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1st Infantry (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.
5 records in this database

No information on file for this regiment.

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
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Personnel

5 on the roll

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Unit Date of Death
49648 Du Plessis Jan Phillippus J P Private UDF Durban Light Infantry 1916-07-22
49646 Hillestad Olaf Nicolay Bolling O N B Private UDF Durban Light Infantry 1916-10-02
10085 Hogan John J Private UDF 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) South African Infantry Corps 1915-12-06
13209 Lee Joseph Caldwell J C Lieutenant UDF 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) South African Infantry Corps 1918-10-15
18472 Needham Edward Albert E A Private UDF 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) South African Infantry Corps 1915-07-29