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1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)

Regiment

Name history

Durban Light Infantry (until 1912)
1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) (1912–1935) — this name
UDF constitution: "Durban Light Infantry" redesignated "1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)".
Royal Durban Light Infantry (1935–1961)
"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.

3 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).

Eras

Dates	Force	Role	Status
1912-01-01 – 1934-12-31	UDF	Infantry	Active Citizen Force
Source

Personnel

#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Date of Death
18472	Needham	Edward Albert	E A	Private	1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)		1915-07-29
13209	Lee	Joseph Caldwell	J C	Lieutenant	1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)		1918-10-15
10085	Hogan	John	J	Private	1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry)		1915-12-06