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 | |
| Active | 1 April 1969 - present |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Reserve Artillery |
| Part of |
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| Garrison/HQ | Wingfield, Cape Town |
| Insignia | |
| Collar Badge | Bursting grenade with seven flames |
| Beret Colour | Oxford Blue |
| Battery emblems |  |
| Beret bar circa 1992 |  |
History edit
Origin edit
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 edit
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 edit
Previous Dress Insignia edit
Officers Commanding edit
- Cmdt. A.J. Stoffberg
- Cmdt. Arthur Henry Morris
Freedom of the City edit
The regiment received the freedom of Goodwood on 31 March 1990.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "South African Gunner" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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