The Durham Light Infantry
A tribute to all the brave men of the Durham Light Infantry
British Army The Durham Light Infantry (D.L I.)
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The Durham Light Infantry (D.L.I.) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham.
The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. During times of peace it had duty in India, China, West Germany and Cyprus.
In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry, which again amalgamated in 2007 with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to form a new large regiment, The Rifles, which continues the lineage of the regiment.
Gary Miller & Ferryhill Town Band 'The Durham Light Infantry' official promotional video
Gary Miller & Ferryhill Town Band 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Official promotional video
THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
When I was but a young lad I hewed coal below this land
With a pick across me shoulder or a shovel in me hand
But then the Great War came and a spirit of adventure grew
While the posters in the street said Your Country Needs You!”
Your country needs you! I knew then what I must do
I lined up to volunteer for a soldier's bloody wage
I strode up to the desk and boldly lied about me age
They gave me a serge uniform of ‘Kitchener Blue’
Flags waved, brass bands played and huge crowds cheered too
But no-one really knew just what we’d gotten ourselves into
So we're off my boys through the hell and the noise
To die for our country
And they’ll raise a cross to remember the loss
Of the Durham Light Infantry
In the muddy fields of Flanders we fought like men from Hell
As the ground itself was ripped apart where all me best mates fell
The lad right next to me took a bullet to the head
And in all that hell and madness I wished that I was dead
As the sky wept tears of lead, while the ‘Faithful Durhams’ bled
We buried all our dead, at least those that could be found
As well as bits of bodies that were scattered all around
And it made me sick with anger at the things the War had done
But when one campaign was over they gave us another one
So I still kept marching on though all my mates were dead and gone
So we're off my boys through the hell and the noise
To die for our country
And they’ll raise a cross to remember the loss
Of the Durham Light Infantry
Let there be no songs of victory upon Armistice Day
For the pathos of the poets can never wash the stains away
And with the Pawns of War the Masters never will be done
So the ‘Dirty Little Imps’ will still be called upon
Once this ‘War To End All Wars’ is won, to fight on and on and on
So we're off my boys through the hell and the noise
To die for our country
And they’ll raise a cross to remember the loss
Of the Durham Light Infantry
(Gary Miller)
Original version © 1989 Whippet Records
Revised version © 2017 Whippet Records
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Dedicated with respect to the memory of all the members of the Durham Light Infantry who appear in these accompanying images
Performed by Gary Miller garymillersongs.com
& Ferryhill Town Band ferryhilltownband.org.uk
Written and Composed by Gary Miller garymillersongs.com
Brass Arranegment by Iain Petrie
Musical Score by Sam Lord & Iain Petire
Produced and Engineered by Iain Petrie awakemusic.co.uk
Illustrations by Helen Temperley winkinbitsy.com
Gary Miller & Ferryhill Town Band 'The Durham Light Infantry'
CD/Download Single (cat. no. WPTCD26) available now on Whippet Records whippetrecords.com
Taken from the album 'From Coalfield to Battlefield'
Coming soon on Whippet Records whippetrecords.com
This is a new version of ‘The Durham Light Infantry’ by Gary Miller. I was originally only the second song he ever wrote for his band The Whisky Priests back in 1985, when he was 19 years old. the song was eventually recorded and released as the final track on the band’s debut album ‘Nee Gud Luck’ in 1989.
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Durham Light Infantry - Germany 1960's
Durham Light Infantry memorial dedication
The dedication of the memorial to the Durham Light Infantry on 22nd July 2012 at the National Memorial Arboretum in the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra (colonel in chief).
This is only the ceremony; the complete film includes much more.
Durham Light Infantry | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:22 1 Formation
00:03:02 2 History
00:03:11 2.1 1881–99
00:05:54 2.2 Second Boer War
00:08:41 2.3 Pre First World War
00:10:36 2.4 First World War
00:12:39 2.4.1 1914
00:14:40 2.4.2 1915
00:19:20 2.4.3 1916
00:24:31 2.4.4 1917
00:30:26 2.4.5 1918–19
00:41:27 2.4.6 India
00:42:21 2.5 Inter-war
00:45:06 2.6 Second World War
00:47:57 2.6.1 France 1940
00:53:24 2.6.2 Iceland
00:54:03 2.6.3 North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean 1940–43
01:03:44 2.6.4 Burma 1941–45
01:06:50 2.6.5 Sicily, Italy and Greece 1943–45
01:11:09 2.6.6 France and Germany 1944–45
01:15:42 2.6.7 Home Front 1939–45
01:19:07 2.7 Post War
01:20:54 2.7.1 Korea
01:24:33 2.7.2 Post Korea
01:26:47 2.7.3 Borneo
01:27:33 2.8 Amalgamation
01:28:23 3 Victoria Cross awards to the D.L.I.
01:28:31 4 Battle honours
01:29:16 5 Colonels
01:31:42 6 Notable members
01:36:06 7 Regimental museum
01:37:29 8 D.L.I. Memorial
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The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham.
The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. During times of peace it had duty in India, China, West Germany and Cyprus.
In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry, which again amalgamated in 2007 with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to form a new large regiment, The Rifles, which continues the lineage of the regiment.
Durham Light Infantry Remembrance Day 11th November 2008
I made this video to commemorate the death of my ancestor Benjamin Edward Walker, who died 26th October 1917, on the first day of the second battle of Passchendaele. It is also a memorial to all the brave men of the Durham Light Infantry, the County regiment in which he served. We have no pictures of Benjamin Edward and I am very grateful to those who have allowed me to use pictures of their relatives in the video. Today, 11th November 2008, marks the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae
2015 durham light infantry
Video resume of Durham Light Infantry , spanish reenactors of english infantry during second world war.
Private, 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry - Cologne, Germany, February 1919
Uniform and equipment of a Private, 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry on sentry duty in Cologne, Germany in early 1919.
City of Durham Photo Tour
A photo walk around the City of Durham in North East England featuring views of the River Wear, Durham Cathedral and Castle. The Cathedral has a memorial garden dedicated to the Durham Light Infantry. The Cathedral and Castle are now a combined world heritage site. The castle is used by Durham University and Durham Cathedral was was used as a location for the Harry Potter series of films.
Durham Light Infantry
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The Durham Light Infantry was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968.It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham.The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.During times of peace it had duty in India, China, West Germany and Cyprus.
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Durham Light Infantry Memorial Appeal Recieves A Boost From Darlington Building Society
Durham Light Infantry Memorial Appeal Recieves A Boost From Darlington Building Society
Light Infantry Freedom of the Wear 1989
Freedom of the Wear Valley for the 7th Battalion the (Durham) Light Infantry and the 3rd Battalion Light Infantry given the Freedom of the Wear. 18th March 1989
The other half of this film will be uploaded soon and Thanks goes David Powell who provided the DVD for me to upload
Durham Remembrance Parade 2013
Remembrance parade Durham 2013 with my Granda in the veterans parade:)
1981 to 1993 Light Infantry
My Time in the Light Infantry 1981 to 1993, slide show in double time with music from the band and bugles of the Light Division.
Durham Town Market Square Street Life and Monument to Durham Light Infantry
Durham has a splendid town market square that is filled with all sorts of people enjoying this fine shared civic area. The war memorial there is one of the most moving I've seen.
Freedom parade in Durham
Feb 17 2008. Durham
68th Durham light infantry - bugler coulthard
Bugle 68th Durham light infantry
Durham Light Infantry Sunday
DLI Sunday Parade
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY PRE 1953 CAP BADGE
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