6 South African Infantry Battalion
| 6 South African Infantry Battalion | |||||||||||||||
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| Active | 1 January 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  South Africa |
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| Type | Air assault infantry | ||||||||||||||
| Size | Battalion | ||||||||||||||
| Part of | South African Army Infantry Formation | ||||||||||||||
| Garrison/HQ | Grahamstown, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||
| Motto | Aliis Melius | ||||||||||||||
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| Current commander |
Lt Col Altin John Gysman | ||||||||||||||
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| SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992 | |||||||||||||||
6 South African Infantry Battalion is an air assault infantry unit of the South African Army.
Contents
History
6 SAI was established on January 1, 1962 at Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.[1]
Bush War/ Namibia
The battalion became operational in 1970.[1] 6 SAI took part in Operation Protea and Operation Daisy in Angola.[1]
Post 1994
The battalion has since become an air assault infantry unit specifically trained to deploy via helicopters.[1] The battalion was deployed again in April 2013 to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade.[2][3][4][5][6][7] On the 28 August 2014, after their return from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the battalion was honoured with a Freedom of the City parade through Grahamstown.[8]
List of Commanders
| From | Commanding Officers | To |
| n.d. | Lt Col Altin J Gysman | Present |
| From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
| n.d. | MWO "Cassie" Coetzee | Present |
Insignia
Previous Dress Insignia
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Current Dress Insignia
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Roll of Honour
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- 1985: Atkins,S.P., Rfn [9]:28
- 1986: Badenhorst,C., Rfn [9]:36
- 1982: Bester,H.P., Cpl [9]:81[lower-alpha 1]
- 1983: Blignaut,G.D., L-Cpl [9]:100[lower-alpha 1]
- 1981: Blom,J.J., Rfn [9]:2036[lower-alpha 1]
- 1985: Goncalves,O.D.P., Rfn [9]:510
- 1981: Hansen,S.S., 2Lt [9]:2087[lower-alpha 1]
- 1990: Hart,B., Rfn [9]:557
- 1976: Kidson,L.J., 2Lt [9]:697
- 1981: Kruger,P., L-Cpl [9]:2059[lower-alpha 1]
- 1980: Schultz,B.E., Rfn [9]:1837[lower-alpha 1]
- 1984: Terblanche,E.C., Rfn [9]:1404
- 1980: Van der Star,J.J., Rfn [9]:1848[lower-alpha 1]
- 1988: Webb,I.M., Rfn [9]:1637
- 1982: Weideman,A.C., L-Cpl [9]:1639
Notes
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