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*'''1782''' became 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot | *'''1782''' became 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1808''' became 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment | *'''1808''' became 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment | ||
| − | *'''1881''' became the 1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry | + | *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[2nd Bombay (European) Fusiliers|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 | *'''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 | *'''1969''' 4th Battalion (formerly Durham Light Infantry) was disbanded | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Regiment_of_Foot 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/regiments/dli/durham_68thfoottl.htm The Durham Light Infantry] www.lightinfantry.org.uk<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Light_Infantry Durham Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light_Infantry The Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Regiment_of_Foot 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/regiments/dli/durham_68thfoottl.htm The Durham Light Infantry] www.lightinfantry.org.uk<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Light_Infantry Durham Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light_Infantry The Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20080109015853/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/068-758.htm 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220347/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/068-1.htm deployments] Regiments.org, an archived site.<br> | ||
| + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20071228184348/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/068DLI.htm The Durham Light Infantry] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220347/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/068-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071221222438/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/106.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site<br> | ||
[http://www.keystothepast.info/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+the+learning+zone+-+the+story+of+jimmy+durham+-+photographs The Story of Jimmy Durham] includes two photographs in India and Burma 1897-1899. Durham County Record Office. | [http://www.keystothepast.info/recordoffice/usp.nsf/pws/durham+record+office+-+the+learning+zone+-+the+story+of+jimmy+durham+-+photographs The Story of Jimmy Durham] includes two photographs in India and Burma 1897-1899. Durham County Record Office. | ||
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 17 August 2011
Also known as The Northumberland Fusiliers
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
External Links
68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) Wikipedia
The Durham Light Infantry www.lightinfantry.org.uk
Durham Light Infantry Wikipedia
The Light Infantry Wikipedia
68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) including deployments Regiments.org, an archived site.
The Durham Light Infantry including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion Regiments.org, an archived site
The Story of Jimmy Durham includes two photographs in India and Burma 1897-1899. Durham County Record Office.
