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Originally Posted by Milmed
Is this related to specific periods and if so which came first and when was the changeover. Or is it possibly related to Permanent Force units vs. Citizen Force units?
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All these units are/were PF. Looking at dates :
OPL REGT 1 SDB / 1 SSB TRG REGT
-- unit was called this from 1953 to 1967 (basic training unit for ballotees)
1 S D B / 1 S S B
-- unit was called this 1947-53 and again from 1967
2 S D B / 2 S S B
-- original unit existed 1947-50 (when it became 1 SAI); new unit formed 1973 (basic training unit for national servicemen)
SCHOOL of ARMOUR / PANTSERSKOOL
-- established 1965
2 ARMD C REGT / 2 PANT K REGT
-- existed 1962 to 1967 (basic training unit for ballotees)