South African Irish, formed 1 December 1914. Active Citizen Force infantry regiment; reformed for WWII (1st SA Irish suffered severe losses at Sidi Rezegh, Nov 1941); converted to artillery (22 Field Regiment) 1946-1959, reconverted to reserve infantry 1960. Renamed Andrew Mlangeni Regiment 2019.
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Son of William and Ellen Clare; husband of Vera M. Clare, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. F.I.S.A., F.C.I.S. Commemoration stone in Johannesburg (Brixton) Cemetery