The South Africans continued to support the U.K. For the order of battle of 1 South African Division, and Force Troops in Italian East Africa, see: By 12 April 1941, there were 31,205 Europeans, 3,605 Black and 2,545 Indian and Malays serving with the South African Army in East Africa (source ORPEN). The South Africans provided the majority of the artillery, engineers, signals, transport & supply, medical, and other arms and services for the British campaign in Italian East Africa. The brigade left South Africa by sea on 17 November, arriving at Mombasa on 27 November.
The 5 South African Infantry Brigade was raised on 16 June 1940 at Barberton. It fought throughout the campaign in Italian East Africa.
The brigade left South Africa on 14 October by sea, arriving at Mombasa on 21 October. The 1 Natal Mounted Rifles were an A.C.F. The 1 and 2 Field Force Battalions were the two battalions consisting of Permanent Force personnel prepared to serve overseas. It was renamed as the 2 South African Infantry Brigade on, and mobilised for service with the Division on at Premier Mine. The Field Force Brigade was raised at Ladysmith on 1 February 1940 with the volunteers from Special Service units prepared to serve overseas. It left Abyssinia on 12 June 1941 by sea for Egypt, where on arrival it joined its parent division for the first time since leaving South Africa. It transferred to the 11 (African) Division on 7 March 1941, and then later that month it moved to The Sudan. The brigade deployed forward with the division, and started the campaign still under command. It came under command of East Africa Force for three days before coming under command of the 12 (African) Division on 27 July. The brigade was the first South African formation to leave the homeland, sailing on 17 July and arriving at Mombasa on 24 July 1940. The 1 South African Infantry Brigade was formed on at Kafferskraal, as an Active Citizen Force (A.C.F.) brigade based at Pietermaritzburg. The division left East Africa by sea on 21 April 1941, arriving in Egypt on. It took part in the East African campaign to its conclusion, advancing into Abyssinia on the left flank of East Africa Force. It was raised as three brigade groups, the 1, 2 and 5 South African Infantry Brigades, with each moving to East Africa separately. The 1 South African Infantry Division was formed on 13 August 1940, with its headquarters at the Military College.
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