Talk:2019 renaming of South African National Defence Force reserve units

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Did you know... that in 2019 the South African army's Natal Carbineers were renamed the Ingobamakhosi Carbineers, after a Zulu regiment that had fought against them at the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana?

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 03:49, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that in 2019 the South African army's Natal Carbineers were renamed the Ingobamakhosi Carbineers after a Zulu regiment that had fought against them at the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana? Source: "Twenty units in the SA Army Infantry Formation will be renamed. They are Natal Carbineers to Ingobamakhosi Carbineers (IC);" from: Helfrich, Kim (7 August 2019). "New Reserve Force unit names". defenceWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2022. and "Lieutenant Scott's Carbineers are now forced for mount up and abandon their post on Amatutshane as the iNgobamakhosi sweep over it" from: Peers, Chris (2021). Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Greenhill Books. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-78438-756-3.
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Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:16, 17 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2019 renaming of South African National Defence Force reserve units; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Reviewing... new enough, long enough, hook in article. Will complete soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 13:06, 19 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
... No copyvio issues, hook in article and followed by citation to reference containing hook fact. Some references could have some further details added eg chapters and check isbns etc. Interesting article and happy to review to any further hooks. QPQ provided. Thanks. Whispyhistory (talk) 00:29, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]