68th Regiment of Foot: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m remove broken link
Maureene (talk | contribs)
Line 14: Line 14:
*''The Regimental Journal of the Durham Light Infantry. (Incorporating “The Bugle.”)'' was published from 1934 and is available at the [[British Library]]
*''The Regimental Journal of the Durham Light Infantry. (Incorporating “The Bugle.”)'' was published from 1934 and is available at the [[British Library]]


== External Links ==
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Regiment_of_Foot 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Regiment_of_Foot 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Light_Infantry Durham Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Light_Infantry Durham Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>
Line 25: Line 25:
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325060314/http://www.dlidurham.org.uk:80/Pages/RegimentalandBattalionHistories.aspx Bibliography: Regimental and Battalion Histories], now an archived webpage from the previous Museum website. Some other archived pages may also be located.
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325060314/http://www.dlidurham.org.uk:80/Pages/RegimentalandBattalionHistories.aspx Bibliography: Regimental and Battalion Histories], now an archived webpage from the previous Museum website. Some other archived pages may also be located.
:Access to the stored collection is available at Sevenhills, Spennymoor, details at [https://www.durham.gov.uk/dlicollection Durham County Council website]. Includes the Regimental research book collection.
:Access to the stored collection is available at Sevenhills, Spennymoor, details at [https://www.durham.gov.uk/dlicollection Durham County Council website]. Includes the Regimental research book collection.
 
*[https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/ Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records. The Record Office  closed in January 2022 as part of  a move to The Story at Mount Oswald. (There were also plans in 2020 for the DLI Museum Collection to relocate to the same site).
 


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:53, 19 September 2023

Chronology

  • 1745 raised as the 68th Regiment of Foot by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
  • 1746 disbanded
  • 1758 2nd Battalion, 23rd Regiment of Foot redesignated as the 68th Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot
  • 1808 became 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment
  • 1881 amalgamated with the 106th Regiment of Foot(Bombay Light Infantry) and became the 1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
  • 1968 amalgamated with three other county light infantry regiments to become 4th Battalion The Light Infantry
  • 1969 4th Battalion (formerly Durham Light Infantry) was disbanded

Regimental journals

  • The Bugle. A Chronicle of Regimental News. May 1894-Sept. 1902 This was publication relating to the 2nd Battalion in India, available at the British Library. The Bugle recommenced again in the 1920s, but the British Library does not appear to have copies.
  • The Regimental Journal of the Durham Light Infantry. (Incorporating “The Bugle.”) was published from 1934 and is available at the British Library

External links

Access to the stored collection is available at Sevenhills, Spennymoor, details at Durham County Council website. Includes the Regimental research book collection.
  • Durham County Record Office holds Durham Light Infantry Records. The Record Office closed in January 2022 as part of a move to The Story at Mount Oswald. (There were also plans in 2020 for the DLI Museum Collection to relocate to the same site).

References