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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 D: Da

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4457133 Sergeant Thomas Cyril Wallace DABNER, M.M. (Ref: Dabner D/DLI 7/163/1-4)

16th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Sunderland; residence Sunderland; killed in action, 12 September 1944


Letter from the Infantry Record Office to [ ] containing notification of the death of Sergeant T.C.W. Dabner, 23 September 1944
(1 paper)


Copy death certificate of Sergeant T.C.W. Dabner, 12 September 1944; copy made, 25 July 1963
(1 paper)


Photograph of Sergeant T.C.W. Dabner, 4 March 1944
(1 photograph, 8 cm. x 12 cm., black and white)


Photograph of the grave of Sergeant T.C.W. Dabner, n.d., [post 1944]
(1 photograph, 7.5 cm. x 9.5 cm., black and white)

6161 (later 71775/1021091) Private, later Sergeant Edwin DALE, M.M. (Ref: Dale D/DLI 7/164/1)

1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry and Royal Field Artillery
Born North Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, 17 October 1878; attested Sunderland 16 June 1897; served South African War; discharged medically unfit 31 October 1902; enlisted Drill Hall, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 4 January 1915; served in R.F.A., then Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery; awarded Military Medal for bravery in field, London Gazette 12 June 1918; mentioned in despatches, London Gazette 29 December 1916; discharged physically unfit January 1921. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.


Photograph portrait of Private E. Dale in walking-out dress, n.d. [c. 1897]
(1 photograph, 10cm. x 14cm., black and white, card mounted)

6161 (later 71775/1021091) Sergeant Edwin DALE, M.M. (Ref: Dale D/DLI 7/164/2-7)

Additional records


Certified copy birth certificate of Edwin, son of William Robinson Dale and Emma Dale, formerly Pearson, of 16 North Hedley Street, Sunderland, 17 October 1878; copy made 1940
(1 paper)


Certificate of discharge of Private Edwin Dale, 31 October 1902
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Certificate of character on discharge of Private Edwin Dale, Woolwich, Kent, 31 October 1902
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Short service attestation notice of Edwin Dale, Drill Hall, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 4 July 1915
(1 paper)


Certificate of discharge of 1021091 Sergeant Edwin Dale, M.M., Woolwich, Kent, 20 January 1921
(1 paper)


Discharge document wallet, n.d. [early 20th c.]
(1 envelope)

16144 Private Fenwick DALKIN (Ref: Dalkin D/DLI 7/165/1)

13th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Low Spennymoor, residence Low Spennymoor; enlisted Durham; killed in action, 1916


Photograph of No. 7 Platoon, 'B' Company, 13th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, in service dress, Ashford, Kent, 1915 Includes: second row from front, third from left, Private Fenwick Dalkin, and front row, holding dog mascot, Private Eric Hosie, who played full-back for Shildon Football Team
(1 photograph, 27.5cm. x 12cm., black and white, card mounted)

Captain William Robert DARWIN (Ref: Darwin D/DLI 7/857/1-4)

'C' Company, 18th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Born 22 August 1894; commissioned as temporary Second Lieutenant 18th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 28 September 1914; temporary Lieutenant 2 June 1915; temporary Captain 1 January 1916; temporary Captain R.E. 31 October 1916; relinquished commission on completion of service 1 March 1919, retaining the rank of Captain; served with 18th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry and Field Survey Company Royal Engineers, commanding sound-ranging section; overseas war service with 18th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Egypt 22 December 1915 to 6 March 1916; France and Belgium from 11 March 1916; wounded 1 July 1916; died 28 December 1970.


Map of France, sheet 57D, 1st edition,, 1915 Scale: 1:40,000
(1 plan, 89 cm. x 68 cm., colour printed, linen-backed)


Trench map of France, sheet 57D N.E., edition 2A, 8 March 1916 Scale: 1:20,000
(1 plan, 89 cm. x 68 cm., colour printed, linen-backed)


Trench map of Hebuterne, France, sheet 57D N.E. 3 & 4 (parts of), 2nd edition, 23 February 1916 Scale: 1:10,000
(1 plan, 89 cm. x 68 cm., colour printed, linen-backed)


Trench map of Beaumont, France, sheet 57D S.E. 1 & 2 (parts of), edition 2B, 28 April 1916 Scale: 1:10,000
(1 plan, 89 cm. x 68 cm., colour printed, linen-backed)

4447362 Company Sergeant-Major Joseph DARWOOD (Ref: Darwood D/DLI 7/166/1-3)

8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born County Durham; residence County Durham; killed in action, 22 March 1943


Letter from Sergeant J. Darwood, 8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 8th Army, Tripoli, Libya, to Mr. Darwood, 11 Ousterley Terrace, Craghead, concerning personal news, March [1943]
(1 paper)


Letter from the Infantry Record Office, York, announcing that Company Sergeant-Major J. Darwood has been killed in action, 22 March 1943, 13 April 1943
(1 paper)


Message of condolence from King George VI, n.d., [1943]
(1 paper, printed)

Lieutenant James Arthur DAVENPORT (Ref: Davenport D/DLI 7/167/1-6)

9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Served 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 1917 - 1919
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 3 May 1918; formerly Sergeant in 2/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry


Map of France, sheet 11, Lens, 1916 Scale:1:100,000
(1 plan, 85cm. x 64cm., colour, linen backed)


Map of Belgium and part of France, area around Maubeuge, sheet 51, second edition, October 1917 Scale: 1:40,000
(1 map, 85.5cm. x 59cm., colour, linen backed)


Map of Belgium, sheet 8, Namur, 1916 Scale: 1:100,000
(1 plan, 85cm. x 70cm., colour, linen backed)


Map of Belgium, sheet 9, Marche, 1916 Scale: 1:100,000
(1 plan, 86cm. x 71cm., colour, linen backed)


German trench map of Belgium, Courcelles, 21 June 1918 Scale: 1:25,000
(1 plan, 95cm. x 74cm., colour)


Plan of Hendecourt-Lez-Cagnicourt, with reference information on roads, water supply, buildings, woods, underground passages, soil, quarries and population, produced by 5th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, n.d. [1914 - 1918] Scale: 1:5,000
(1 plan, 57cm. x 44cm.)

Lieutenant James Arthur DAVENPORT (Ref: Davenport D/DLI 7/167/7-11)

Additional records


Notebook of Sergeant J.A. Davenport, 2/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, at the Fifth Army Infantry School, Batley, Yorkshire, 3 July - 3 August 1917
(1 booklet)


Commission of James Arthur Davenport as Second Lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 3 May 1918
(1 paper)


Account book of Second Lieutenant James Arthur Davenport with Messrs. Holt and Company, bankers and army agents, Woodhead's Branch, London, 6 May 1918 - 5 March 1920
(1 booklet, cloth bound)


Letter from the Secretary, War Office, London, to Lieutenant J.A. Davenport, notifying him of his disembodiment on the demobilisation of the Army, 4 December 1919
(1 paper and 1 envelope)


Copy letter from Major E.G. Crouch, adjutant, 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, to Lieutenant J.A. Davenport concerning the resignations of officers, including Davenport, published in the London Gazette, Gateshead, 20 August 1920 Includes: a list of ten officers of the 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
(1 paper and 1 envelope)

4464191 Corporal Charles Joseph DAVINS (Ref: Davins D/DLI 7/168/1-3)

'B' Company, 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Served, 1940 - 1946; died, October 1978


Photograph of the war memorial, Kohima War Cemetery, India, n.d. [after 1945]
(1 photograph, 8.5cm. x 13cm., black and white)


Photograph of the war memorial, Kohima War Cemetery, India, n.d. [after 1945]
(1 photograph, 8.5cm. x 13.5cm., black and white)


Photograph of the grave of [possibly B. Tappitt] of The Durham Light Infantry at Kohima War Cemetery, India, n.d. [after 1945]
(1 photograph, 8.5cm. x 13.5cm., black and white)

5198 Private Edward DAVIS (Ref: Davis 1 D/DLI 7/169/1)

1st and/or 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Enlisted, 9 April 1894; transferred to reserve, 1901


Account book of Private E. Davis, [1894 - 1899]
(1 volume, card bound)

Corporal G. DAVISON (Ref: Davison D/DLI 7/170/1)

1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Poem 'The Faithful Durhams' by Corporal G. Davison, 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, South Africa, [1900]
(2 papers)