| 词条 | Prince Alfred's Guard |
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|unit_name=Prince Alfred's Guard |image= SADF Prince Alfreds Guard shoulder flash.jpg |image_size= 200px |caption=SANDF Prince Alfreds Guards emblem |dates= 19 September 1856 to present |country={{ZAF}} |allegiance={{plainlist|
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}} |type= Light Infantry |role= |size= One battalion |command_structure=South African Infantry Formation Army Conventional Reserve |current_commander=Lt Col Cyril Masangwana |garrison=Port Elizabeth |ceremonial_chief= |ceremonial_chief_label= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= |motto=Fidelis et Fortis (Faithful and Brave) |colors= |march= |mascot= |equipment= Eland Mk7 (formerly) |equipment_label= |battles= South African Border War |battle_honours={{plainlist|
}} |notable_commanders= |anniversaries = 19 September (Regimental Day) |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label= Company level insignia |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992 |identification_symbol_3= |identification_symbol_3_label= |identification_symbol_4= |identification_symbol_4_label= }} Prince Alfred's Guard (PAG) is an infantry 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. The Regiment is located in the city of Port Elizabeth. HistoryOriginPrince Alfred's Guard was established on 19 September 1856[1] as the Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps.[2] In 1860 the title Prince Alfred's Guard was assumed unofficially (after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh) and on 11 July 1874 this name was officially sanctioned as Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard. The name was later changed to Prince Alfred's Guard. Xhosa WarsThe Regiment first saw action on 2 December 1877, against the Gcaleka tribesmen in the Battle of Umzintzani during the Ninth Xhosa War. The next conflict that the PAG participated in was the Basutoland Campaign of 1880 to 1881, during which a 500-metre bayonet charge by the Regiment which led to the capture of the village of Lerotholi, an enemy village. The Regiment also took part in the Bechuanaland Campaign of 1897.[3] Anglo Boer WarThe Regiment also served in the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899 to 1902 - as mounted infantry - and took part in campaigns in the Orange Free State and the South African Republic. World War OneMembers of the PAG volunteered for service in World War I, but there was dissension in the ranks after a long deployment on sentry duty in Cape Town. As a result, the contingent was disbanded and most of its members saw active service during the war in other South African units. With the Union Defence ForceIn 1913 the regiment was redesignated the 3rd Infantry Regiment (Prince Alfred's Guard) of the Active Citizen Force of the Union Defence Force, but regained its former name in 1934. World War TwoDuring World War II, the regiment first served as link battalion for the 2nd Brigade, South African Infantry in North Africa, sending drafts of men to the fighting units, among which many went to the Field Force Battalion. ArmourThe PAG was subsequently converted to an armoured unit and saw further active service with the 11th South African Armoured Brigade,[4] South African 6th Armoured Division[4] in Italy as a tank unit. On 20 April 1944, equipped with Mark V Shermans and Stuarts, the Regiment landed at Taranto in the heel of Italy. They were to reinforce the Allies still trapped at Anzio, and worn out by bitter fighting at Cassino and along the Gustav line. With the SADFBush War and South West Africa (Namibia)Re-equipped with Eland-90 armoured cars in the postwar period, the PAG also took part in several skirmishes during subsequent border conflicts in Angola and South-West Africa (Namibia). Post 1994 and the SANDFThe PAG was converted to a reserve infantry regiment in the SANDF. Its members are currently trained to a large extent as air assault infantry.
Regimental Symbols
InsigniaPrevious Dress InsigniaCurrent Dress InsigniaAlliances
Battle honours{{See also|List of South African Battle Honours}}
Leadership{{Post-start|caption=Leadership|float=}}{{Post-header|post-name=Honorary Colonels}}{{Post-member|from-date=10 August 1928|post-incumbent=Colonel T.A. Bromilow-Downing {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|VD}}|to-date=27 August 1931}}{{Post-member|from-date=11 April 1947|post-incumbent=Colonel J.R. Reis {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|VD}}|to-date=19 April 1951}}{{Post-member|from-date=29 December 1954|post-incumbent=Colonel W.E. Hawkins {{Post-nominals|commas=on|country=ZAR|ED}}|to-date=n.d.}}{{Post-header|post-name=Commanding Officers}}{{Post-member|from-date=1856|post-incumbent=Colonel J.M. Hill|to-date=1857}}{{Post-member|from-date=1857|post-incumbent=Colonel A.J. Clairmonte|to-date=1857}}{{Post-member|from-date=n.d.|post-incumbent=Colonel A. Ogilvie|to-date=1860}}{{Post-member|from-date=1861|post-incumbent=Colonel A.C. Wylde|to-date=1865}}{{Post-member|from-date=1865|post-incumbent=Captain W. Fleming|to-date=1865}}{{Post-member|from-date=1874|post-incumbent=Colonel A.C. Wylde|to-date=1876}}{{Post-member|from-date=1876|post-incumbent=Major G.R. Deare|to-date=1888}}{{Post-member|from-date=1888|post-incumbent=Lt Col. G. Gordon|to-date=1898}}{{Post-member|from-date=1898|post-incumbent=Major G.C. Clark {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|CMG|VD}}|to-date=1899}}{{Post-member|from-date=1899|post-incumbent=Lt Col. H.W. Court {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|VD}}|to-date=10 April 1915}}{{Post-member|from-date=10 April 1915|post-incumbent=Lt Col. J.N. Neylan {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|DSO}}|to-date=01 November 1915}}{{Post-member|from-date=01 November 1915|post-incumbent=Lt Col. A.P.J. Wares {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|VD}}|to-date=31 May 1925}}{{Post-member|from-date=01 June 1925|post-incumbent=Lt Col. Whitehead {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|DSO}}|to-date=06 January 1926}}{{Post-member|from-date=
See also{{portal|South Africa}}
Books
References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Engelbrecht|first1=Leon|title=Fact file: Prince Alfred’s Guard|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12889:fact-file-prince-alfreds-guard&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159|website=Defenceweb.co.za|publisher=DefenceWeb|accessdate=20 December 2014|date=7 January 2011}} 2. ^{{cite book|last1=Orpen|first1=Neil D.|title=Prince Alfred's Guard, 1856-1966|date=1967|publisher=Prince Alfred's Guard in conjunction with Books of Africa|url=https://books.google.co.za/books?id=6knWAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=20 December 2014|oclc=457923|others=illustrated by P. Miller}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=SAHRA - Prince Alfreds Guard Memorial St Georges Park Port Elizabeth|url=http://196.35.231.29/sahra/HeritageSitesDetail.aspx?id=21178|website=SAHRA|publisher=South African Heritage Resources Agency|accessdate=19 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219134842/http://196.35.231.29/sahra/HeritageSitesDetail.aspx?id=21178|archivedate=19 February 2012|df=}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Engelbrecht|first1=Leon|title=Fact file: 6 SA Armoured Division|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6700:fact-file-6-sa-armoured-division&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159|website=Defenceweb.co.za|publisher=DefenceWeb|accessdate=20 December 2014|date=17 February 2010}} External links{{commons category}}
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