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Identity
Person No.
6834
Service No.
613696V
Last Name
Everitt 4
First Name
Thomas Anthony
Initials
T A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1927 (±1 yr) 101
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
18 April 1945 117
Cause code
DOAS 7,466
Died on active service
Cause of Death
Died on active service 6,447
Died on active service
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Durban Light Infantry 161
Later renamed Durban Light Infantry (1961)
Corps
South African Infantry Corps 10,343
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
CASTIGLIONE SOUTH AFRICAN CEMETERY 401
Grave Reference
VI, G, 6. 1
Coordinates
44.14397, 11.16183 OSM
Memorial
Roll of Honour of the Royal Durban Light Infantry, 1939-1945 (panel 2 of 2) Source: kznpr.co.za (KZN: A Photographic Historical Record)
Names on WWII Roll of Honour
Memorial
Durban Light Infantry Chapel (Chapel of St Michael & St George)
Location
Durban Light Infantry Headquarters, Durban
Address
5 DLI Avenue, Durban, South Africa
Coordinates
-29.84722, 31.01583 · OpenStreetMap
Panel
WWII Roll of Honour
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry
Status
Active Citizen Force
"Royal" dropped 1961 on Republic formation.
Notes

Son of Humphrey L. and Constance E. Everitt, of Ladybrand, Orange Free State.

Research notes


K.M. Jordan, Royal Durban Light Infantry WWII Roll of Honour ("working document", Aug 2026 draft; email to John & Bobby, 4 Sep 2026, marked "not 100% correct"): EVERITT, Thomas Anthony (Son of Humphrey Leggatt Everitt & Constance Ethel (nee Hunter) Everitt, of Ladybrand, OFS.) (St. Andrew’s School. Bloemfontein, OFS.) 613696 V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Born Westminster, OFS 26/5/1925; Baptised Bloemfontein 6/9/1925; a scholar before enlistment; served in Italy; killed in action during the Battle for Monte Sole, Italy. Not on Durban Cenotaph WWII Memorial. Castiglione South African Cemetery, Italy. (Also, on the St. Andrew’s School. Bloemfontein & the Royal Durban Light Infantry WWII Memorials.) 18/04/1945 GZCM-KSB 19
CONFLICT vs Jordan RDLI WWII draft (not resolved, ROH value kept): Age: Jordan 19 vs ROH 18.

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