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*'''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 | ||
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+ | ==Regimental journals== | ||
+ | *''The Bugle. A Chronicle of Regimental News''. The [[British Library]] holds "vol. 1. no. 2.-vol. 13. no. 330. May 1894-Sept. 1902. Imperfect; wanting vol. 1. no. 3 and vol. 9. no. 232-vol. 12. no. 312" It appears likely there were no volumes after this date, for this period. ''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 == | == 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> | ||
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*[http://county.durham.gov.uk/sites/dli/Pages/Collections.aspx Durham Light Infantry Museum] at Aykley Heads, Durham<br> | *[http://county.durham.gov.uk/sites/dli/Pages/Collections.aspx Durham Light Infantry Museum] at Aykley Heads, Durham<br> | ||
*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records<br> | *[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records<br> | ||
− | **WW2Talk Forum [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/17704-invaluable-resource-tools-enlistment-and-discharge-books/ thread] about Enlistment and Discharge Books from 1921 onwards | + | **[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/TheBugle.aspx The Bugle; Regimental news in India] |
− | *[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/Photographs2.aspx The Story of Jimmy Durham] includes two photographs of the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma 1897-1899. | + | **Enlistment and Discharge Books from 1921 onwards<ref>WW2Talk Forum [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/17704-invaluable-resource-tools-enlistment-and-discharge-books/ thread] about Enlistment and Discharge Books from 1921 onwards</ref> |
+ | **[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/Photographs2.aspx The Story of Jimmy Durham] includes two photographs of the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma 1897-1899. | ||
+ | *[http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/thosewhoproudlyserved.htm Durham Light Infantry 1920-1946] | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
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Revision as of 02:11, 16 February 2014
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. The British Library holds "vol. 1. no. 2.-vol. 13. no. 330. May 1894-Sept. 1902. Imperfect; wanting vol. 1. no. 3 and vol. 9. no. 232-vol. 12. no. 312" It appears likely there were no volumes after this date, for this period. 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
- 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) Wikipedia
- The Durham Light Infantry www.lightinfantry.me.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
- Durham Light Infantry Museum at Aykley Heads, Durham
- Durham County Record Office holds Durham Light Infantry Records
- The Bugle; Regimental news in India
- Enlistment and Discharge Books from 1921 onwards[1]
- The Story of Jimmy Durham includes two photographs of the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma 1897-1899.
- Durham Light Infantry 1920-1946
References