Written by Leon Engelbrecht Friday, 07 January 2011 17:13
Formerly the Imperial Light Horse1, the regiment was raised on the authority of the War Office (London) on September 21, 1899 from Uitlander refugees in Natal. Major G Tylden2 records the original strength was six squadrons and the members were “probably the pick of the British population of Johannesburg”.
Written by Leon Engelbrecht Friday, 07 January 2011 16:50
RNT is one of the more recent reserve units, being formed in 1963 and coming into service in January 1964. By May 1969 the regiment was large enough to form two battalions, 1RNT and 2RNT. In those days 1RNT was an armoured unit, part of 16 Armoured Brigade and later 81 Armoured Brigade. 
Established as the Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps on September 19, 1856, the title Prince Alfred’s Guard (PAG) was unofficially assumed in 1860 when the regiment escorted Queen Victoria’s second son. 
Established on April 1, 1934, named for Marthinus Theunis Steyn, the last President of the Orange Free State Republic and raised in the Bloemfontein area. Mobilised in June 1940 and reinforced with drafts from Regiments De Wet and Louw Wepener as well as the OVS Veld Artillerie before being deployed to Egypt a year later as the Machine Gun Battalion of 1 SA Division. 
