Durham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham. The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. During times of peace it had duty in India, China, West Germany and Cyprus.
Adam ArchibaldAdam WakenshawAlan HartleyArthur Moore LascellesEdward_Short,_Baron_Glenamara__MilitaryService__1Frederick YouensGeorge William SymesHoratio Gordon RobleyHugh HayJoseph StonesMichael HeavisideNigel PoettPeter GogginsPeter Lewis (British Army officer)Richard AnnandRoland BradfordSelden LongTerence AireyThomas Kenny (VC)Thomas Young (VC)William_James_Fitzgerald_(jurist)__MilitaryService__1
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Adam ArchibaldAdam WakenshawAlan HartleyArthur Moore LascellesEdward_Short,_Baron_GlenamaraFrederick YouensGeorge William SymesHugh HayJoseph StonesMichael HeavisideNigel PoettPeter GogginsPeter Lewis (British Army officer)Richard AnnandRoland BradfordSelden LongTerence AireyThomas Kenny (VC)Thomas Young (VC)William James Fitzgerald (jurist)
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Durham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham. The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. During times of peace it had duty in India, China, West Germany and Cyprus.
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Le Durham Light Infantry brita ...... rs des deux conflits mondiaux.
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The Durham Light Infantry (DLI ...... s the lineage of the regiment.
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Dark Green (from 1903)
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Red and Dark Green
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White (from 1881)
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Within a Bugle Horn stringed the letters "DLI"
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* First World War – 42 battalions
* Second World War – 15 battalions
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Hooge Day
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Cap badge of the Durham Light Infantry, King's crown version .
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Within a Bugle Horn stringed the letters "DLI"
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Double: Moneymusk
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Quick: The Light Barque
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Slow: The Old 68th
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Devil's Last Issue
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Dirty Little Imps
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The Faithful Durhams
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Capt Burini, D.L.I.
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Patrick O'Donovan The Observer
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Sean Kelly O.C. A Company 2nd D.L.I.
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I think the only thing that sa ...... my life as they made singing.
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So the first thing we saw at d ...... thought that we were all mad.
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Then the tanks spotted more mo ...... en again. It was a lovely day.
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Le Durham Light Infantry brita ...... rs des deux conflits mondiaux.
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The Durham Light Infantry (DLI ...... hina, West Germany and Cyprus.
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Durham Light Infantry
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Durham Light Infantry
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