in 1944 and 1945, forming the Motor Battalion together with the Imperial Light Horse Regiment in the Armoured Brigade of the 6th South African Armoured Division throughout the Italian Campaign. Winning Battle Honours and awards for bravery, the Kimberley Regiment also suffered more casualties than any other South African regiment in the campaign. Border War Kimberley Regiment was the first to become officially bilingual (English and Afrikaans) in South Africa, in 1963. It was later, in 1977, the first South African Regiment to apply to become multiracial, although the request was not approved at the time. The regiment served in the South African Border War in the 1970s and 1980s. SANDF Era Since 1994 it has been deployed in peace-keeping roles in the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Leadership Alliances - The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border) Battle honours The twenty authorised Battle Honours on the Regimental Colour include: Insignia Current Dress Insignia See also Kimberley Star References Infantry regiments of South Africa Military units and formations established in 1876 Military units and formations in Kimberley Military units and formations of the Second Boer War Military units and formations of the British Empire Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War Military units and formations of South Africa in World War I 1876 establishments in Griqualand West