Durham Light Infantry Records
Reference: D/DLI 18 Catalogue Title: Durham Light Infantry Records Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description: The Rifles Regiment
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Catalogue Description
In 2007 the Rifles Regiment was created by the amalgamation of The Light Infantry, The Royal Green Jackets, The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry and The Royal Gloucester, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry.Today the Rifles is the largest Infantry Regiment in the British Army. All the antecedent Regiments of the Rifles (including The Durham Light Infantry) together form the Rifles Heritage Network to ensure that the history of the Rifles is preserved and enjoyed by all.
The Rifles was formed to serve as the county regiment of 13 counties, including County Durham.
Catalogue Contents
The Bugle: The Journal of the Rifles (Ref: D/DLI 18/1/1-10)Ref: D/DLI 18/1/1
The Bugle: Issue Number 1, Autumn 2007
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p4 Lieutenant Colonel H E Shields, County Colonel
p4 Major C Lawton, County Officer
p5 Barnard Castle School, Cadet Force
p5 Durham School, Cadet Force
p5 Durham AFC, Army Cadet Force
p13 Lieutenant WB Marginson, joins 3RIFLES Edinburgh
p35 Aaron Lincoln, Rifleman died 2nd April 2007, result of injuries sustained during a patrol
p106 Stuart Drummond, Mayor of Hartlepool opens Cleveland Army Cadet Force
p106 Danielle Atkinson, Army Cadet Force
p106 Kaleigh Simpson, Army Cadet Force
p107 Stephanie Fisher, Stanley Rifles
p107 Liam Robson, Chester-le-Street Rifles
p107 Jody Robb, Chester-le-Street Rifles
p107 Rob Worthington, Durham Army Cadet Force
p107 Liam Martin, Durham Army Cadet Force
p107 Tracy Hasell, Durham Army Cadet Force
p107 Eddie Fenton, Durham Army Cadet Force
p107 Shane Ridley, Chester-le-Street Rifles
p107 Paul Haworth, Chester-le-Street Rifles
p107 James Oughtred, Chester-Le-Street Rifles
p107 Kyle Ridley, Chester-le-Street Rifles
pp143-153 Regimental Association, News
p143 Regimental Association, history of the regimental HQ
p143 Regimental Association, granting freedom of Durham City to the Rifles
p144 Regimental Association, new regiment 'The Rifles' is launched after 210 years of Durham Light Infantry and 40 as Light Infantry
p145 DLI VC, Irish Village, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny presents honours
p145 Tommy Griffiths, memorial service to last DLI soldier killed in action
p146 Regimental Association, funeral of first Rifleman from Durham killed in Iraq
p146 Regimental Association, Chester-le-Street Branch of the DLI Association receive veterans badges
p146 Pte Michael Tench, funeral - last North East Light Infantryman killed in Iraq
p146 DLI, Trustees Meeting
p147 British Korean Veterans Association Durham, visited KVA in Boston, received Massachusetts State Citation
pp147-148 Regiment Association, news of the Associations & Branches
p149 South Shields Branch of the Durham Light Infantry Association, commemorate two men who received The Victoria Cross
p149 Pte Thomas Young VC of Boldon Colliery, holder of VC
p149 Capt. Dick Annand VC, holder of VC
p149 Ed Malcom, Mayor of South Tyneside
p150 Fred Bentley, died October 2006, served with DLI
p150 Dery Churlish, died May 10, informed by Hartlepool Branch
p150 Croll Bandsman Richard M, Army No. 23668591
p150 Robert Flemming, served as Private in 1 and 2 DLI, died 2nd July, 2007
p150 Mr. R Hall, ex DLI
p150 PRM Harbottle, obituary
p150 Tommy Hodgson, from Birtley, reported 12th December 2006 by Chester-le-Street Branch Treasurer
p150 John Hope, died 28th January 2007
p150 John William Horsburgh, served with Durham Light Infantry in WW2
p150 Ralph Johnson, died 3rd December 2006 - 1DLI
p150 Harry Maddison, died 6th February 2007 connected to E Coy
p150 William Terry Martin, died 4th October 2006
p150 James Mitchell, died 26th January 2007 WW2 veteran with 6DLI
p150 William Nixon, 8DLI
p150 Ray Pybus, obituary
p150 John Pygall, obituary
p150 Jack Ranson, obituary
p151 Major-General George, Lewis Gerald Green, died March 2010
p151 John Walter Salkeld, died 30th September 2006
p151 Joseph Short, obituary
p151 Gordon Simpson, died 13th April 2007, DLI Cadet, Light Infantryman
p151 Stanley Todd Tindale, died 25th June 2007, ex DLI
p151 G W Major Troup, died 19th June 2007, served in DLI
p151 Ed Winter, oldest member of Washington Branch. Ex Para.
p152 John William Jones, Durham Light Infantryman, Holds VC, worked in DLI, died 2006
p153 Joe Parker, died 29th April 2007. Durham Light Infantryman
p194 Mr Ray Lodge, Barnard Castle Branch Secretary
p195 Mr Charlie Hudspeth, Bishop Auckland Branch Secretary
p195 Mr. Brian Hardman, Chester-le-Street Branch Secretary
p195 Mr T Gibson, Consett & Stanley Branch Secretary
p195 Mrs SK Carrick, Darlington & Newton Aycliffe Branch Secretary
p195 Mr Kevin Storey, Durham Branch Secretary
p196 Mr Terry Phillips, Hartlepool Branch Secretary
p196 Mr T Smith, Horden/Peterlee Branch Secretary
p196 Mr Thomas Harts, Houghton-le Spring Branch Secretary
p196 Mr Ken Horn, South Shields Branch Secretary
p197 Mr Colin Watson, Spennymoor Branch Secretary
p197 Mr Jim Bell, Stockton Branch Secretary
p197 Mr Jimmy W Quinn, Washington Branch Secretary
p198 Mr T Barrs, North East Branch Secretary (RGJ)
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/29
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/2The Bugle: Issue Number 2, Spring 2008
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p4 Lieutenant Colonel HE Shields, County Colonel
p4 Major C Lawton, County Officer
p5 City of Durham, civic privileges
p5 Barnard Castle School, Combined Cadet Forces
p5 Durham Cadet Battalion, Army Cadet Forces
p97 Borneo Band of Durham ACF, Malta Military Tattoo
p97 Durham ACF, 'A personal view' by newly recruited Reverend
p140 Regiment Association, Durham Freedom Parade
p140 Durham ACF, Durham Freedom Parade
p140 Mayor of Durham
p142 Lord Lieutenant Mr Nigel Sherlock, dedicates High Spen Heroes Memorial
p142 DLI, Durham ACF, High Spen Heroes Memorial
p142 Private Thomas Young VC, awarded VC for heroic actions
p143 LCpl William Dobson VC, awarded VC for heroic actions
p143 DLI, the Sergeants' Mess Dinner Club
p143 Ted Darwin, Senior NCO
p143 Dennis Ward, Senior NCO
p143 Brian Robinson, Senior NCO
p143 Paul Wharton, Senior NCO
p143 John Pearson, Senior NCO
p143 Brian McKieth, Senior NCO
p143 Bob Scott, Senior NCO
p143 Alan Readman, Senior NCO
p143 Buck Ryan, Senior NCO
p143 Kevin Storey, Senior NCO
p143 Danny Cassidy, Senior NCO
p143 Jim Murray, Senior NCO
p143 Bill Stableforth, Senior NCO
p143 Bill Camby, Senior NCO
p143 Dougie Mather, Senior NCO
p143 Colin Armstrong, Senior NCO
p143 Tony Lynn, Senior NCO
p143 Terry Riney, Senior NCO
p143 Alf Mason, Senior NCO
p143 Jos Brynoff, Senior NCO
p144 DLI, receive visit from HRH Princess Alexandra
p144 Lord Lieutenant Sir Paul Nicholson, escorts Princess Alexandra
p144 Edna Hunter, civic dignitaries
p144 Mayor of Durham City, civic dignitaries
p144 Mrs Nora Fisher MP for Durham, civic dignitaries
p144 County Durham Lieutenant Col Ted Shields, military dignitaries
p144 DLI, Regiment Association
p144 Dean of Durham Michael Sadgrove, Regiment Association
p144 Major Chris Lawton, Regiment Association
p146 DLI Association, Regiment Association
p146 George Foster, Durham member
p146 The Durham Armistice, Regiment Association
p146 Peter Nelson, Durham Bugle editorial team
p147 Phil Wilson, MP Sedgefield, attends presentation
p147 Mayor and Mayoress of Newton Aycliffe, attend presentation
p147 113th L.A.A. Regiment R.A. (DLI), Regiment Association
p147 Charles Flaxen, former Chairman of Newton Aycliffe Branch- Regiment Association
p147 Wally Douglas, died 26th October 2007
p148 Robert Fawcett, died 16th November 2007
p148 Malcom Eke, died July 2007
p148 Peter Colonel Fleming, died 7th September 2007
p148 Robert Fleming, 1 & 2 DLI
p148 Major Teddy Harvard-Jones, died 24th July 2007
p148 Alex Leighfield, obituaries
p148 Ken Lovell, obituaries
p148 Don Metcalf, 2DLI
p148 John Pattison, 1DLI, died 3rd October 2007
p148 Tom Sturdy, died 28th December 2007
p148 Thomas Spuggy, reported deceased 3rd December 2007
p148 Stanley Todd Tindale, DLI
p148 G W Captain Troop, obituaries
p148 Charles Turnbull, 10DLI -1940, 9DLI- 1944, died aged 90 years
p149 Gervase Markham, obituaries
p192 HQ 151 Durham Infantry Brigade, The Memorial Brigade
p192 151 Durham Brigade Support Company, The Memorial
p192 6th Battalion DLI, The Memorial
p192 8th Battalion DLI, The Memorial
p192 9th Battalion DLI, The Memorial
p194 South Shields Branch of DLI, Eurotrip 2007
p194 Reverend Raymond Burr, Eurotrip 2007
p194 George Atkinson, South Shields Branch Bugler - Eurotrip 2007
p194 Tom McKenna, South Shields Branch Bugler - Eurotrip 2007
p194 Mick Kelly, South Shields Branch Bugler- Eurotrip 29007
p194 Steve Elliot, South Shields Branch Bugler-Eurotrip 2007
p194 Kevin Smith, South Shields Branch Bugler- Eurotrip 2007
p194 Billy Phillips, South Shields Branch Bugler- Eurotrip 2007
p194 Lieutenant Richard W Annand, awarded VC
p195 Lieutenant Colonel John Davis, President of South Shields Branch- Eurotrip 2007
p195 DLI Lieutenant Frederick Youens VC, Eurotrip 2007
p195 Ken Horn, Secretary of South Shields Branch
p196 Pte. Thomas Young VC, Eurotrip 2007
p196 Doug Mather, South Shields Branch Member- Eurotrip 2007
p196 Brian McKieth, South Shields Branch Member- Eurotrip 2007
p196 Rocky Hunter (Mr. Thurston Hunter), South Shields Branch member - Eurotrip 2007
p204 Mr. Ray Lodge, Barnard Castle Branch Secretary
p205 Mr. Charlie Hudspeth, Bishop Auckland Branch Secretary
p205 Mr. Brian Hardman, Chester-le-Street Branch Secretary
p205 Mr. T Gibson, Consett & Stanley Branch Secretary
p205 Mr. Kevin Storey, Durham Branch Secretary
p206 Mr Thomas Hartis, Houghton-le-Spring Secretary
p206 Mr. Ken Horn, South Shields Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Jim M Bell, Stockton Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Jimmy W Quinn, Washington Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Colin Watson, Spennymoor Branch Secretary
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/30
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/3The Bugle: Issue Number 3, Autumn 2008
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p4 Colonel HE Shields, County Colonel
p4 Major C Lawton, County Officer
p5 Borough of Darlington, civic privileges
p5 Borough of Hartlepool, civic privileges
p5 Borough of Stockton, civic privileges
p5 City of Durham, civic privileges
p5 Barnard Castle School, Combined Cadet Force
p5 Durham School, Combined Cadet Force
p6 Durham ACF, Army Cadet Force
p6 Borough of Hartlepool, Combined Cadet Force
p6 Borough of Stockton, Combined Cadet Force
p6 City of Durham, Combined Cadet Force
p19 AG Swinhoe, newly recruited Rifleman, 6 PI
p107 Cleveland ACF, Cadet Force
p113 Durham ACF, Cadet Force
p137 The Rifles Club-Durham, Northern Cocktail Party
p137 Lieutenant Colonel HE Shields, Northern Cocktail Party
p137 Borneo Band, Northern Cocktail Party
p137 Lord Lieutenant for Durham Sir Paul Nicholson, Northern Cocktail Party
p137 Mr Paul Townley, High Sheriff of Durham - Northern Cocktail Party
p147 Regimental Sergeant Major Ron Delap, died 1st June 2008
p154 DLI, 250th Anniversary of formation of DLI
p154 Houghton-le-Spring Branch, host Annual Indoor Games
p155 DLI, veterans of 8th/11th DLI stood beside Gravenstafel Memorial to commemorate the former students of Bede College serving with the Bede Company 8th Battalion DLI
p155 Reverend Brian Rawson, Padre of DLI Association
p155 Reverend Jonathan Lawson, Bede College Chaplain
p155 Richard John Palmer, former Hild-Bede Students killed in operations in Middle-East
p155 Tom Andrew Mildinhall, former Hild-Bede Students killed in operations in Middle-East
p155 Lieutenant Colonel John Heron, gave an oration
p155 Major Chris Lawton, Comrades Association Reunion
p156 South Shields Branch, Leopoldsburg Cemetery visit
p156 Hartlepool Branch, memorial service dedicated to 8 soldiers from Hartlepool 2DLI
p157 Royal Marines' Association, dedicated to last DLI soldier to join Marines in WW2
p157 Veterans Day, held in Chester-le-Street
p157 Spennymoor Gala Parade, invited all Branch Standards and veterans to attend
p157 DLI Officers Dinner Club, Regimental and Association News
p158 Jackson Brown, obituaries
p158 Hunter Bell, served with DLI in Korea
p158 Ernest Dobson, Corporal in 1st Battalion DLI 1944-52
p158 David Colonel Fenner, served in DLI, Died 10th April 2008
p158 John George Drinkald, died 3rd June 2008, served 1DLI which became 4LI
p158 William Prudhoe Forrest, died 14th May 2008, served in the 8th Battalion of DLI
p158 James Edwards Dykes, obituaries
p158 Tom Hopper, served in 1DLI in 1952-59, and TA DLI from 1962
p158 Charles Hudspeth, died 26th May 2008, National Service with DLI 1954-56
p159 Ray Pybus, died 24th May 2008, rose to rank of Sergeant Major
p159 Thomas William Geddes, died 14th June 2008, served 8 DLI
p159 Ron Lowery, died 23rd May 2008, DLI
p159 Harold McKay, died 13th May 2008, DLI during WW2
p159 Laurence Edward Stringer, died 14th May 2008
p159 Gordon Thurston, died March 2008, DLI in Korea
p159 George Wicks, obituaries
p159 Major WH Waistell, died 6th May 2008, DLI
p193 Hartlepool 2DLI Members, 'My Holiday with The Not Forgotten Society'
p194 DLI South Shields Branch, trip to Belgium and France Summer 2007
p194 Major M. Pearce, South Shields Branch DLI
p194 2nd Lieutenant Richard (Dick) Annand VC, trip to Belgium and France Summer 2007
p194 Norman Dick, South Shields Branch Treasurer
p194 Lieutenant Colonel John Davis, South Shields Branch President
p194 George Atkinson, South Shields Branch Bugler
p194 Tommy McKenna, South Shields Branch Bugler
p194 Stephen Elliot, South Shields Branch Bugler
p195 Councillor Alex Donaldson, Mayor of South Tyneside
p195 Defence Of The River Dyle 15th/16th May 1940, the 35 Fallen Men
p197 9DLI, Battle of Lingevres Commemoration
p197 John Mogg, 9DLI
p197 Francis D Grant, DLI Veteran
p197 Dick Atkinson, DLI Veteran
p206 Mr Ray Lodge, Barnard Castle Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Charlie Hudspeth, Bishop Auckland Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Brian Hardman, Chester-le-Street
p207 Mr T Gibson, Consett & Stanley Branch Secretary
p207 Mr Kevin Storey, Durham Branch Secretary
p208 Mr Terry Phillips, Hartlepool Branch Secretary
p208 Mr T Smith, Horden/Peterlee Branch Secretary
p208 Mr Thomas Hartis, Houghton-le-Spring Branch Secretary
p208 Mr Ken Horn, South Shields Branch Secretary
p209 Mr Colin Watson, Spennymoor Branch Secretary
p209 Mr Jim Bell, Stockton Branch Secretary
p209 Mr Jimmy W Quinn, Washington Branch Secretary
p210 Mr T Barrs, North East Branch Secretary (RGJ)
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/31
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/4The Bugle: Issue Number 4
Number not used
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/32
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/5The Bugle: Issue Number 5, Autumn 2009
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p4 Colonel HE Shields, County Colonel
p5 Major C Lawton, County Officer
p5 Borough of Darlington, civic privileges
p5 Borough of Hartlepool, civic privileges
p5 Borough of Stockton, civic privileges
p5 City of Durham, civic privileges
p6 Barnard Castle School, Combined Cadet Force
p6 Durham School, Combined Cadet Forces
p6 Cleveland, AFC
p6 Durham, AFC
p62 Daniel Wild, Rifleman killed in action, 1 Platoon, A company, 2 RIFLES
p153 Commandant Colonel Bill Gracie, Durham ACF
p153 CSM Keith Towers, Durham AACF
p153 Darlington Detachment,Durham ACF
p153 Washington Detachment, Durham ACF
p153 Chester-le-Street Detachment, Durham ACF
p153 Durham Detachment, Durham ACF
p153 James Oughtred, Durham County Cadet
p154 Lieutenant Corporal Sutton, Birtley Detachment
p154 Corporal Sergeant Baker, Bishop Auckland Detachment
p154 Corporal Mulvey, Chester-le-Street Detachment
p177 Colonel Ted Shields, Northern Cocktail Party
p177 Reverend Michael Sadgrove, Northern Cocktail Party
p177 Dean of Durham Cathedral, Northern Cocktail Party`
p177 Sir Paul & Lady Nicholson, Lord Lieutenant of Durham, Northern Cocktail Party
p177 Councillor Dennis Southwell, Northern Cocktail Party
p177 Mrs Elspeth M Southwell, Northern Cocktail Party
p177 Durham ACF Borneo Band, Northern Cocktail Party
p200 Councillor Grenville Holland, Regiment Association
p201 DLI Veterans of D-Day, stand at Gold Beach commemorating where they came ashore 65 years ago
p204 St. Hild and Bede College, War Memorial
p204 Lord Lieutenant of The County Sir Paul Nicholson, 8th & 11th DLI OCA Annual Dinner
p204 Reverend Brian Rawson, 8th & 11th DLI OCA Annual Dinner
p204 Major Donald McDonald, 8th & 11th DLI OCA Annual Dinner
p204 The Rifles Borneo Band, 8th & 11th DLI OCA Annual Dinner
p204 Major Chris Lawton, 8th & 11th DLI OCA Annual Dinner
p204 Kevan Jones MP, Armed Forces Day
p204 Albert Langton, Armed Forces Day
p204 Durham Constabulary Band, Armed Forces Day
p205 DLI Association, indoor games
p205 City of Sunderland Branch, indoor games
p205 Spennymoor Branch, indoor games
p205 Chester-le-Street Branch indoor games
p205 Stockton, darts final
p205 Consett & Stanley darts final
p205 Major Paul Wharton MM
p205 Newcastle, unveiling of DLI memorial seat
p205 Colonel Harry Sell, Colonel Harry Sell's funeral
p205 Reverend Brian Rawson, gave eulogy for Colonel Harry Sell
p206 Tommy Gibson & Alf Mason, their journey to Egypt
p206 Col A Johnson, presented a plaque for recognition of the former pitmen
p206 Gateshead High Spen Primary, the 'Heroes Annexe' extension
p206 Fredrick Dobson, Thomas Young, Former pitmen
p206 Pauline Gill, awarded the Long Service Medal
p206 Derek Hails, Emergency Services
p206 Annfield Plain Library, presentation to Pauline Gill
p206 High Spen, Consett & Stanley branch of the DLI Association
p206 Pte T Young DLI
p206 L/Cpl W Dobson, Coldstream Guards
p207 South Tyneside, Boldon Colliery
p207 High Spen, Garesfield Colliery
p207 Fredrick Dobson, Thomas Young, Fredrick Dobson and Thomas Young's war stories
p207 Councillor Catherine Donovan, commenting on High Spen Primary's 'Heroes Annexe' extension
p207 Durham Light Infantry, plaque for DLI soldier
p207 Pte Thomas Griffiths, plaque for him being the last DLI soldier to be killed in Borneo
p207 DLI Association Branches, Memorial Ceremony
p207 Cassop, Victoria Inn's renovation, new paintings of local landscapes
p207 Bob Ord, created images for the Victoria Inn
p207 Durham Light Infantry, mining heritage
p207 Councillor Grenville Holland, unveiled the Victoria Inn
p207 DLI Association, National Union of Mineworkers, representatives attended ceremony of the Victoria Inn
p207 Rob Cairns, why he wanted to create the Victoria Inn
p207 Mr J Cummins, presented with the Scroll of Honour
p207 Mr Ian Harrington, presented the Scroll of Honour
p208-209 Major Harry Sell, obituary
p208 Alnwick, Combined Cadet Force
p208 DLI Campaign, in Africa
p208 Adam Wakenshaw, his death in Mersa Matruh
p208 Newcastle Cathedral, window placed to Adam Wakenshaw
p208 Houghton- le-Spring, jam ration mutiny
p208 Saltwell Park, Gateshead, unveiling of The 9th DLI Memorial
p208 Stuart Forster, comments on life of Harry Sell
p208 A C K Major MBE Barkas, obituary
p208 Corporal Derrick Boyd, obituary
p208 Durham Light Infantry, reunion in Durham
p208 Durham Light Infantry, reunion in Chester-le-Street
p208 Brian Chamberlain, obituary
p208 Brian Dolman, obituary
p208 Edward Mark Evans, obituary
p208 Ronald Edwin Fermor, obituary
p208 Charles Stephen Flaxen
p208 Keith Gregory, obituary
p209 Low Fell, couple were married
p209 Durham Light Infantry, enlistment
p209 Harry Brown, obituary
p209 Frank Harrison, obituary
p209 Charles Stanley David Luke, Durham and South Tyneside ACF
p210 Geordie Purvis, obituary
p210 James Conoly Scafe, obituary
p210 Alan Platten, obituary
p210 Jim Richardson, obituary
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/33
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/6The Bugle: Issue Number 6, Autumn 2010
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p136 Durham ACF, Duke of Westminster award
p136 Sergeant Major Alan Pearson, Cadet presented with the Young People's Learning Agency Prize
p136 City Of Durham, role in the Special Cadets 150th year
p179 Durham, 3 RIFLES to Durham with Mayor to open the Poppy Appeal
p179 Councillor Dennis Southwell, statement on the Poppy Appeal
p179 Councillor Brian Myers, statement on the Poppy Appeal
p179 Finchale Training College, tribute and changing name in honour of a DLI war hero
p179 Captain Annand, DLI and his life
p179 Right Reverend Mark Bryan, Bishop gave thanks for Captain Annand's life
p179 Arthur Middleton, performed at the Remembrance ceremony
p179 Major Gary Suggett, Territorial Army D Company
p179 Lieutenant General Robin Brims, Light Infantry
p179 Kevin Storey, DLI Pilgrimage, Battlefield Tour 2010 2010 to Dunkirk
p180 Stanley and Consett DLI, Help For Heroes charity Fundraiser
p180 Councillor Jim Lockey, commemoration service
p180 South Moor, Commemoration service- Memorial Gate
p180 Sgt Kevin High, Cpl David Heaviside, laid the branch wreath at South Moor
p180 Consett, Stanley, Annfield Plain & Burnopfield, wreaths laid out for fallen soldiers
p180 High Spen Infant School, commemorate the fallen soldiers
p180 Cpl Alex Johnson, at High Spen Infant School for commemoration
p180 Cpl William Dobson, Pte, Thomas Young, winners of Victoria Cross
p180 Mr A Mason, laid a branch wreath at High Spen
p180 Tom Gibson & Alf Mason, a journey the pair embarked on
p180 President Alistair Watson, handed out a £760 cheque to David Clark
p180 David Clark, received a £760 cheque from President Alistair Watson
p180 Durham Police, Youth Project
p181 South Shields DLI, DLI reopened the 'Ladies Dinner'
p181 South Shields, Companions Club
p181 Lt Col John Davis, the president of the Ladies Dinner
p181 Mike Davison, guest at the Ladies Dinner, former Finance Director of the Port of Tyne Authority
p181 Major Chris Lawton, guest at the Ladies Dinner
p181 Ladies Dinner South Shields, guests
p182 Bulmer Anderson, obituary
p182 Jack Avery, obituary
p182 Harold Barker, obituary
p182 David Barton, obituary
p182 Trevor Birch, obituary
p182 Ossy Brown, obituary
p182 Brian Chamberlain, obituary
p182 Brian Currell, obituary
p182 Fred Cottier obituary
p182 Eric Coxon, obituary
p182 William (Bill) Downs, obituary
p182 Tommy Eccles, obituary
p182 Fleming, L L Col MBE MC, extended obituary and photograph
p182 Bob Flynn, obituary
p182 Stuary Forsyth, obituary
p182 Joseph Freeman, obituary
p182 Frank Graham, obituary
p182 Keith John Patrick Gregory, obituary
p182 Jim Hawkins, obituary
p182 Keith Horridge, obituary
p182 Ray Lodge, obituary
p182 John Thomas (Jack) Gregory, extended obituary and photograph
p182 Loveless, Cpl William (Flicker), obituary
p182 Col A K Johnson, MBE TD M.Ins, obituary
p182 Oswald (Ossy) Motram, obituary
p183 Eric William Jones, extended obituary
p183 Leonard Murphy, obituary
p183 Stan Osborne, obituary
p183 Brian Francis Pattinson, obituary
p183 Thomas Plumley, obituary
p183 Harland Brian Richardson, obituary
p183 Major D B Robertson, obituary
p183 Ed Scorer, obituary
p183 James Hopper Thompson, obituary
p183 Alan Tweedie, obituary
p183 Martin (Marty) Walsh, obituary
p183 George Williams, obituary
p183 Thomas Wood, obituary
p183 John Edward March, extended obituary and photograph
p183 Col Fred Phillips, obituary and photograph
p200 DLI, duties of Reviewing Officer
p288 DLI, 2DLI at St Venant
p289 County Durham, the 70th Anniversary Commemoration
pp230-233 DLI, return to Berlin 2010
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/34
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/7The Bugle: Issue Number 7, Autumn 2011
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p17 2Lt Josh Axford, Durham University
p18 Oliver Wootton, Durham University
p28 Sunderland, Sunderland to Catterick Charity Walk
p136 Durham ACF, Seaham War Memorial
p137 Colin Miller, Durham County Army Cadet Force
p195 DLI, freedom parades
p196 DLI, freedom parades
p196 Stockton-on-Tees, inspection of the troops
p197 DLI, freedom parades
p198 Durham ACF, Band and Bugles
p198 Durham County Council, Rifles Northern Dinner
p199 DLI, DLI Association indoor games 2011
p200 Stockton Branch DLI Association, activities Summer 2011
p201 Courageous Restraint: 3 RIFLES in Afghanistan, exhibition and project at the DLI Museum
p202 Armed Forces Day 2011, Durham County Council event hosted by Councillor Dennis Morgan
p203 John Major Alderson, obituary
p203 John Legget Allan, obituary
p203 Micky Cameron, obituary
p203 Stan Corbett, obituary
p203 Matt Dillon, obituary
p203 Knocker Donnelly, obituary
p203 Lt Col. Eric Burini, obituary
p204 James Gregan, obituary
p204 Alfred Bernard Martin, obituary
p204 Capt. Christopher Neville Hobson, obituary
p205 Arthur Russell Faulkner, obituary
p205 Harry Flint, obituary
p205 Billy Hall, obituary
p205 Dave Hubbocks, obituary
p205 Charles (Dusty) Miller, obituary
p206 Brian Jordan, obituary
p206 Joseph Luke, obituary
p206 George Edward Minto, obituary
p206 Bary Oaksley, obituary
p206 Paul Anthony Parker, obituary
p206 Henry (Harry) Ramage, obituary
p206 Ken Redpath, obituary
p206 John Crawford Rodgers,obituary
p206 John James Thomlinson, obituary
p206 Roland Wass, obituary
p206 Ronald Watson, obituary
p206 John Wilson, obituary
p206 Bob Wood, obituary
p206 Bob Younger, obituary
p206 George Stephenson Richardson, obituary
p245 Sgt Paul Corcoran, read out at the LI NMA Ceremony by soldier who began as DLI cadet
P246 South Shields Branch, visit to DLI war graves in Egypt
p258 Band and Bugles Durham, 150th ACF anniversary
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/35
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/8The Bugle: Issue Number 8, Autumn 2012
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p120 D Rifles Company, summary of the year for D Coy
p121 D Rifles Company, annual training for D Coy
p121 Spennymoor, freedom of Spennymoor to D Coy
p123 LCpl Stoddart Bishop Auckland Platoon, sport/adventurous training
p123 Bishop Auckland Rifles, Officers/SNCO's Dinner, April 2012
p123 Maj Chris Lawton, Rifles Office Durham
pp131-133 D Rifles Company, highlights of the year
p135 Northeast Regional Hockey Competition, Durham ACF organised the hockey competition at Catterick Garrison
p135 Durham County Cadets, Brigade Athletics
p147 Band & Bugles of Durham ACF, Durham ACF assorted concerts including National Memorial Arboretum in dedication of new DLI memorial
p147 A Company Durham ACF, Durham ACF built a beacon as part of a chain across the country for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
p160 DLI, 2012 Normandy Battlefield Tour Tilly-sur-Seulles Commonwealth Graves
p182 The Rifles, Northern Cocktail Party & Sounding Retreat of Durham Cathedral
p184 D Coy, The Rifles Seaview Regatta
p198 Victoria Cross Stone Ceremony, annual commemoration of the Victoria Cross Stone beside the DLI Museum
p198 Annual Dinner of 'The Faithful' Inkermen Dinner Club 14 Nov 11, hosted by the Dubmire Royal British Legion Club, replica colours of the 1st Bn DLI, DLI Association Branch Standards paraded
p199 Stockton Branch DLI, Light Infantry and Rifles Christmas Dinner
p199 Stockton-On-Tees Garden of Remembrance, place for remembrance crosses organised by Stockton Branch DLI Association and Stockton Branch Royal British Legion
p200 DLI Association Indoor Games, hosted by Royal British Legion Club, Fencehouses, Houghton-Le-Spring
p200 Stockton Branch DLI Association, at Hartburn Primary School during Remembrance Week
p200 South Shields Branch, trip of sand dancers to Egypt
p201 8/11th Bn DLI Old Comrades Association, annual dinner report 2012
p204 County Durham Veterans Day, 24 June 2012 hosted by County Hall
p204 St Giles Church Durham, 900th Anniversary
p204 The Durham Flower Club, Greta Hall's DLI flower exhibit
p205 George Addy, obituary
p205 Lt Col. Cyril Alder, obituary
p205 Bill (Lance) Allen, obituary
p205 K Allen, obituary
p205 Cecily Arnot, obituary
p205 Capt. Clifford Atkinson, obituary
p205 Bob Beck, obituary
p205 A Boughey, obituary
p205 Albert Bye, obituary
p205 Peter de la Billiere, national service
p205 (Tich) John Carter, obituary
p205 Bill Chapman, obituary
p205 Cyril Corbett, obituary
p205 Edgar Mark Collinge, obituary
p205 Joe Coulthard, obituary
p205 Arthur Crooks, obituary
p205 John Cross,obituary
p206 Ernie Dobson, obituary
p206 Frank Gibbs, obituary
p206 John Gladden, obituary
p206 Robert Armstrong Hailes, obituary
p206 T B Hennessy, obituary
p206 Ronald (Ronnie) Hodgeson, obituary
p206 (Jacko) Roy Jackson, obituary
p206 Dave Holloway, obituary
p206 Fred Jamfrey, obituary
p206 Jim Langan, obituary
p206 George William Lewis, obituary
p206 Jack Megee, obituary
p206 Tommy Parker, obituary
p206 Barry David Perrott, obituary
p206 R.J Pinchin, obituary
p206 Joseph Prendergast, obituary
p206 Stanley Rhodes, obituary
p206 John Ross obituary
p206 Bryan Rowley, obituary
p206 Micheal Cumby Spurrier, obituary
p207 Thomas Spowart, obituary
p207 David Stones, Chairman of the DLI Association
p207 Alan Todd, obituary
p207 Nicholas Urwin, obituary
p207 George Willis, obituary
p207 Arthur Stowells, obituary
p207 Ellis Wood, obituary
p207 George Wright, obituary
pp207-208 Captain Eric Coverdale, extended obituary for DLI Captain
p208 Right Honourable Lord Glenamara Edward (Ted) Short, extended obituary for DLI Captain
p209 D Rifles Coy 5RRF Spennymoor, 28th June Armed Forces Day. Operation medals presented to soldiers.
p256 South Shields Branch of DLI, visit to Commonwealth War Graves 2011
p270 Mr JM Rolfe, LI Bishop Auckland
p271 Mr Brian Laverick, LI Chester-le-Street
p271 Mrs Pauline Gill, LI Consett and Stanley
p271 Mr Wilf Emmerson, LI Darlington and Newton Aycliffe
p271 8/11 BN DLI OCA, Mr K J Suddes
p271 Mr Kevin Storey, LI Durham
p271 LI Horden and Peterlee
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/36
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/9The Bugle: Issue Number 9, Autumn 2013
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p2 Major (Retd) C Lawton MBE, Rifles Durham Office
p2 Colonel W J Pointing, Durham County Colonel
p4 Durham ACF, list of Coys
pp142-143 Barnard Castle School CCF, summary
of activities
p144 Commandant Col A Laker, Cleveland Army Cadet Force
p144 Dep Comdt Lt Col J Dauncey, Cleveland Army Cadet Force
p144 CEO Lt Col M Moran QGM, Cleveland Army Cadet Force
p144 RSM RSMI S Leavens, Cleveland Army Cadet Force
p144 Cleveland Army Cadet Force, athletics trophy
p144 Bishopsgarth School, outreach at Otterburn
p145 Cleveland CCF, awards from Lord Lieutenant
p145 S I Sean Phillips, Hartlepool Rifles Detachment
p145 A Company Cleveland ACF, British Legion Poppy Collecting Awards
p210 The Rifles Office Durham, Association indoor games 2013
p210 Gateshead and Newcastle, Branch of DLI Association,the Colours of the Royal British Legion Gateshead were laid up in St. Georges Church
pp210-211 South Shields Branch of the DLI Association, Armed Forces Day Celebrations
p210 A Coy Durham ACF, Armed Forces Day Celebrations
p211 Band and Bugles Durham ACF, Armed Forces Day Celebrations
p211 Friends of the DLI Museum, Armed Forces Day Celebrations
p212 Arthur Willis, member of Stockton Branch DLI Association celebrated 100 year birthday
p212 2nd Battalion DLI, became part of British Expeditionary Force in September 1939
p212 Samuel Curry, served with 2DLI celebrates his 100th birthday
p212 DLI Bren Gunner, awarded to Samuel Curry on the occasion of his 100th birthday
p212 DLI Museum, venue for Armed Forces Flag Raising Day 2013
p212 DLI VC Memorial Stone, wreaths were laid on Armed Forces Day
p213 DLI Association, 2012 reunion on College Green behind Durham Cathedral
p213 Alf Mason, DLI In-Pensioner
p213 Arthur Teasdale, DLI In-Pensioner
p213 Tom Bamforth, DLI In-Pensioner
p214 Adan, George Dr. MO, obituary
p214 Allan, Cyril R, obituary
p214 Anstey, Norman George,obituary
p214 Bartle, Roland, extended obituary and photograph
p214 Bowes, William, obituary
p214 Bowe, Stan, obituary and photograph
p214 Carey, Henry Leslie OBE TD, obituary
p214 Chapman, Vernon,obituary
p214 Clark, Frederick William, obituary and photograph
p214 Dickinson, Ralph, obituary
p214 Col H W Dee, obituary
p214 Douglas, Jack. Sjt, obituary
p214 Dyson, Vane, obituary
p214 Edes, Steve L/Cpl, obituary
p214 Eldrett, Ron, obituary and photograph
p214 Elstob, S, obituary
p214 Emmerson, Wilf, obituary and photograph
p214 Galloway, Mike Col, obituary
p214 Greatland, Tom, obituary
p214 Hampton, Brian, obituary
p214 Horn, Ken, obituary
p214 Hutchinson, Neville, extended obituary and photograph
p214 James, W, extended obituary and photograph
p214 McCartney, Jim, obituary
p214 McLaren, Leslie (Les), obituary
p214 Phillips, Christopher Brian Capt, obituary
p215 Scott, Cedric M Colonel TD, extended obituary and photograph
p215 Ranson, William, obituary
p215 Roberts, Trevor, obituary
p215 Scaffton, Neil, obituary
p215 Stephenson Frederick, obituary and photograph
p215 Smyth-Pigott, Peter Graeme, extended obituary and photograph
p215 Swainston, Fred, obituary
p215 Thompson, Jack, obituary
p215 Wakefield, David Kenneth,obituary and photograph
p215 Ward, Bill, obituary
p262 LI Bishop Auckland, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Chester-le-Street, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Consett and Stanley, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Darlington and Newton Aycliffe, Branch Secretary and address
p262 8/11 BN DLI OCA, Branch Secretary and address
p262 Faithful Inkerman, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Durham, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Horden and Peterlee, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Houghton-le-Spring, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Spennymoor, Branch Secretary and address
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/37
(1 volume, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 18/1/10Ref No: D/DLI 1/8/38 Temp No: 10 Acc No: 9295
The Bugle: Issue Number 10, Autumn 2014
Includes County Durham references as follows:
p2 Colonel W J Pointing, Durham County Colonel
p2 Major (Retd) C Lawton MBE, Rifles Durham Office
p4 Durham ACF, list of Coys
p6 Durham School CC, 15 (NE) Bde
pp130-133 D Rifles Company, highlights of the year
p142 Barnard Castle School CCF, summary of activities and achievements
pp150-153 Durham ACF, summary of activities and achievements
p197 Faithful Inkerman Dinner Club, annual dinner November 2013
p197 DLI Victoria Cross, DLI Victoria Cross Stone ceremony
p197 Pte John Byrne, DLI Victoria Cross holder 1857. Relatives attend DLI Victoria Cross Stone ceremony
p198 8/11 DLI, veterans at Gravenstafel Memorial, Durham University
p199 South Shields Branch of DLI Association, Armed Forces Parade
pp200-202 6th, 8th and 9th Battalions DLI, pilgrimage to Normandy to remember the Durham's
p203 DLI Association branches, indoor games at Sunderland
p203 Spennymoor Drumhead Service, Susan Snowdon, Lord Lieutenant of County Durham attended
pp204-206 DLI Association, D-Day 70 years commemoration in Normandy
p205 Pte William Henry Barlow, members of 6 DLI honoured
p205 Pte Evan Hayton, members of 6 DLI honoured
p205 6 DLI and 9 DLI, honoured at ceremony in Normandy June 2014
p207 Bartram, Col Kit MA TD DL, extended obituary and photograph
p207 Alderson, David, obituary
p207 Bainbridge, Alan, obituary
p207 Baines, Joe, obituary
p207 Blackburn Frederick John Barrie, obituary
p207 Bowron, David, obituary
p207 Bregazzi, Frederick Charles, obituary
p207 Burdess, Tom, obituary
p207 Carroll, Mel, obituary
p207 Close, John Henry, obituary
p207 Dobson, Thomas Henry, obituary
p207 Dobson, Lawrence, obituary
p207 Donkin, Lawrence Richard, obituary
p207 Dunkeld, Andy, obituary
p207 Finlay, John (Geordie Jack), obituary
p207 Fudge, Dennis, obituary
p207 Gascoyne, Albert, obituary
p207 Hall, Fred, obituary
p207 Hughes, Ron, obituary
p207 Jacques, Robert Featherstone, obituary
p207 Jarvis, Stanley, obituary
p207 Kirsopp, George, obituary
p207 Maddison, Kenneth, obituary
p207 Marshall, Reginald Alan, obituary
p207 Maughan, Donald, obituary
p207 McKenzie, Norman, obituary
p207 Moon, Frank Cpl, obituary
p207 Nightingale, Danny, obituary
p207 Norton, Michael, obituary
p207 Oswald, Leslie, obituary
p208 Palmer, Ron, obituary
p208 Jacob, John Howard Lt Col MC, extended obituary and photograph
p208 Rogers, Ivan Thomas, obituary and photograph
p208 Rogers, Christopher (Trigger), obituary
p208 Smart, John, obituary
p208 Tanter, Bernard John, Andrew MA osc sq, obituary
p208 Tyers, Alfred, extended obituary
p208 Walton, Ronnie, obituary
p208 Waters, Maurice, obituary
p208 Welsh, Pat, obituary
p208 Welford, Billy, obituary
p208 Willis, Arthur, obituary
p208 Wood, Donald, obituary
p208 Young, Leslie, obituary
p209 Straughier, Keith, extended obituary and photograph
p209 Taylor, John, extended obituary and photograph
p209 Townsend, Sir Cyril David, extended obituary and photograph
pp245-247 68th DLI, 150th Commemoration of the Battle of Gate Pa. DLI involved in the battle
p245 Durham redoubt, Tauranga Campaign
p262 LI Bishop Auckland, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Chester-le-Street, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Consett and Stanley, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Darlington and Newton Aycliffe, Branch Secretary and address
p262 8/11 BN DLI OCA, Branch Secretary and address
p262 Faithful Inkerman, Branch Secretary and address
p262 LI Durham, Branch Secretary and address
p263 LI Horden and Peterlee, Branch Secretary and address
p263 LI Houghton-le-Spring, Branch Secretary and address
p263 LI Spennymoor, Branch Secretary and address
Previously numbered as D/DLI 1/8/38
(1 volume, printed)
Recruitment material for County Durham (Ref: D/DLI 18/2/)