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==Between the Wars 1920-1936==In 1920 2nd Battalion moved to India - a posting which lasted until 1936, when it returned to Britain via the Sudan. The period in India also included a short posting to Shanghai in 1927. James Henry Miller travelled with a draft in 1932 to the 2nd Battalion in India. He sailed on the Nevassa <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114013901/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/16.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Four] (scroll down)</ref> to Bombay, then travelled to [[Barrackpore]], where the barracks had long mosquito nets. His postings included Ishapore where he was posted to guard duty at the rifle factory where monkeys would drop things on the guards in the pitch dark at night time.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014056/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/17.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Five]</ref> On a Friday there was what was called buggin' night, where beds were taken out to get rid of bed bugs. One fellow soldier died after being bitten by a Cobra.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014327/http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/18.html James Henry Miller His Story, His Words: Part Six]</ref> == External Links links ==

*[http://www.dlidurham.org.uk/Pages/MuseumHomepage.aspx Durham Light Infantry Museum] at Aykley Heads, Durhamhas now closed.**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325060314/http://www.dlidurham.org.uk:80/Pages/RegimentalBooklistRegimentalandBattalionHistories.aspx Bibliography: Regimental Booklistsand 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 [httphttps://www.durhamrecordofficedurham.orggov.uk/Pages/DurhamLightInfantry.aspx dlicollection Durham County Record OfficeCouncil website] holds Durham Light Infantry Records. Includes the Regimental research book collection.**[httphttps://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/TheBugleDurham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records.aspx The Bugle; Regimental news Record Office closed in January 2022 as part of a move to The Story at Mount Oswald. (There were also plans in India]2020 for the DLI Museum Collection to relocate to the same site).**Enlistment and Discharge Books from 1921 onwards<ref>WW2Talk Forum [httphttps://ww2talkweb.comarchive.org/forumsweb/topic/17704-invaluable-resource-tools-enlistment-and-discharge-books20160315180640/ 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. durhamrecordoffice.org.uk, archived page.*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171101020145/http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/thedurhamsinindia.htm Between the Wars: The 2nd Battalion in India 1920-1936] durhamlightinfantry.webs.com**[http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=13385813 Photographs: King, Country and Empire!] includes Indianow archived*[http://jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.uk/index.html James Henry Miller], born 1910. He was in India October 1932-1935 with the 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. His memories of daily life in a regiment performing garrison duties. [https://web.archive.org/web/2013111401390120171101020223/http://jameshenrymillerdurhamlightinfantry.petermillerphotoworldwebs.co.ukcom/162nddli1927shanghai.html His Story, His Words Part Fourhtm 2nd DLI 1927 Shanghai] (scroll down)durhamlightinfantry.webs.com, now archived ===Historical books online=== *[https://web.archive.org/webstream/20131114014056/http://jameshenrymillerin.ernet.petermillerphotoworlddli.co2015.uk284894/172015.html 284894.The-British#page/n483/mode/1up Part Five"The Durham Light Infantry Battalion II: late 106th Regiment of Foot"]page 460 ''The British Army : Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices Etc'' by Major J H Lawrence-Archer 1888 Archive.org, Digital Library of India Collection.*[https://web.archive.org/webdetails/20131114014327durhamlightinfantryvane/http:page/n9/jameshenrymiller.petermillerphotoworld.co.ukmode/182up ''The Durham Light Infantry.html Part SixThe United Red and White Rose''] Includes photographs[1756-1914] by W L Vane 1914 Archive. Family website. (archived links)org