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Royal Durban Light Infantry

Regiment

Name history

  • Durban Light Infantry (until 1912)
  • 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) (1912–1935)
    UDF constitution: "Durban Light Infantry" redesignated "1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)".
  • Royal Durban Light Infantry (1935–1961) — this name
    "Royal" conferred by King George V (same act as Natal Carbineers).
  • Durban Light Infantry (from 1961)
    Republic of South Africa, 31 May 1961: the title "Royal" was dropped and the regiment reverted to Durban Light Infantry.
157 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

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
27676 Walters Frank F Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-08
27796 Waterhouse John Victor J V Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1942-11-24
27950 Webster Albert Bradfield A B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-06-14
28328 Wilkin Hendrick P J H P J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1942-06-20
28512 Williams Ronald Norman R N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1941-12-16
28756 Wolseley Ronald Wilkinson R W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1945-04-19
28843 Woolmore Harold Thomas H T Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1944-10-13