Durham Light Infantry Records
Reference: D/DLI 7 Catalogue Title: Durham Light Infantry Records Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description: Individual Soldiers - surnames P: Pr to Pu
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- Durham Light Infantry Records
- Brigadier-General Ernest St. George PRATT, C.B., D.S.O. (Ref: Pratt D/DLI 7/547/1)
- Corporal John H. PRATT (Ref: Pratt D/DLI 7/548/1-14)
- 19/649 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant John Chanley PROUD, M.S.M. (Ref: Proud D/DLI 7/549/1-9)
- 6104 Private William Peter PUGH (Ref: Pugh D/DLI 7/939/1-2)
- 8/2126 Corporal Harold Finlay PUNSHON (Ref: Punshon D/DLI 7/550/1-3)
Catalogue Contents
Brigadier-General Ernest St. George PRATT, C.B., D.S.O. (Ref: Pratt D/DLI 7/547/1)
2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born 1863; commissioned as a Lieutenant from Sandhurst, 1884; forced to retire, 1916 because of the effects of gas; entry in McGregor; died of wounds, 24 November 1918. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.
Printed letter from the King accompanying a memorial scroll to Brigadier-General Pratt, n.d., [1919]
(1 paper and 1 envelope)
Corporal John H. PRATT (Ref: Pratt D/DLI 7/548/1-14)5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/1Printed message of congratulation from Sir John French to the 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, n.d. [26 April 1915]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/2Postcard photograph of signallers at Richmond Camp, sent by 'J.H.' [Pratt], Richmond, Yorkshire, to his father, Mr. Pratt, 12 Leafield Road, Darlington, with news, 9 July 1909
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/3Postcard photograph of a regimental band and soldiers parading at Richmond Camp, 1909, sent by [Pratt], Richmond, Yorkshire, to Miss Elizabeth Pratt, 12 Leafield Road, Darlington, with news, 11 July 1909
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/4Postcard group of the company of 'John H.' [Pratt] of The Durham Light Infantry, sent by 'John H.' [Pratt], Richmond, Yorkshire, to Miss Martha Pratt, 12 Leafield Road, Darlington, with news of Richmond Camp, 16 July 1909
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/5Postcard photograph of troops arriving in Richmond, Yorkshire, sent by "Lieutenant John H." [Pratt], Richmond, Yorkshire, to Miss Elizabeth Pratt, 12 Leafield Road, Darlington, with news, 5 July 1910
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/6Photograph of the colours of the 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, at a [drum head service], n.d. [1909]
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/7Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Hanson, commanding officer of the 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, n.d. [1908 - 1910]
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/8Group photograph of soldiers of the 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, at Featherstone Camp, Northumberland, 1911
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/9Group photograph of soldiers of 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, at Featherstone Camp, Northumberland, 1911
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/10Photograph of soldiers of 5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, digging trenches at Featherstone Camp, Northumberland, 1911
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/11Photograph of the coronation service at Featherstone Camp, Northumberland, 1911
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/12Photograph of Featherstone Camp, Northumberland, 1911
(1 photograph, 14cm. x 9cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/13Photograph of an unidentified lance-corporal [John H. Pratt], 1914
(1 photograph, 8cm. x 14cm., black and white)
Ref: D/DLI 7/548/14Photograph of an unidentified corporal [John H. Pratt], Ypres, Belgium, December 1915
(1 photograph, 9cm. x 14cm., black and white)
19/649 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant John Chanley PROUD, M.S.M. (Ref: Proud D/DLI 7/549/1-9)19th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born 1892; enlisted, 10 March 1915; transferred to the Army Reserve, 30 May 1919; awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1919 for 'services in the field'; died 1960. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.
Soldier's active service pay book of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant J. C. Proud, 8 January 1917 - 30 January 1918
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/2-4Notebooks of [Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant J.C. Proud], containing lists of equipment, food and clothing, 1917 - 1919
(3 notebooks)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/5Temporary warrant of J.C. Proud as Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant in The Durham Light Infantry, 30 April 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/6Certificate of transfer to Reserve, on demobilization, of Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant J.C. Proud, 30 May 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/7Letter from the Infantry Record Office, York, accompanying the Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant J. C. Proud, 17 October 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/8Christmas card of the 19th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, December [1914 - 1918]
(1 card)
Ref: D/DLI 7/549/9Photograph of a group of soldiers of 19th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, including J.C. Proud, M.S.M., second from right, at back, n.d. [1915 - 1918]
(1 photograph, 9cm. x 13.5cm., black and white)
6104 Private William Peter PUGH (Ref: Pugh D/DLI 7/939/1-2)3rd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Later 59509, Private in York and Lancaster Regiment. Born 1877; re-enlisted in the Durham Militia 20 April 1903 and discharged 19 April 1907; enlisted 2 September 1914, served in York and Lancaster Regiment, also Northumberland Fusiliers and Labour Corps; demobilized 27 March 1919
Certificate of discharge of militiaman 6104 Private William Peter Pugh, 3rd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, on the completion of four years' service, Barnard Castle, 19 April 1907
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/939/2Certificate of transfer to the Army Reserve on demobilization of 59509 Private William Peter Pugh, York and Lancaster Regiment, 27 March 1919
(1 paper)
8/2126 Corporal Harold Finlay PUNSHON (Ref: Punshon D/DLI 7/550/1-3)1/8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Chester-le-Street; enlisted Chester-le-Street; killed in action, 26 April 1915
Printed letter from the King accompanying the memorial scroll of Corporal H.F. Punshon, n.d., [1919]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/550/2Memorial scroll of Corporal H.F. Punshon, n.d., [1919]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/550/3Letter from the Record Office, York, to Mr. F. Punshon, Chester-le-Street, accompanying the British War Medal which would have been awarded to Corporal H. F. Punshon, 11 December 1920
(1 paper)
