7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment is a reserve force regiment of the South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation.

7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
SANDF 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment emblem
Active1 April 1969 - present
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeReserve Artillery
Part of
Garrison/HQWingfield, Cape Town
Insignia
Collar BadgeBursting grenade with seven flames
Beret ColourOxford Blue
Battery emblemsSANDF anti aircraft company emblems
Beret bar circa 1992SANDF Anti Aircraft beret bar

History

Origin

With the reorganisation of the Citizen Force in 1959/60, the headquarters and three independent anti-aircraft batteries were combined into one regiment known as the University of Cape Town Regiment.

The regiment mobilised during the state of emergency during that period and was equipped with 3.7 inch guns. The regiment was organised with three batteries of two troops each with a radar troop.

7 Light Anti Aircraft [1] was raised from its mother unit, UCTR, on 1 April 1969, when excess personnel from Cape Garrison Artillery was absorbed.

In 1988, during Operation Packer, 72 Battery supplied air cover at the Chambinga Gorge near Cyuito Cuanavale in Angola.

Command Affiliation

Initially the regiment was assigned to 7 South African Infantry Division, but with the raising of 9 Division, it was transferred to the new organisation.

Regimental Symbols

Previous Dress Insignia
SADF era 7 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment insignia

Officers Commanding
  • Cmdt. A.J. Stoffberg
  • Cmdt. Arthur Henry Morris

Freedom of the City

The regiment received the freedom of Goodwood on 31 March 1990.

References
  1. "South African Gunner" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.


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