First City (abbreviated to FC) is an air assault infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
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| - First City (abbreviated to FC) is an air assault infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
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Garrison
| - RHQ, Drill Hall, Hill Street, Grahamstown
Training Base: Fort Ihlosi Training Base,
Grahamstown Military Base
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Branch
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command structure
| - SA Army Infantry Formation
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Role
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Nickname
| - The Fighting Grahams . During WW2 the FC/CTH worn the Green and Gold Hackle and were nicknamed the Budgies
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ceremonial chief
| - Colonel-in- Chief
*1935–1942 KIA
:Maj Gen, HRH Prince George KG CG MC GCVO
:The Duke of Kent
*1946–1961
:His Grace the Duke of Montrose KT CB KVO
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Current Commander
| - Officer Commanding 2006– :
Lt Col Roger Albert Keeton DWD
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Type
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Dates
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Colors
| - Eight Colours
#1876 Regimental FCVA
#1904 Kings Colour QVR
#1904 Kings Colour FCV
#1905 Regimental Colour QVR
#1905 Regimental Colour FCV
#1965 Regimental Colour FC Damaged by fire
#1969 Regimental Colour FC
#1989 National Colour FC
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colonel of the regiment
| - :Honorary Colonel
:Col Cecil Peter Jones-Phillipson SM
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Anniversaries
| - --11-18
- Delvillewood July of each year.
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March
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identification symbol 2 label
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Mascot
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Size
| - One Air Assault battalion & a Training Wing
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| - First City (abbreviated to FC) is an air assault infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
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