Battle Honors
In total 31 battle honors have been awarded to 1 LHR and 2 LHR, 23 of which are currently displayed on the Regimental Color:
- South Africa 1899-1902
- Defence of Ladysmith
- Relief of Ladysmith
- Natal 1906
- South West Africa 1914-1915
- Gibeon
- Western Desert 1941-43
- Marsa Belafrit
- Bardia
- Gazala
- Alamein Defence
- Alamein Box
- El Alamein
- Italy 1944-45
- Cassino
- Celleno
- Florence
- The Greve
- Gothic Line
- Monte Porro del Bagno
- Monte Vigese
- Monte Salvaro
- Po Valley
The Battle Honours Elandslaagte and Relief of Mafeking, which the regiment had assumed, were disallowed when pre-Union battle honours were reviewed by the SA Defence Force in the 1960s.
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