South African Army corps and branches
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The South African Army is divided into functional branches, known as corps. Most consist of units, but some, such as the SA Staff Corps, consist only of personnel who are assigned to headquarters and units. The following is a list of corps established since 1912.
The SA Defence Act Amendment Act, No. 22 of 1922 re-organised the Permanent Force. From 1 February 1923 the Permanent Force consisted of:
- the SA Staff Corps,
- SA Instructional Corps,
- SA Naval Service,
- SA Field Artillery,
- 1st Regiment, SAMR
- SA Permanent Garrison Artillery,
- South African Engineer Corps,
- South African Air Force,
- SA Service Corps,
- SA Medical Corps,
- SA Ordnance Corps,
- SA Veterinary Corps
- SA Administrative, Pay and Clerical Corps.[1][2]
Currently active corps
Staff
- SA Staff Corps (SAStC) (formed 1923)
Artillery
- South African Artillery (SAA) (formed 1934)
- SA Anti-Aircraft (formed 1984)
Infantry
- SA Infantry Corps (established 1954)
Armour
- South African Armoured Corps (formed 1943) – included infantry until 1954
Engineers
- South African Engineer Corps (formed 1923)
Signals
Administration and Logistics
- Personnel Services Corps (formed 1975)
- Ordnance Services Corps (formed 1975)
- Technical Services Corps (formed 1939)
- SA Caterers Corps (formed 1969)
- SA Ammunition Corps (formed 1973)
- Corps of Professional Officers (formed 1975
- Finance Services Corps (formed 1979)
Military Police
- SA Corps of Military Police (formed 1938)
Intelligence
- SA Army Intelligence Corps (formed 1977)
Current & Defunct corps
Staff
Staff
- Permanent Force Staff (1912–23)
- SA Staff Corps (SAStC) (formed 1923)
- SA Instructional Corps (1923–54)Template:Sndincorporated into SA Infantry Corps
Combat Services
Artillery
- Field Artillery Branch (Citizen Force) (1913–34)Template:Sndincorporated into SAA
- SA Field Artillery (1915–19)
- SA Heavy Artillery (1915–19)
- SA Field Artillery (1923–34) - incorporated into SA Artillery
- SA Permanent Garrison Artillery (1921–34)Template:Sndincorporated into SAA
- SA Garrison Artillery (1913–34)Template:Sndincorporated into SAA
- South African Artillery (SAA) (formed 1934)
- SA Anti-Aircraft (formed 1984)
Mounted Rifles
- SA Mounted Rifles (1913–26)
- Mounted Rifles Branch (Citizen Force) (1913–35)Template:Sndincorporated into infantry
Dismounted Rifles
- Dismounted Rifles Branch (Citizen Force) (1913–29)
Infantry
- Infantry Branch (Citizen Force) (1913–43)Template:Sndincorporated into SA Armoured Corps
- SA Infantry Corps (established 1954)
Armour
- SA Tank Corps (1940–43)
- South African Armoured Corps (formed 1943)Template:Sndincluded infantry until 1954
Combat Support
Engineers
- SA Engineer Corps (1914–16)
- South African Engineer Corps (formed 1923)[3]
Signals
- Communication Branch (Citizen Force) (1913–23)
- SA Field Post and Telegraph Corps (1914–19)
- South African Corps of Signals (formed 1923)[4]Template:Efn
- South African Army Signal Formation[4]Template:Efn
- SA Military Pigeon Service (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Ndash1945)
Supporting Services
Administration and Logistics
- SA Service Corps (1913–39)Template:Sndincorporated into 'Q' Services Corps[5]
- SA Ordnance Corps (1923–39)Template:Sndincorporated into 'Q' Services Corps[5]
- SA Corps of Mechanics (1939-39) - incorporated into 'Q' Services Corps
- 'Q' Services Corps (1939–49)Template:Sndlater Administrative Services Corps[6]
- Administrative Services Corps (1949–1975)[6]
- Army Postal Service (1940–45)
- Personnel Services Corps (formed 1975)
- Ordnance Services Corps (formed 1975)Template:Efn
- Technical Services Corps (formed 1939)
- SA Caterers Corps (formed 1969)
- SA Ammunition Corps (formed 1973)
- Corps of Professional Officers (formed 1975)
Medical
- SA Medical Corps (1913–70)Template:Sndincorporated into SA Medical Service
- SA Veterinary Corps (1913–46)Template:Sndincorporated into SAMC
- SA Military Nursing Service (1914–70)
- SA Military Nursing Corps (1970–72)Template:Sndincorporated into SAMS
Financial
- SA Administrative, Pay & Clerical Corps (1923–39)Template:Sndincorporated into QSC
- SA Pay Corps (1940–45)
- Finance Services Corps (1972–75)
- Finance Services Corps (formed 1979)
Military Police
- SA Corps of Military Police (formed 1938)
Intelligence
- SA Intelligence Corps (1940–45)
- SA Army Intelligence Corps (formed 1977)
Chaplains
- SA Corps of Chaplains (1946–68)Template:Sndincorporated into SA Chaplains Service
Science
- SA Corps of Scientists (1947–72)
Women's Services
- Women's Auxiliary Army Service (1940–47)
- Women's Auxiliary Military Police Corps (1942–46)
- Women's Defence Corps (1947–71)
- Civil Defence Corps (1971–77)
- SA Army Women's Corps (1977–98)
Special Services
- Special Service Corps (established 1964)
Music
- SA Corps of Bandsmen (established 1969)
"Non-European" Services
- South African Native Labour Corps (1915–19)
- Cape Corps (1940–50)
- Indian Service Corps (1940–42)
- Native Military Corps (1940–50)
- SA Cape Corps (1963-90s)
- SA Supporting Services Corps (1974-90s)
- SA Indian Corps (1975-90s)
Commandos
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- Defence Rifle Associations (1913–49)
- Rifle Commandos (1949–58)
- Commandos (1958–2007)
See also
- List of Helmet and Shoulder Flashes and Hackles of South African Military Units
- List of badges of the South African Army
Notes
References
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