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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 S: Sh

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Durham Light Infantry Records (Ref: D/DLI)18/859 William H. SHARPE (Ref: Sharpe D/DLI 7/624/1-5)

18th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Letter from W.H. Sharpe to his sister, Emily, containing personal news, 4 July 1917
(1 paper)


Envelope posted by W.H. Sharpe to Miss Sharpe, 18 Market Place, Malton, Yorkshire, 18 July 1918
(1 envelope)


Letter from the Infantry Record Office, York, to W.H. Sharpe, 10 Morton [Street], West Hartlepool, enclosing the 1914 - 15 Star, 26 May 1920
(2 papers)


A Form of Prayer for Open Air Services, S.P.C.K., 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Group photograph of soldiers of the 18th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, France, 1918
(1 photograph, 27cm. x 21cm., black and white)

2310 Corporal J. SHAW (Ref: Shaw D/DLI 7/625/1-3)

1/6th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Legal pocket book and calendar, 1913
(1 volume, card bound)


Notebook concerning military procedures and tactics, 1915 - 1916
(1 volume, card bound)


Business card of the Dumon Coustenoble Estaminet du Concert, 8 Rue des Patures, Armentières, France, 26 July 1915
(1 card, printed)

Sub-Lieutenant Charles Conrad SHAW (Ref: Shaw D/DLI 7/958/1)

2nd North Durham Militia
Born 14 December 1856; commissioned as sub-lieutenant in the 2nd North Durham Militia 9 October 1875, and served to 9 December 1878 [ see D/DLI 2/3/1 p.33]; commissioned as second lieutenant in the 5th Dragoon Guards, December 1878


Copy photograph of Sub-Lieutenant Charles Conrad Shaw, wearing the undress uniform of the 2nd North Durham Militia, n.d. [1875 - 1878] Reproduced from a glass negative from the Graham photographic studio in Leamington Spa, now held in the Warwickshire County Record Office
(1 paper, 20 cm. x 31 cm., black and white)

1588/375389 Lance-Corporal Charles E. SHAW (Ref: Shaw D/DLI 7/959/1-4)

The Durham Light Infantry


Notebook of 1588 Lance-Corporal C.E. Shaw, 'C' Company, 25th Provisional Battalion, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, concerning his training at No. 4 Squad Bombing Instruction Course, Southern Army School, Ingatestone, Essex, 11 - 22 September 1916 Includes: blueprint drawings of British, French and German grenades
(1 volume, card bound)


Musketry Regulations, Part I, 1909, with amendments, War Office, 1914 Inscribed: 1138 Corporal T.J. Forster, 'F' Company, 1st Training Reserve Battalion, School of Sniping and Scouting, Rugeley Camp, [Staffordshire], 23 September 1916
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Infantry Training (4 - Company Organization), War Office, 1914 Inscribed: 'Sergeant Potter'
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Records of the 5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, 1796 - 1914, by T.W. Bush, 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound)

19/1226, later 4437297 Warrant Officer II and Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant James Dunn SHAW (Ref: Shaw D/DLI 7/960/1-5)

19th Battalion, 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Born 10 November 1898; enlisted in 19th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry at West Hartlepool on 29 May 1915; served in D.L.I. 29 May 1915 - 4 June 1937; re-enlisted at South Shields 12 April 1939, served in Royal Artillery (T.A.) 12 April - 1 December 1939, and The Durham Light Infantry 2 December 1939 - 6 October 1945; home service 10 February 1919 - 29 February 1920; Germany 1 March 1920 - 4 August 1921; home service 5 August 1921 - 30 November 1925; India 1 December 1925 - 4 June 1937; served in Africa and Italy during Second World War; occupation postman; died 1967. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.


Regular Army certificate of service of Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant James Shaw, in The Durham Light Infantry from 1915 to 1937, Mingaladon, India, 20 January 1937
(1 booklet, cloth bound)


Soldier's service and pay book of James Dunn Shaw, covering his service from April 1939 to May 1945, 26 June 1942 - 1945
(1 booklet, cloth bound)


Certificate of transfer to the Army Reserve of Warrant Officer II Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant James Dunn Shaw, 30 July 1945
(1 paper)


Soldier's release book of Warrant Officer II Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant James Dunn Shaw, 6 September 1945
(1 booklet)


Record of service card of Warrant Officer II Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant J.D. Shaw, covering service in The Durham Light Infantry and the Royal Artillery (T.A.) from 1915 to 1945, 17 October 1945
(1 card)

2635 Private J.W. SHEA (Ref: Shea D/DLI 7/626/1-5)

1/8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Soldier's small book of J.W. Shea, 12 March 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Army pay slips issued to J.W. Shea and Mrs. Morgan Shea, 28 July 1915 - 1916, September 1917
(6 papers)


Note from the Army Pay Office to J.W. Shea, concerning insurance, 8 February 1917
(1 paper)


Note from the Ministry of Pensions, Bromyard Avenue, Acton, London, to J. W. Shea, telling him to return his identity certificate, 10 March 1922
(1 paper)


Letter from the Ministry of Pensions, Northern Region, St. Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, to J.W. Shea, concerning the award of his pension, 20 February 1923
(1 paper)

Captain and Quartermaster Joseph Patrick Lambert SHEA, M.C. and Bar (Ref: Shea D/DLI 7/627/1-3)

2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Entry in McGregor; born, 1873; enlisted as a private, 1891; awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for action at Vaal Krantz, South Africa, on 5 February1900; promoted captain, 1917; died of wounds received on 30 November at Gouzeaucourt, 1 December 1917; awarded the M.C. and Bar in early 1918. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.


Photograph of J.P.L. Shea, n.d., [1914 - 1917]
(1 photograph, 19cm. x 24cm., black and white)


Photograph of the grave of J.P.L. Shea, n.d., [c. 1918]
(1 photograph, 8cm. x 15cm., black and white)


Photograph of the war grave of Captain and Quartermaster J.P.L. Shea of The Durham Light Infantry, at Rocquigny Road British Cemetery, Manancourt [France], issued by the Director-General of Graves Registration and Enquiries, London, n.d., [1920s]
(1 photograph, 7cm. x 13cm., black and white, in a card mount)

Warrant Officer II John Wilfred SHERIFF (Ref: Sheriff D/DLI 7/628/1)

20th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born near Bishop Auckland, 1895; enlisted as a private in August 1915; became Company Sergeant-Major in 1918; awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal for his conduct in 1918; died Birtley, 1975, aged 79. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.


Warrant appointing J.W. Sheriff as a Warrant Officer Class II, 15 October 1919
(1 card)

5965 Private W. SHEW (Ref: Shew D/DLI 7/629/1)

1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Army Schools dictation paper, for use by candidates for second and third class certificates of education, of Private W. Shew, 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Dublin, Ireland, 21 April 1897
(1 paper)

2853 Private James SHIACH (Ref: Shiach D/DLI 7/630/1-3)

8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry


Postcard from Private J. Shiach, Friedrichsfeld bei Wesel, Germany, to Miss M.P. Hall, 5 Beacon Street, Low Fell, Gateshead, containing greetings, 29 October 1916
(1 card)


Postcard from Private J. Shiach, Friedrichsfeld bei Wesel, Germany, to Miss Madge Hall, 5 Beacon Street, Low Fell, Gateshead, containing greetings and commiserations concerning her recent examination, 20 September 1917
(1 card)


Letter from J. Shiach, 4 Shakespeare Street, Southwick, to Miss Madge P. Hall, 5 Beacon Street, Low Fell, Gateshead, concerning her teaching prospects, 8 July 1919
(2 papers)

Lieutenant and Quartermaster George SHIELDS (Ref: Shields D/DLI 7/631/1-1(89))

1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Entry in McGregor; born, 1886; enlisted as a Private in 1904; posted to 2nd Battalion in Ireland; served with 1st Battalion, 1908 - 1921; 2nd Battalion, 1921 - 1930; retired 1941; died in South Africa, 1966, aged 80. Medals in DLI Medal Collection.


Photograph album of Lieutenant and Quartermaster G. Shields, on service with the 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, in India and Germany, and with the 2nd Battalion in India and China, 1903, 1916, 1921 - 1930:


Photograph of a pleasure cruise ship on the River Rhine, Germany, 1921


Photograph of a view of the River Rhine, Germany, c.1921


Photograph of a view of the River Rhine, Germany, c.1921


Photograph of a view of a harbour, on the River Rhine, Germany, c.1921


Photograph of a view of a harbour, on the River Rhine, Germany, c.1921


Photograph of soldiers, sailors, and civilians, taken at a boarding stage, the Rhine, Germany, c.1921


Photograph of trophies in a sergeants' mess, n.d.


Photograph of a sergeants' mess, taken at Ahmednagar, India, 1903


Photograph, captioned Our Bungalow, taken at Cawnpore, India, c.1903


Photograph of the River Ganges in flood, taken at Cawnpore, India, c.1903


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' children, c.1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' children, in fancy dress, taken at Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph, captioned Florry, showing Lieutenant Shields' son, on a horse held by a local man, taken at Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' son, taken at Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' son, taken at Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of a view of Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of a view of a building, taken at Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of a view of Mussoorie, India, c.1924


Photograph of a view of Mussoorie Hill Station, India, c.1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' children, and a dog, taken at Cawnpore, India, 1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields, in civilian dress, and Mrs. Shields, taken at Sialkot, India, 1927


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields' son, taken at Sailkot, India, c.1927


Photograph of soldiers, returning [to barracks] from church, taken at Albert Road, Cawnpore, India, 1924


Photograph of bandsmen, returning [to barracks] from church, taken at Albert Road, Cawnpore, India, 1924


Photograph of soldiers, returning [to barracks] from church, taken at Albert Road, Cawnpore, India, 1924


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields, a woman [possibly Mrs. Shields], and an unidentified sergeant, watching a tennis match, taken at Cologne, Germany, 1921


Photograph of a family party [possibly held by Mrs. Du P. Moore], in a garden, taken at Ahmednagar, India, n.d.


Photograph of a family party [possibly held by Mrs. Du P. Moore], in a garden, taken at Ahmednagar, India, n.d.


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields and family, taken at Sialkot, India, 1928


Photograph of Quartermaster, Captain Lowe, 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, second right, in civilian dress, with a family party, on a boat, taken in Egypt, n.d.


Photograph of the 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, including Colonel C.C. Luard, Trooping the Colours, taken at Ghora Dhakka, Murree Hills, India, 1916


Photograph of the 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Trooping the Colours, taken at Ghora Dhakka, Murree Hills, India, 1916


Photograph of the 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Trooping the Colours, taken at Ghora Dhakka, Murree Hills, India, 1916


Photograph of the 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Trooping the Colours, taken at Ghora Dhakka, Murree Hills, India, 1916


Photograph, captioned On Road to Razmak, showing a convoy of soldiers, taken at Greenwood Corner, India, 1930


Photograph of a view of Razani Camp, taken at Greenwood Corner, India, c.1930


Photograph of a convoy of soldiers on the road to Razmak, India, c.1930


Photograph of Lord Urwin and a group of unidentified officers, taken at Razmak, India, 1930


Photograph of a view of Bibizai Camp, India, 1930


Photograph, captioned 'On Way to Ladha', showing soldiers crossing a river, India, 1930


Photograph, captioned 'Still On Way to Ladha', showing soldiers crossing a river [possibly led by Lieutenant Shields, on a horse], India, 1930


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields, on a horse, crossing a river, India, 1930


Photograph, captioned 'On Way to Ladha', showing a convoy of soldiers travelling along a road through a valley, India, 1930


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields, left, and soldier 'Murphy', right, taken at Ladha, India, 1930


Photograph, captioned 'Chop-Chop', showing butchery by Sikh soldiers, c.1930


Photograph of soldiers 'Murphy', Grey-Wilson, and Lieutenant Shields resting after a march, taken at Razmak, India, 1930


Photograph of a view of a married quarters, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph showing the snowed-up quarters of Mrs. Berry, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of a view of a hospital, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of a church covered in snow, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of a bazaar covered in snow, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of a bazaar covered in snow, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of F. Shields [possibly taken at Dalhousie, India], winter 1930


Photograph of F. Shields [possibly taken at Dalhousie, India], winter 1930


Photograph of Mrs. Berry and 'Lindsay' [possibly taken at Dalhousie, India], winter 1930


Photograph of a church [possibly taken at Dalhousie, India], winter 1930


Photograph, captioned On the way to Xmas Tree Party, showing people walking through a snowdrift, taken at Dalhousie, India, winter 1930


Photograph of an unidentified Durham Light Infantry soldier, and three women, taken at Dalhousie, India, 1930


Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Lee, second right, other soldiers, and civilians, taken at Sialkot, India, 1927


Photograph of the Concert Party of the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, c.1925


Photograph of four trophies: the All India Cup, 1922-1923; the Durand Cup, 1926; the Murray Cup, 1924; and the Northern Command Cup, 1929


Photograph of the Lahore Trades Cup, won outright by the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, 1928


Photograph of the arrival [possibly aboard the Takliwa] of the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, taken at Shanghai, China, [February] 1927


Photograph of the departure of the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, taken at Shanghai, China, [July] 1927


Photograph of a view of a harbour, taken at Shanghai, China, 1927


Photograph of a view of the Yangtze River, Shanghai, China, 1927


Photograph of a view of a boat, taken at Singapore, 1927


Photograph of a view of a river, taken at Singapore, 1927


Photograph of a view of coastline, taken at Singapore, 1927


Photograph of a view of coastline, taken at Hong Kong, 1927


Photograph of a view of coastline, taken at Hong Kong, 1927


Photograph of a ship in a bay, taken at Hong Kong, 1927


Photograph of a view of a river, taken at Calcutta, India, 1927


Photograph of a view of a boat, taken at Calcutta, India, 1927


Photograph of Captain Yardy, on a horse, taken at Razmak, India, 1930


Photograph of an officers' mess building, taken at Razmak, India, 1930


Photograph of General Pope, right, the 'commanding officer', left, and the 'adjutant', centre, taken at Bibizai, India, 1930


Photograph of General Pope, foreground, and Lieutenant Shields, right, in background, taken at an encampment, Bibizai, India, 1930


Photograph of soldiers resting at an encampment, taken at Bibizai, India, 1930


Photograph of officers having breakfast, at an encampment, taken at Razani, Waziristan, India, 1930


Photograph of an officers' mess, at an encampment, taken at Ladha, Waziristan, India, 1930


Photograph of a view of Ladha camp, Waziristan, India, 1930


Photograph, captioned Ladha Column, showing soldiers crossing a river, 1930


Photograph, captioned Ladha Column, showing soldiers crossing a river, 1930


Photograph, captioned Giving Out Orders, showing an officer [possibly Lieutenant Shields] giving instructions to a group of sergeants, taken at an encampment, Taunda China, Waziristan, India, 1930


Photograph of soldiers 'Ballwin', left, Lieutenant Shields, centre, and 'Murphy', right, taken at an encampment, Taunda China, Waziristan, India, 1930


Photograph of Tim Beart, in civilian dress, n.d.


Photograph of Lieutenant Shields, left, and soldier 'Murphy', right, taken at Bibizai, India, 1930


Photograph of Steve Gibbons, in civilian dress, n.d.
(1 album, cloth bound)

Major Charles Ughtred SHUTTLEWORTH (Ref: Shuttleworth D/DLI 7/632/1-25)

68th Light Infantry
Entry in McGregor.


Diary of Major C.U. Shuttleworth, concerning Gate Pah and the New Zealand War, 2 December 1863 - 31 December 1864
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Diary of Major C.U. Shuttleworth concerning the New Zealand War, 1 January - 31 December 1865
(1 volume, cloth bound)


List of twenty one photographs of Burma (now Myanmar), from Charles Shuttleworth's photograph album, n.d. [19th c.]
(1 paper)


Photograph of [Thinjs] monastery, Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the front of the monastery at Pannipour (Panipur), India, n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Temple Thaipengon, Pagan, Burma (now Bagan, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Temple Guadapalin, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the East Gate of the city of Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the west view of Ananda Temple, Pagan, Burma (now Bagan, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Pagoda Nmarapoun, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the great bell, Marpoun, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Budhi Temple, Pagan, Burma (now Bagan, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Pinaptins Pagoda, Pagan, Burma (now Bagan, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the Prome pagoda, Burma (now Pyay, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of one of the city gates, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of an unidentified temple, taken by Dr. Williams, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of Earth oil works, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm.)


Photograph of the entrance to the Prome Pagoda, Burma (now Pyay, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm.)


Photograph of the street in which Charles [Shuttleworth] lived in Mandalay, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of a group of Colonel Player's party, Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the 'Hairy family', Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of members of the 'Hairy family', Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the daughters of Dallai [ ], Burma (now Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of the lake, Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)


Photograph of Rangoon Pagoda, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), n.d. [19th c.]
(1 photograph, 28cm. x 22cm., sepia, paper mounted)