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The South African Light Horse regiment of the British Army (not to be confused with the Imperial Light Horse (ILH) later known as the Light Horse Regiment (LHR) of the South African Army) were raised in Cape Colony in 1899 and disbanded in 1907. The commanding officer tasked with raising the regiment was Major (locally a Lieutenant Colonel) the Honourable Julian Byng (10th Hussars) who would go on to rise to the rank of Field Marshal). The future Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill served as a Lieutenant in the SALH.

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  • South African Light Horse
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  • The South African Light Horse regiment of the British Army (not to be confused with the Imperial Light Horse (ILH) later known as the Light Horse Regiment (LHR) of the South African Army) were raised in Cape Colony in 1899 and disbanded in 1907. The commanding officer tasked with raising the regiment was Major (locally a Lieutenant Colonel) the Honourable Julian Byng (10th Hussars) who would go on to rise to the rank of Field Marshal). The future Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill served as a Lieutenant in the SALH.
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Commander
Branch
identification symbol
  • Maltese Cross inscribed with SALH 1899
Nickname
  • Cockyolibirds or Sakabulas
Name
  • Churchill, W.S. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria, London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1900
Type
  • Light Horse Regiment
identification symbol label
  • Badge
No
  • 14426(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • Cap badge of the SALH
Dates
  • 8(xsd:integer)
Unit Name
  • South African Light Horse
Disbanded
  • 1907(xsd:integer)
Battles
Motto
  • Usibu njalo nga pambili or "Feathers at the Front"
commander1 label
  • Lieutenant Colonel
Size
  • 600(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The South African Light Horse regiment of the British Army (not to be confused with the Imperial Light Horse (ILH) later known as the Light Horse Regiment (LHR) of the South African Army) were raised in Cape Colony in 1899 and disbanded in 1907. The commanding officer tasked with raising the regiment was Major (locally a Lieutenant Colonel) the Honourable Julian Byng (10th Hussars) who would go on to rise to the rank of Field Marshal). The future Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill served as a Lieutenant in the SALH.
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