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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

157 on the roll

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Unit Date of Death
1392 Beattie James J Lance Corporal UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1941-12-18
1296 Bates Arthur Alfred A A Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1942-06-07
932 Baird Thomas Gold T G Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 2nd Bn. 1944-10-25
717 Ashmore George Gordon G G Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1945-09-16
467 Anderson George Skelton G S Lieutenant UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1st Bn. 1942-08-21
219 Adrain Dennis John D J Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 1942-06-20
166 Adams Norman Cecil N C Private UDF Royal Durban Light Infantry South African Infantry Corps 2nd Bn. 1942-11-28