Sandfontein Artillery Regiment

Lys' Volunteer Corps
Transvaal Horse Artillery Volunteers
Transvaal Horse Artillery
Sandfontein Artillery Regiment
SANDF Transvaal Horse Artillery emblem
SANDF Transvaal Horse Artillery emblem
Active17 March 1904 to present
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeReserve Artillery
Part ofSouth African Army Artillery Formation
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQMount Collins, Kelvin, Sandton
Anniversaries17 March 1904
Equipment140mm guns
Engagements
Battle honoursSouth West Africa 1914-1915
WebsiteOfficial website[dead link]
Commanders
Officer CommandingMajor Richard Ngwenya
Insignia
Collar BadgeBursting grenade with seven flames
Beret ColourOxford Blue
Artillery Battery EmblemsSANDF Artillery Battery emblems
Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992SANDF Artillery Beret Bar
AbbreviationSAR

The Sandfontein Artillery Regiment (formerly the Transvaal Horse Artillery) is a reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army.

The Sandfontein Artillery Regiment is currently located in Johannesburg. The main ordnance of the regiment is the G6 self-propelled 155 mm gun/howitzer. It consists of four batteries: Regimental Headquarters Battery, 7 Battery, 8 Battery and 9 Battery.


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