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: Pe
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- Durham Light Infantry Records
- Private Albert PEACOCK (Ref: Peacock D/DLI 7/525/1-2)
- 45670 Private John William PEACOCK (Ref: Peacock D/DLI 7/526/1)
- Staff Sergeant PEARCE (Ref: Pearce D/DLI 7/527/1)
- 4457457 Corporal Henry PEARSON, M.M. (Ref: Pearson D/DLI 7/528/1-7)
- 808 Private Robert PEARSON (Ref: Pearson D/DLI 7/529/1-9)
- 13732 Private Robert Wrightson PEARSON, M.M. (Ref: Pearson D/DLI 7/530/1-2)
- 23503739 Acting Sergeant J.A. PEARSON (Ref: Pearson D/DLI 7/933/1-3)
- William PENNINGTON (Ref: Pennington D/DLI 7/531/1-18)
- Second Lieutenant William Gordon PENRICE (Ref: Penrice D/DLI 7/532/1)
- 95399 Colonel Joscelyn Edward Seymour PERCY, D.S.O., M.C. (Ref: Percy D/DLI 7/533/1-4)
- Major Thomas Cyril PERIAM (Ref: Periam D/DLI 7/534/1-15)
- Lieutenant Charles PERKINS (Ref: Perkins D/DLI 7/535/1-2)
- 6350 L ance-Corporal E. PERKS (Ref: Perks D/DLI 7/934/1)
- Captain Frederick Vernon Phair PERROTT (Ref: Perrott D/DLI 7/536/1)
Catalogue Contents
The Durham Light Infantry
Ref: D/DLI 7/525/115th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Residence Castle Eden, Durham; enlisted Bishop Auckland; killed in action, 16 September 1916
2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Ref: D/DLI 7/527/18th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Sunderland, 22 June 1922; educated James Williams Street School; served in 8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry; awarded the Military Medal, gazetted 28 January 1943, for services during the Battle of El Alamein, Egypt, where he was severely wounded; killed in action, Battle of Mareth, Tunisia, 22 March 1943; buried in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.
2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Demobilized, 1919
1/6th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born South Bank, Yorks; enlisted Hartlepool; died of wounds, 29 May 1918
1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Born 2 April 1939; enlisted 25 February 1957
The Durham Light Infantry
On active service [1918] - 1919
20th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Killed in action, 7 June 1917
1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion and 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Australia; residence Australia; entry in McGregor; commanded 9th Battalion, 1940 - 1942; Middle East, 1941 - 1943; commanded 151 Brigade, 1942; died at sea in the Middle East, 8 August 1943
1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 16th Battalion and 70th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Entry in McGregor; 33 years service; 70th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, c.1942 - 1943; 16th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, c.1944 - 1945; mentioned in despatches, 1945; 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 1946; 1st Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 1948; 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1950; 2nd Battalion, 1953; 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 1955; retired, 28 July 1974; died Leicester, 1977, aged 56. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.
13th (Birtley) Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps
Ref: D/DLI 7/535/11st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Residence Stourbridge, Worcestershire
The Durham Light Infantry
Born Washington, 1893; commissioned as Second Lieutenant, 1915; awarded the Military Cross, 1918 for 'many daring reconnaissances', near Miramont, Somme, France; found unfit for active service 1940; died Wolsingham, 1961. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.