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Victoria crown cap badge of the Durham Light Infantry (1881—1902) When the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot became the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) in 1881 under the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Armed Forces, seven pre-existing militia and volunteer battalions of County Durham were integrated into the structure of the DLI.
8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 12th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry: 9th Battalion, Green Howards: 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry: 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment: 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment Pioneers: 9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
Monument to the Durham Light Infantry, Durham Marketplace. The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of ...
He was a private in the 13th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. In thick mist, an officer in charge of a patrol was shot through both thighs.
9th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (joined September 1918) 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) (joined September 1918) 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (joined September 1918) (the last three battalions joined from the brigades of 23rd Division serving ...
He was twenty four years old, and a temporary second lieutenant in the 13th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
Men of the 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, 23rd Division, resting in trenches during their advance on Veldhoek, 20 September 1917 The 23rd Division was held up for a short time by a German strong point in Dumbarton Wood, which had been missed by the barrage and caused many casualties.
13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (left September 1918) 68th Machine Gun Company (formed March 1916, moved into 23rd Battalion Machine Gun Corps M.G.C. March 1918) 68th Trench Mortar Battery (formed June 1916) 69th Brigade. 11th (Service) Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)