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[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://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://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/ | [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records<br> | ||
[http://www. | [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. Durham County Record Office | ||
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Revision as of 05:46, 16 January 2013
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.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 Story of Jimmy Durham includes two photographs of the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma 1897-1899. Durham County Record Office