in Italy in 1944 and 1945, forming the Motor Battalion together with the Imperial Light Horse Regiment^[3] in the Armoured Brigade of the 6th South African Armoured Division throughout the Italian Campaign. Winning Battle Honours and awards for bravery, the Kimberley Regiment also suffered more casualties than any other South African regiment in the campaign.

Border War

Kimberley Regiment was the first to become officially bilingual (English and Afrikaans) in South Africa, in 1963. It was later, in 1977, the first South African Regiment to apply to become multiracial, although the request was not approved at the time.

The regiment served in the South African Border War in the 1970s and 1980s.