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*[http://county.durham.gov.uk/sites/dli/Pages/Collections.aspx  Durham Light Infantry Museum] at Aykley Heads, Durham
*[http://county.durham.gov.uk/sites/dli/Pages/Collections.aspx  Durham Light Infantry Museum] at Aykley Heads, Durham
*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx  Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records
*[http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx  Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records
**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/Photographs2.aspx The Story of Jimmy Durham] includes two photographs of the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma 1897-1899.  Durham County Record Office
*[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
*[http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/thedurhamsinindia.htm Between the Wars: The 2nd Battalion in India 1920-1936] durhamlightinfantry.webs.com
*[http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/thedurhamsinindia.htm Between the Wars: The 2nd Battalion in India 1920-1936] durhamlightinfantry.webs.com

Revision as of 04:00, 2 July 2013

Chronology

  • 1839 raised as 2nd Bombay (European) Regiment
  • 1844 renamed 2nd Bombay (European) Fusiliers
  • 1858 taken into the British Army
  • 1862 renamed 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)
  • 1881 merged with the 68th Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) to form The Durham Light Infantry
  • 1968 became 4th Battalion The Light Infantry

Service in British India

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