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Regimental and Battalion Histories

  • Ainsworth R B. 'The Story of the 6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. France, April 1915 - November 1918'. 1919. St Catherine’s Press, London. Brief history. Only lists officers died and officers' awards.
  • Anon. 'Image of the Soldier. A photographic history of The Durham Light Infantry from the Crimean War to the Final Parade'. 2005. County Durham Books. ISBN 1 897585 82 9. Numerous photographs from the DLI's Archive held at Durham County Record Office.
  • Atkinson R W. 'The Durham Militia'. 1869 (2nd edition 1884). Teesdale Mercury, Barnard Castle. Fine early history. 2nd edition has extracts from (now lost) Ms Notes of a Barnard Castle Militiaman.
  • Bilcliffe John. 'Well Done the 68th'. 1995. Picton Publishing, Cheltenham. ISBN 0 948251 75 1. Excellent history of 68th Regiment in Crimean War and New Zealand 1854-66 based on accounts, letters and diaries. Photographs, biographies, complete medal rolls, index.
  • Bush T W. 'Records of the 5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, 1796-1914. 1914'. Gale and Polden. Aldershot. Fine early history of battalion with photographs, roll of officers.
  • Gordon W. 'A Short History of The Durham Light Infantry from 1758 to 1894'. 1894. A H Swiss, Devonport. Original Regimental history.
  • Harrison Ralph and Heron John. 'Jungle Conflict. The Durham Light Infantry in Borneo 1965-66'. 2007. ISBN 1 901888 55x. Based on personal accounts. Excellent with numerous photographs and maps.
  • Leather K J W. 'The History of the Locally Raised 20th (Service) Battalion The Durham Light Infantry'. 1920. R Youll, Sunderland. Based on War Diary. Good with maps, photos, Roll of Honour, nominal roll of all who served before May 1916.
  • Lewis P J and English I R. '8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1939-45'. 1949. J and P Bealls, Newcastle upon Tyne. Based on War Diary and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals.
  • Lewis P J and English I R. 'Into Battle with the Durhams'. 1990. Re-print of 8 DLI 1939-45 history by London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0 948130 53 9. Based on War Diary and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals, index.
  • Lowe W D. 'War History of the 18th (S) Battalion Durham Light Infantry'. 1920. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, London. Based on War Diary. Good with maps, photographs, lists of officers and medals.
  • Miles Wilfred. 'The Durham Forces in the Field. 1914-18'. vol 2 'The Service Battalions of The Durham Light Infantry'. 1920. Cassell, London. No other volumes printed. Based on War Diaries. Excellent with maps, and photographs.
  • Moore William. 'The Durham Light Infantry'. 1975. Leo Cooper, London. Famous Regiments series. Popular history of Regiment with photographs, battle honours.
  • Moses Harry. 'The Faithful Sixth. The History of the Sixth Battalion The Durham Light Infantry'. 1995. County Durham Books. ISBN 1 897585 19 5. History of 6 DLI 1860-1968. WW1 and WW2 sections based on War Diaries and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, superb photographs, medals, WW2 Roll of Honour, index.
  • Moses Harry. “The Gateshead Gurkhas. The History of the 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1859 - 1967”. 2001. County Durham Books. ISBN 1897585659. WW1 and WW2 sections based on War Diary and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals, index.
  • Moses Harry. 'The Durhams in Korea'. 2002. County Durham Books. ISBN 1897585721. 1st Battalion DLI in Korea 1952-53. Based on War Dairy and personal accounts, with photographs and Roll of Honour.
  • Moses Harry (with Major I R English). 'For you Tommy the War is over'. 2006. ISBN 1 901888 53 3. The story of DLI POWs during WW2. Based on personal accounts. Excellent with photographs. 
  • Raimes A L. 'The Fifth Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1914-18'. 1931. Based on War Diary. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals and list of all officers and men, who were serving in April 1915. Also includes chapter on 2/5 and 3/5 Battalions DLI.
  • Rissik David. 'The DLI at War'. nd (1952). Good account of all DLI battalions during WW2, with maps, photographs and index.
  • Shannon Stephen D. 'Forgotten No More. 2nd Battalion DLI at Kohima 1944'. 1994. County Durham Books, ISBN 1 897585 22 5. Based on War Diary and personal accounts, with sketch maps and photographs. Roll of Honour, April - June 1944.
  • Sheen, John. 'Durham Pals. 18th, 19th and 22nd Battalions of The Durham Light Infantry in the Great War'. 2007. Pen and Sword. ISBN 1 84415 495 5. Based on War Diaries and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs and Nominal Rolls.
  • Sheen, John. 'Wearside Battalion. The 20th Battalion of The Durham Light Infantry in the Great War'. 2007. Pen and Sword. ISBN 97818444156404. Based on War Diary and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs and Nominal Rolls.
  • Short E W. 'The Story of The Durham Light Infantry'. 1943 (3 editions 1943-45). J and P Bealls, Newcastle upon Tyne. Brief war-time history sold in aid of DLI Fund.
  • Short E W. 'The Story of Brancepeth Castle'. 1942. (4 editions 1942-54). J P Bealls, Newcastle upon Tyne. Brief history and description of Castle and DLI Depot sold in aid of DLI Fund.
  • Stringer Laurence E. 'The History of The Sixteenth Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1940-1946'. 1946. Based on War Diary. Good with maps, Roll of Honour, lists of officers, medals.
  • Stringer L E. 'The History of The Sixteenth Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1940-1946'. 1991. Re-printed by Vic's Printing, Laytonville, USA. Based on War Diary. Good with maps, Roll of Honour, lists of officers, medals, index.
  • Vane W L. 'The Durham Light Infantry'. 1914. Gale and Polden, London. Fine detailed history 1758 - 1914 with photographs, appendices on music, polo, memorials, Militia, Volunteers and roll of officers.
  • Vane W L. 'A Few Notes on The 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry'. 1910. Only 100 copies privately printed.
  • Vane W L. 'The Durham Fencibles'. nd (1912). Only 100 copies privately printed.
  • Veitch E H. '8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1793 - 1926'. 1926. J H Veitch, Durham. Based on War Diary. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals. Also chapters on POW's, trench warfare and 2/8 and 3/8 Battalions DLI.
  • Ward S G P. 'Faithful. The Story of The Durham Light Infantry'. 1962. T Nelson, London. Excellent comprehensive history of Regiment 1758 - 1958, with maps and battle plans, index.
  • Watson W I. 'A Short History of the Sixth Battalion The Durham Light Infantry'. 1939. Teesdale Mercury, Barnard Castle. Brief battalion history with useful notes on badges and uniform changes.
  • Whitby FH. 'The Durham Light Infantry 2nd Battalion'. 1897. The Historical Publishing Co, Philadelphia, USA. Detailed battalion history 1839-1897, includes named photographs of entire battalion.
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