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68th Regiment of Foot

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Also known as '''The Northumberland Fusiliers'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1745''' raised as the 68th Regiment of Foot by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
*'''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''. May 1894-Sept. 1902 This was publication relating to the 2nd Battalion in India, available at the [[British Library]]. ''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 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://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>*[httphttps://www.keystothepastnam.info/recordoffice/uspac.nsfuk/pwsexplore/68th-durham+record+office+-+the+learning+zone+regiment-foot-+the+story+of+jimmy+durham+light-+photographs The Story infantry 68th (Durham) Regiment of Jimmy DurhamFoot (Light Infantry)] includes two photographs National Army Museum. The regiment was sent to Burma in 1857, remaining there for six years. In 1872 the regiment landed in India for the first time and Burma 1897was still there in 1881 [and for a further six years]*[https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/durham-light-1899infantry Durham Light Infantry] National Army Museum*Durham Light Infantry Museum at Aykley Heads, Durham has now closed.**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325060314/http://www.dlidurham.org.uk:80/Pages/RegimentalandBattalionHistories.aspx Bibliography: Regimental and 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 [https://www.durham.gov.uk/dlicollection Durham County Council website]. Includes the Regimental research book collection.*[https://durhamrecordoffice. org.uk/ Durham County Record Office] holds Durham Light Infantry Records. The Record Office closed in January 2022 as part of a move to The Story at Mount Oswald.(There were also plans in 2020 for the DLI Museum Collection to relocate to the same site).*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141220220051/http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/thosewhoproudlyserved.htm Durham Light Infantry 1920-1946] durhamlightinfantry.webs.com, now archived:[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403150132/http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/1stdli1937china.htm 1st DLI 1937 China] durhamlightinfantry.webs.com, now archived===Historical books online===*[https://archive.org/details/durhamlightinfantryvane/page/n9/mode/2up ''The Durham Light Infantry. The United Red and White Rose''] [1756-1914] by W L Vane 1914 Archive.org == References ==<references />   
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