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Royal Durban Light Infantry

Regiment

Name history

  • Durban Light Infantry
  • Regiment Port Natal
    Regiment Port Natal amalgamated into the Durban Light Infantry -- confirmed by John Dovey, 1 Sep 2026, per the (RPN) marker on the Durban Light Infantry Chapel SWA/Angola memorial plaque. Exact amalgamation date not given.
161 records in this database

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Part of

Formation Type Relationship Dates
3rd South African Infantry Brigade Brigade organic 1940-05-13 – 1940-12-31
South African Army order of battle 1940 (expeditionary / mobilisation brigades).
4th South African Infantry Brigade Brigade organic 1940-05-13 – 1940-12-31
South African Army order of battle 1940 (expeditionary / mobilisation brigades).

Eras

Dates Force Role Status
1935-01-01 – 1957-10-31 UDF Infantry Active Citizen Force
"Royal" dropped 1961 on Republic formation. Source
1957-11-01 – 1960-12-31 SADF Infantry Active Citizen Force
"Royal" dropped 1961 on Republic formation. Source

Personnel

161 on the roll

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Unit Date of Death
26941 Van Rensburg Frederick J J F J J Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 2nd Bn. 1943-02-04
27287 Vermeulen Barend Johannes B J Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1942-01-02
27532 Wade John Patrick J P Sergeant UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1945-11-11
27647 Walmsley Cyril John C J Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1941-12-19
27676 Walters Frank F Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1941-12-08
27796 Waterhouse John Victor J V Corporal UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1942-11-24
27950 Webster Albert Bradfield A B Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1944-06-14
28328 Wilkin Hendrick P J H P J Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 2nd Bn. 1942-06-20
28512 Williams Ronald Norman R N Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
28756 Wolseley Ronald Wilkinson R W Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1945-04-19
28843 Woolmore Harold Thomas H T Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1944-10-13