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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry



   

The 6th Battalion Durham light Infantry was a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ at The Drill Hall, Union St, Bishop Auckland were A and B Coy's were also based.

C Coy was based at The Armoury, Spennymoor. D Coy at The Armoury, Crook. E Coy at The Armoury, Stanhope. F Coy at The Armoury, King St, Barnard Castle. G and H Coy's were both based at The Armoury, Edith St, Consett.

   The 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was a territorial battalion based at Bishop Auckland serving with DLI Brigade, Northumbrian Division. They had just departed for their annual summer camp when war broke out and they were at once recalled their home base.

The 50th division was mobilised for war service on the 5th of August 1914 and took up their allotted positions on the Tyne defences with the 6th DLI being based at Bolden Colliery, then went on Ravensworth Park near Newcastle by October. They proceeded to France on the 17th of April 1915, landing at Boulogne, the division concentrating in the area of Steenvoorde just as the German army attacked Ypres, using poison gas for the first time.

The 50th Division were rushed into the battle. On the 14th of May the formation was renamed 151st Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division. They saw action in The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge and The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge. On the 3rd of June after suffering heavy casualties, the 1/6th and 1/8th Battalions merged to form 6/8th Battalion and on the 15th of July the battalion was reduced to cadre strength and transferred to the Lines of Communication.

They resumed their own identities on the 11th of August after recieving reinforcements and on the 16th the 6th DLI joined 117th Brigade 39th Division. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including, the fighting on the Ancre, The Battle of Thiepval Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre heights and the capture of Schwaben Reddoubt and Stuff Trench as well as The Battle of the Ancre.

In 1917 they fought in The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood and The Second Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 they were in action at The Battle of St Quentin, The actions at the Somme crossings, The Battle of Bapaume and The Battle of Rosieres before moving to Flanders. They took part in The fighting on Wytschaete Ridge, The First and Second Battle of Kemmel and The Battle of the Scherpenberg.

The Division had suffered heavy losses and they were reduced to a cadre by the 1st of June 1918 and took on a role supervising courses of instruction for newly arrived American troops, beginning with units of the 77th American Division at Wolphus. They moved to Varengeville on the 15th of August. By the Armistice the order had already been given to disband the training cadres and the 6th DLI were disbanded in France on the 6th of November 1918.

3rd Aug 1914 The 6th DLI Return From Camp

4th Aug 1914 Durham Territorials break camp  At Conway Camp in North Wales, reveille was sounded at 4am. The Territorials of the 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions Durham Light Infantry quickly broke camp and marched to the station to board special trains back to their County Durham bases to mobilize for war.

11th DLI Martin Bashforth



5th Aug 1914 F Coy 6th DLI leave Barnard Castle  The men of F Coy, 6th Durham Light Infantry were ordered to report to the Drill Hall in Barnard Castle at 8am, to prepare to leave at 4.30pm to rejoin the rest of the Battalion at Bishop Auckland. They had arrived home just after mid-day yesterday.

Teesdale Mercury



9th Aug 1914 6th DLI to East Boldon  The Territorials of the 6th Durham Light Infantry left Bishop Auckland for East Boldon.

Teesdale Mercury



10th Apr 1915 Preparations for Move

17th Apr 1915 On the Move

19th Apr 1915 On the Move

19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs

20th Apr 1915 On the Move

21st Apr 1915 On the March

22nd Apr 1915 On Stand by

22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack

22nd of April 1915 Standing by

23rd of April 1915 Under attack

23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred

23rd of April 1915 Concentration

23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements

23rd of April 1915 Delays

23rd of April 1915 Urgent Moves

23rd of April 1915 Brigade to 5th Corps

23rd Apr 1915 On the March  location map

24th of April 1915 Reserve Brigades

24th of April 1915 Transfer of Infantry

24th of April 1915 Units in position

24th Apr 1915 Into the Trenches  location map

24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division  location map

25th of April 1915 Counter Attack

25th Apr 1915 In the Trenches  location map

26th Apr 1915 Heavy Casualties

26th of April 1915 Confusion

27th Apr 1915 In the Trenches

27th Apr 1915 Reinforcements

28th Apr 1915 In the Trenches

29th Apr 1915 In the Trenches

30th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire

1st May 1915 In the Line

1st May 1915 Shelling

2nd May 1915 On the March  location map

3rd May 1915 On the March

3rd of May 1915 Orders

3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted

3rd of May 1915 Orders

4th May 1915 Brigade Praised

4th of May 1915 CinC to address troops

7th May 1915 At Rest

8th May 1915 At Rest

9th May 1915 Into Reserve

10th May 1915 At Rest

11th May 1915 Into the Trenches

12th May 1915 Renaming

13th May 1915 Under Shellfire

14th May 1915 In the Trenches

14th of May 1915 Thanks from Cavalry

15th May 1915 Relieved

19th May 1915 New CO

22nd of May 1915 Reliefs  location map

24th May 1915 In Support

25th May 1915 Working Party

26th May 1915 Working Party Shelled

27th May 1915 Working Parties

28th May 1915 On the March

29th May 1915 Brave brothers in action

31st of May 1915 Report

1st Jun 1915 On the March  location map

4th Jun 1915 On the March  location map

7th of June 1915 Artillery into position  location map

8th Jun 1915 Reorganisation

8th of June 1915 GOC Conference

11th Jun 1915 On the March

12th Jun 1915 Working Parties

13th Jun 1915 Working Parties

14th Jun 1915 Working Party

15th Jun 1915 No Fires

16th Jun 1915 Heavy Bombardment

16th Jun 1915 Infantry Assault

17th Jun 1915 Trench Work

18th Jun 1915 Trench Work

18th of June 1915 Attack at Hooge  location map

18th of June 1915 

18th of June 1915 

19th Jun 1915 At Rest

20th Jun 1915 On the March

20th of June 1915 Move

20th of June 1915 New Orders Received

21st Jun 1915 Relief

21st Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

22nd Jun 1915 Snipers Active

23rd Jun 1915 Good Luck

24th Jun 1915 Rifles Jamming

26th Jun 1915 Under Shellfire

27th Jun 1915 Reliefs

28th Jun 1915 In Camp

30th Jun 1915 In Camp

2nd Jul 1915 Route March

3rd Jul 1915 Reliefs  location map

3rd Jul 1915 Reliefs

4th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed  location map

5th Jul 1915 In the Trenches  location map

6th Jul 1915 In the Trenches  location map

9th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed  location map

10th Jul 1915 In Support  location map

11th Jul 1915 Working Parties

13th Jul 1915 Working Party Shelled

14th Jul 1915 Burial Party

15th Jul 1915 Leave Begins

16th Jul 1915 On the March

17th Jul 1915 Into Reserve Trenches

18th Jul 1915 In the Trenches

19th Jul 1915 Situation Normal

20th Jul 1915 Men Wounded

21st Jul 1915 Snipers Active

22nd Jul 1915 Good Progress

22nd Jul 1915 Companies in Reserve

24th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed

25th Jul 1915 Church Parade

26th Jul 1915 Working Parties

27th Jul 1915 Working Parties

28th Jul 1915 Company Reliefs

29th Jul 1915 Reliefs

30th Jul 1915 Working Parties

31st Jul 1915 Availability of Supplies

1st Aug 1915 Battalion to be Re-established

3rd Aug 1915 Reinforcements

4th Aug 1915 Inspection

5th Aug 1915 Reorganisation

6th Aug 1915 Drill and Working Parties

7th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

8th Aug 1915 Trench Work

9th Aug 1915 Under Shellfire

11th Aug 1915 New CO

11th of Aug 1915 

12th Aug 1915 Parades

13th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

14th Aug 1915 In the Trenches

15th Aug 1915 Change of Command

16th Aug 1915 Trench Work

17th Aug 1915 Trench Work

18th Aug 1915 Night Patrol

19th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

20th Aug 1915 In Billets

21st Aug 1915 Reorganisation

22nd Aug 1915 Church Parade

23rd Aug 1915 Reinforcements

24th Aug 1915 Inspection

25th Aug 1915 Working Parties

29th Aug 1915 In Billets

30th Aug 1915 Under Shellfire

31st Aug 1915 Blow Expected

2nd Sep 1915 Blow Still Expected

4th Sep 1915 Communication Exercise

5th Sep 1915 Mining Coy Takes Over

6th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th September 1915 Inspection

8th Sep 1915 In Billets

10th Sep 1915 Under Shellfire

11th Sep 1915 Inspections

12th Sep 1915 Church Parade

12th September 1915 Reliefs

13th Sep 1915 Sentry Wounded

14th Sep 1915 Request

15th Sep 1915 Recomendations

17th Sep 1915 Recomendations

18th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

19th Sep 1915 Artillery In Action

20th Sep 1915 Trench Work

22nd Sep 1915 Fine Day

23rd Sep 1915 Reliefs

24th September 1915 Orders  location map

24th September 1915 Programme

25th Sep 1915 Artillery In Action

25th September 1915 Wind

25th September 1915 Orders  location map

26th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

26th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

27th Sep 1915 Trench Work

27th September 1915 Patrols

27th September 1915 Orders

27th September 1915 Orders  location map

28th September 1915 Reliefs complete

29th Sep 1915 Trench Visit

30th Sep 1915 Reliefs

1st Oct 1915 In Billets

2nd Oct 1915 Bombing Instruction

4th Oct 1915 Trouble

5th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

6th Oct 1915 Relief Plan

7th Oct 1915 In the Trenches

8th Oct 1915 In the Trenches

9th Oct 1915 Patrol Lost

10th Oct 1915 Instruction

11th Oct 1915 Attack Planned

12th Oct 1915 Trench Work

13th Oct 1915 Diversion

13th of October 1915 Orders

14th Oct 1915 Patrols

14th Oct 1915 Reliefs

16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme

17th October 1915 Quiet

19th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th of October 1915 Moves

27th Oct 1915 Royal Review

28th Oct 1915 In Billets

30th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

31st Oct 1915 Instruction

1st Nov 1915 Changes in Command

1st November 1915 Warnings

2nd Nov 1915 Wet

2nd November 1915 Ammunition Allotment

3rd Nov 1915 Wet and Miserable

3rd of November 1915 

4th Nov 1915 Trench Work

4th November 1915 Reliefs

4th November 1915 Orders

4th November 1915 Training Programme

5th Nov 1915 Instruction

6th Nov 1915 Trench Work

6th Nov 1915 Working Parties

7th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th November 1915 Orders Issued

7th November 1915 Reliefs

8th Nov 1915 Cleaning

8th November 1915 Orders  location map

10th Nov 1915 On the March

10th November 1915 Shelling

11th Nov 1915 Billets

12th Nov 1915 Working Parties

12th November 1915 On the Move

13th Nov 1915 Wet Day

13th November 1915 Training Programme

14th Nov 1915 Training and Football

15th Nov 1915 Frosty

16th Nov 1915 Concert

17th Nov 1915 Platoon Training

18th Nov 1915 Band

20th Nov 1915 Football

23rd Nov 1915 Gas Training

24th Nov 1915 Training and Football

25th Nov 1915 Training

27th Nov 1915 Reinforcements

28th Nov 1915 Church Parade

29th Nov 1915 Boxing Match

30th Nov 1915 Football

1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets

1st Dec 1915 Football

2nd Dec 1915 Baths

2nd December 1915 Orders

3rd Dec 1915 Parade & Training

4th Dec 1915 Weather Bad

5th Dec 1915 Fine Day

6th Dec 1915 Football & Boxing

7th Dec 1915 Wet Day

8th Dec 1915 Temporary appointment

9th Dec 1915 Training

10th Dec 1915 Blankets

11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment

11th Dec 1915 Scabies

11th December 1915 Orders

12th Dec 1915 Wet Day

13th Dec 1915 Preparing for Move

13th December 1915 Reliefs  location map

13th December 1915 Orders  location map

13th December 1915 Order  location map

13st December 1915 Orders  location map

13th December 1915 Reliefs  location map

13th December 1915 Orders  location map

15th Dec 1915 Inspection

15th December 1915 Advance Parties

16th Dec 1915 Machine Guns Move

17th Dec 1915 On the March

17th December 1915 On the Move

18th Dec 1915 Reliefs

19th Dec 1915 Gas Attack

20th Dec 1915 Under Shellfire

21st Dec 1915 Artillery Active

22nd Dec 1915 White Handkerchief

23rd Dec 1915 Reliefs

25th Dec 1915 In Hutments

27th Dec 1915 Reliefs

28th Dec 1915 Artillery Active

29th Dec 1915 Hun Quiet

30th Dec 1915 Trench Work

31st Dec 1915 Reliefs

1st Jan 1916 In Reserve

2nd Jan 1916 Reinforcements

3rd Jan 1916 Artillery Active

4th Jan 1916 Reliefs Completed

5th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

6th Jan 1916 Enemy Aircraft

7th Jan 1916 Enemy Active  location map

8th Jan 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

9th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens

10th Jan 1916 In Huts  location map

11th Jan 1916 Inspection  location map

12th Jan 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

13th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

14th Jan 1916 Snipers Active  location map

15th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

16th Jan 1916 Honours  location map

16th January 1916 Visit

16th January 1916 Reorganisation  location map

17th Jan 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

18th Jan 1916 In Reserve

19th Jan 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

20th Jan 1916 Quiet Day  location map

20th January 1916 Post Constructed  location map

21st Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

22nd Jan 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

24th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

25th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

26th Jan 1916 Inspection and Baths

27th January 1916 Snipers, Sausages and Whizz-bangs  location map

29th Jan 1916 Reliefs

29th of January 1916 Machine Gun Emplacements  location map

29th January 1916 Machine Guns  location map

30th Jan 1916 Precautions

30th January 1916 Snipers  location map

31st Jan 1916 Stand To

31st January 1916 Enemy Lines  location map

31st January 1916 Shelling  location map

1st Feb 1916 In the Trenches

1st February 1916 Misty  location map

1st February 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

2nd Feb 1916 Reliefs  location map

2nd February 1916 Exchange of Fire  location map

2nd February 1916 Aeroplane Photographs  location map

3rd Feb 1916 Enemy Shelling  location map

4th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

4th February 1916 Reliefs  location map

4th February 1916 Enemy Guns

4th February 1916 Enemy Artillery  location map

5th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

5th February 1916 Shelling

5th February 1916 Shelling  location map

5th February 1916 Snipers

5th February 1916 Uniforms

6th Feb 1916 Reliefs

6th Feb 1916 Reorganisation

6th February 1916 Orders  location map

7th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire

7th February 1916 Shelling  location map

7th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

8th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

9th Feb 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

9th February 1916 Orders  location map

9th of February 1916 Orders

9th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

9th February 1916 Call Ups

10th Feb 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

11th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

11th February 1916 Warning

11th February 1916 Enemy Active  location map

12th Feb 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

12th February 1916 Gas Alert  location map

12th February 1916 Quieter  location map

13th Feb 1916 Enemy Active  location map

14th Feb 1916 On Stand by  location map

14th February 1916 Bomardment  location map

15th February 1916 Orders  location map

18th Feb 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

18th of February 1916 Reliefs Complete  location map

18th of February 1916 Less Shelling  location map

19th Feb 1916 Trench Work

19th of February 1916 Reorganisation

20th Feb 1916 Enemy Active

21st Feb 1916 A Quiet Day

21st February 1916 Snow

22nd Feb 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

22nd February 1916 Gas

22nd of February 1916 Machine Guns  location map

23rd Feb 1916 Unsatisfactory State  location map

23rd February 1916 Warning

24th Feb 1916 Heavy Snow  location map

25th Feb 1916 Reinforcements  location map

25th February 1916 Dangerous Wind

26th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

26th February 1916 Hostile Artillery  location map

27th Feb 1916 Situation Normal  location map

28th Feb 1916 Situation Normal  location map

28th February 1916 Dummys

28th February 1916 Orders  location map

29th Feb 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

29th February 1916 Report

29th February 1916 Orders  location map

29th February 1916 Orders  location map

29th of February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

1st March 1916 Orders  location map

1st of March 1916 Bombardment  location map

1st of March 1916 Orders  location map

2nd Mar 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

2nd March 1916 Orders

4th Mar 1916 Baths

5th Mar 1916 Into Support  location map

6th Mar 1916 Heavy Snow  location map

6th of March 1916 Orders  location map

7th of March 1916 Orders  location map

7th of March 1916 Orders

8th Mar 1916 Reliefs  location map

8th of March 1916 Mining  location map

10th of March 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

10th of March 1916 Orders  location map

10th of March 1916 Orders  location map

11th Mar 1916 Parade

12th Mar 1916 Church Parade

13th Mar 1916 Concert

14th Mar 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

15th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

16th Mar 1916 Enemy Shelling  location map

16th of March 1916 Orders  location map

17th Mar 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

18th Mar 1916 Reliefs  location map

18th of March 1916 Orders  location map

18th Mar 1916 Reliefs Complete

19th Mar 1916 In Billets

20th Mar 1916 In Billets

20th of March 1916 Orders  location map

23rd Mar 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

23rd of March 1916 Reliefs  location map

24th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

25th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

26th Mar 1916 Reliefs

27th Mar 1916 In Reserve

28th Mar 1916 Into the Trenches

31st of March 1916 Orders  location map

1st Apr 1916 Hostile Shelling

2nd Apr 1916 Hostile Shelling  location map

3rd Apr 1916 Reliefs  location map

3rd of April 1916 Orders  location map

4th Apr 1916 Brigadier's Address

5th Apr 1916 On the Move

8th Apr 1916 Into the Trenches  location map

9th Apr 1916 Attack Made  location map

10th Apr 1916 Attack Made

11th Apr 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

12th Apr 1916 In Reserve  location map

13th Apr 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

14th Apr 1916 Field Gun Targetted  location map

17th Apr 1916 At Rest

20th Apr 1916 Under Shellfire

20th of April 1916 Orders  location map

21st Apr 1916 Under Shellfire

22nd Apr 1916 Artillery Exchange

22nd of April 1916 Gas  location map

23rd Apr 1916 In Reserve

24th Apr 1916 At Rest

26th Apr 1916 Training

27th Apr 1916 Inspection

28th of April 1916 Inspection

30th of April 1916 Stand To

30th of April 1916 At Rest  location map

1st of May 1916 Orders

2nd May 1916 Training and Route March

4th May 1916 Draft Arrives

5th May 1916 Inspections

6th May 1916 Demonstrations

7th May 1916 Church Parade

8th May 1916 On the March

9th May 1916 Working Parties

10th May 1916 Working Parties

11th May 1916 Working Parties

12th May 1916 Route March

13th May 1916 Lecture

14th May 1916 Church Parade

14th of May 1916 Training & Sport

15th May 1916 Brigade Cross Country Run

16th May 1916 Parade

17th May 1916 Football

18th of May 1916 Orders

19th May 1916 Route March

20th May 1916 Boxing Match

20th of May 1916 Orders  location map

21st May 1916 New CO

22nd May 1916 Training

23rd May 1916 Inspection

24th May 1916 Medical Inspections

24th of May 1916 Orders

25th May 1916 Football

25th of May 1916 Moves  location map

25th of May 1916 Moves  location map

26th May 1916 Change of Command

27th of May 1916 Reliefs  location map

28th May 1916 On the March

29th May 1916 Working Parties

30th May 1916 In Reserve

31st May 1916 Working Parties

2nd Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

3rd Jun 1916 Reinforcements  location map

4th Jun 1916 Strafe  location map

5th Jun 1916 Reliefs  location map

7th Jun 1916 Strafe  location map

8th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

9th Jun 1916 Entertainment

10th Jun 1916 Working Parties

11th Jun 1916 Burial Party

12th Jun 1916 CO at Headquaters

14th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed

16th Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling

18th Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling

19th Jun 1916 Under Shellfire

20th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed

21st Jun 1916 Working Parties

22nd Jun 1916 Gas Alarm

25th Jun 1916 Wire Cutting

26th Jun 1916 Reliefs

27th Jun 1916 Artillery Bombardment

28th Jun 1916 Bombardment

29th Jun 1916 Trench Mortars

30th Jun 1916 Wind Safe

1st Jul 1916 Trench Mortars

2nd Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed

3rd Jul 1916 No Working Parties

4th Jul 1916 Raid Planned

5th Jul 1916 Training

6th Jul 1916 Trench Raid

7th Jul 1916 No Success

8th Jul 1916 Reliefs

9th Jul 1916 Raid Made

10th Jul 1916 Valuable Prisoner

11th Jul 1916 Heavy Minenwefer Fire

12th Jul 1916 Reinforcements

14th Jul 1916 Trench Raid

15th Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed

16th Jul 1916 Reinforcements

17th Jul 1916 Working Parties

18th Jul 1916 Bravery Recognised

20th Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

21st Jul 1916 In Reserve  location map

22nd Jul 1916 Training

23rd Jul 1916 Church Parade

24th Jul 1916 Working Parties

26th Jul 1916 Reliefs

27th Jul 1916 Under Shellfire

28th Jul 1916 Men Withdrawn

30th Jul 1916 Trench Work

31st Jul 1916 Bathing

1st Aug 1916 Bathing

1st of August 1916 Gas

2nd Aug 1916 On the March  location map

2nd of August 1916 Alert

4th Aug 1916 Secret Orders

5th Aug 1916 Inspection and Training

6th Aug 1916 Church Parade

7th Aug 1916 On the Move

8th Aug 1916 In Billets

10th Aug 1916 On the Move

11th Aug 1916 On the Move

12th Aug 1916 Bathing

14th Aug 1916 Conference

15th Aug 1916 On the March

16th Aug 1916 On the March

17th Aug 1916 On the March

18th Aug 1916 Lack of Waterproof Sheets

19th Aug 1916 Training

20th Aug 1916 Training Continues

22nd Aug 1916 Preparations

23rd Aug 1916 Preparations

25th Aug 1916 Signal Practice

26th Aug 1916 Musketry

27th Aug 1916 Practice Attack

28th Aug 1916 Medal Ribbons

29th Aug 1916 Practice Attack Delayed

30th Aug 1916 Practice Attack

31st Aug 1916 Musketry

1st of September 1916 Locations

1st Sep 1916 Flies  location map

2nd of September 1916   location map

2nd Sep 1916 Wet Day  location map

5th Sep 1916 Practice Attack

6th Sep 1916 Training and Baths

7th Sep 1916 Conference  location map

9th Sep 1916 Practice Attack

9th Sep 1916 Arrangements Made  location map

10th Sep 1916 On the March

10th Sep 1916 Moves  location map

11th Sep 1916 In Bivouacs

11th Sep 1916 Return to Duty  location map

12th Sep 1916 Working Parties

13th of September 1916 Instructions  location map

13th of September 1916 Orders  location map

14th Sep 1916 Ready to Attack

14th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers  location map

15th Sep 1916 Attack Made

15th Sep 1916 In Action  location map

16th Sep 1916 Artillery Active

16th Sep 1916 Large number of Casualties  location map

17th Sep 1916 Reliefs Completed

17th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers  location map

18th Sep 1916 Improving Dugouts

18th of September 1916   location map

19th Sep 1916 Salvage

20th Sep 1916 Up from Support

21st Sep 1916 Reinforcements

21st Sep 1916 Poor Sanitation  location map

23rd Sep 1916 Working Parties

24th Sep 1916 Working Parties

24th of September 1916 Reliefs  location map

24th of September 1916 Orders  location map

25th Sep 1916 In Divisional Reserve

25th of September 1916 Attacks  location map

26th Sep 1916 In Support

27th Sept 1916 Under Shellfire

27th of September 1916 Instructions

28th Sept 1916 Under Shellfire

28th of September 1916 Reliefs

28th of September 1916 Attacks Made  location map

29th of September 1916   location map

29th of September 1916 Orders  location map

29th of September 1916 Orders  location map

30th Sept 1916 Reliefs Completed

30th of September 1916 Patrols  location map

30th of September 1916 Barrage  location map

30th of September 1916 Orders Amended  location map

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6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Broadley James. Pte.
  • Broadley William. L/Cpl.
  • Brown Edward. Pte. (d.10th Sept 1915)
  • Brown Joseph. CSM.
  • Brown Nathan. Sgt.
  • Brown Nathan. Sjt.
  • Campbell John. Sgt. (d.15th Oct 1918)
  • Carroll Thomas Joseph. Sgt.
  • Carswell-Hunt MC. William David. Mjr. (d.5th Apr 1917)
  • Corker Samuel. Pte. (d.14th April 1917)
  • Cowley Thomas. Pte.
  • Crummett Albert. Pte. (d.20th July 1917)
  • Denham William. Pte. (d.26th April 1915)
  • Dent William Albert. Capt.
  • Egan James Patrick. Pte. (d.14th Apr 1917)
  • Finn MM, DCM. Patrick. CSM. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Hallett William. Pte.
  • Hamer Charles. Pte. (d.1st Oct 1916)
  • Howe Richard Algeo. 2nd. Lt.
  • Jackson John W.. Pte. (d.24th June 1915)
  • Kane Joseph. Pte. (d.26th October 1917)
  • March John Arthur. Pte.
  • Mitchell Sidney. Pte.
  • Mitchell Sidney. Pte.
  • Moreland James Loftus. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
  • Newby James. Pte. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Newby James. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Quickmire James William. L/Cpl.
  • Richardson John Thomas. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
  • Robinson Joseph. Pte. (d.30th May 1918)
  • Royall Richard Harold. Pte.
  • Scarr James. Pte (d.16th Sep 1916)
  • Stoddart MSM. Bertie. Sgt.
  • Summerson Joseph Richardson. Pte.
  • Vayro Thomas. Sgt
  • Wardle John Alfred. Pte. (d.1st October 1916)
  • Williams John D.. Sgt.
  • Wilmot Albert Edward. (d.19th May 1915)
  • Wilson Michael. Pte. (d.26th Jun 1916)

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  Sgt. Bertie Stoddart MSM. 6th Btn. Durham Light Infanty

Bertie Stoddart was born in Barnard Castle in 1888. He joined the Durham light Infantry as a Corporal in 1914. He was promoted to Sergeant and then on disembodiment he was listed as a Company Sergeant Major. In 1917 he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for Valuable Services in the field. Bertie survived the war.

Maisie Robinson






  Pte. Thomas Cowley 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

Thomas Cowley served in France from 19th of April 1915 until he was honourably discharged on 19th of November 1917, aged 40.

Mark Taylor






  Pte. Charles Hamer 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.1st Oct 1916)

Charles Hamer died on 1st of October 1916 in the second phase of the Somme campaign. His name is etched onto the Thiepval memorial as he has no known grave. He died somewhere around the area of the attack on the German defences that day. This was a trench system known as Prue. The 6th Battalion fought hard that day. From what I can understand so far, their start point for the battle was in Starfish trench. I believe his body to be in that area which is north of Highwood and close to Flers.

Chris Standley






  Pte. Albert Crummett 6th Btn Durham Light Infantry (d.20th July 1917)

Albert Crummett enlisted with the Norfolk Regiment and was transferred to 6th Durham Light Infantry. Albert was taken into the 49th Casualty Clearing Station on the 19th of July 1917, wounded by a gunshot wound to the left thigh. He died on the 20th July and is buried in Achiet Le Grande war cemetery near Arras.

Graham Crummett






  Sgt. Thomas Joseph Carroll 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry

Tommy Carroll served 38 years with 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.

38 Years With Durhams Retirement of C.S.M. T. Carroll of Bishop Auckland

At the Sergeants' Mess, Drill Hal1, Bishop Auckland, last night, C.S.M. T. Carroll was the recipient of two presentations on the occasion of his retirement after 38 years' service with the 6th D.L.I. first with the Old Volunteers, then the Territorials, the sergeants of the Battalion C.S.M. Carroll was given a Westminster chiming clock, and from the hon. members of the mess a silver teapot, both being suitably Inscribed. W. Bradley occupied the chair. R.S.M. L. Pearce said that 38 years in the Army during which time there had been two wars seemed a good record. He congratulated Tommy Carroll, and was pleased to see him looking so well even after the hard and strenuous life he had led. "As I look round the room I wonder how many more old sweats Bishop Auckland has got," he said. "I see 'Old Bill' Condon and Bob Harburn in their glorious array Bobby Barron, W. Lancaster and others." He said it gave him great pleasure to extend to C.S.M. Carroll the life membership of the mess. Mr J. G. L. Drummond, on behalf of the honorary members of the mess, said he was delighted to have the honour of asking Mc Carroll to accept the silver teapot. He was delighted to know that the sergeants' mess had bestowed on Tommy Carroll life membership of the mess. Mrs Pearce, wife of the A.S.M., handed over the presents to C.S.M. Carroll, and, on behalf of herself and the company present, hoped that he would have the pleasure of enjoying them for many years. C.S.M, Carrot. then responding, said that 38 years ago he joined the Battalion drummer-boy, and Old Bill Condon was then his colour-sergeant. But it seemed many years to recall, he had enjoyed with serving the Battalion. "I do most sincerely regret having to relinquish my association with the 6th D.L.I.," he said, " but Anno Dominio calls and however much one feels like refusing to answer the like good soldiers we obey. An ertertaining programme was afterwards provided by Mr J. Donnelly's Party Mr H. Copper (baritone), Mr Albert Coates (tenor), and Mr Aby Brown (comedian).

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  Pte. Samuel Corker 1st/6th Battalion 50th (Northumbrian) Division Durham Light Infantry (d.14th April 1917)

Samuel was one of 6 brothers and one sister (my mother Elizabeth, who was the baby of the family). All of the boys and father worked in the coal mines in County Durham, especially the Burnhope Colliery where they lived.

In the 1911 census when Samuel was 15 his occupation was a pony driver. This was a boy employed in driving the horses underground. They were usually 14 or 15 years of age. His brother Adam, who was 20, was a pony putter. This was someone who pushed mine waggons from the working place to a horse road or mechanical haulage road.

The putters used to be divided into trams, headsmen, foals, and half-marrows. These were all boys or youths. Their employment consisted in pushing or dragging the coal from the workings to the passages in which horses could be employed, “the putter putts or thrusts behind”.

On the Burnhope Colliery Roll of Honour after WW1 Samuel’s occupation was down as a putter so he had moved to the same job as his brother by the time he enlisted.

Samuel was killed in Action at The First Battle of Arras, France, April 14th 1917 (aged 21). Arras Memorial, Faubourg D’Amiens British Cemetery, Bay 8.

In March 1916 the British Army moved into this sector of the Western Front, which included Arras, and British burials were laid to rest here from that time.

The cemetery was used by the British and Dominion Forces until the end of the war in November 1918. After the Armistice more graves were brought into the cemetery from outlying battlefield burials and two cemeteries nearby.

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Irene Taylor






  2nd. Lt. Richard Algeo Howe 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

Richard Howe was the husband of Mary Grace Humphreys. The 1911 census shows him living with his wife Mary in Sunnybrow, Willington, he was employed as a Colliery Manager. His brother in law John Theodore Gordon Humphreys was staying with them. He served with the 6th Durham Light Infantry, was wounded and survived the war.

In January 1918 The Times newspaper published a story of a Patriotic family "The Rev H.J. Humphreys, vicar of Thornley, Tow Law, Durham had five sons. Henry St. Giles Humphreys had been returning from America to enlist when he was killed on the Lousitania when it was torpedoed. John Theodore Gordon Humphreys had been to Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Indian Infantry and killed in action at Narumgombe. Captain Herbert Phillip Wynne Humphreys was an officer in the Royal Flying Corp and had been awarded a Military Cross. Owen (Aled Owain) Humphreys was serving with the Canadian Royal Flying Corps. Captain Noel Forbes Humphreys first served as a despatch rider, then in the Machine Gun Corps and had become a section commander of tanks in France." They omitted to mention the fact that his son in law Richard Howe (married to his daughter Mary Grace) was serving with the Durham Light Infantry.

Caroline Hunt






  Sgt. John D. Williams 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

John D. Williams was a miner and a Sergeant in the local Territorials, 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He went to France with the 1/6th. Battalion and saw action in the Battle of Ypres, where he was slightly gassed and lot a leg.







  L/Cpl. James Newby 1/6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.27th May 1918)

James Newby was taken as a wounded prisoner. James died on the 27th of May 1918, as the result of a gun shot wound to the bladder. He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery.

Robert Edwards






  Pte. Joseph Kane 1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (d.26th October 1917)

It is 100 years since Joseph Kane's death, and it upsets me to think that no one who knew him in life has ever been to visit his memorial listing at Tyne Cot. This feels so incredibly sad so during November 2017 his grandson William aged 82, great granddaughter Helena aged 52 from Australia and great great grandchildren Gabriella & Kurt will pay their respects.

If I can find more on his story I'll submit it here. Thank you for this site.

Helena Cain






  Pte. Richard Harold Royall 1/6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

Dick Royall is supposed to have joined up at 15, originally with 1/6th Welch Regiment.

Charles Gordon Clark






   Albert Edward Wilmot 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.19th May 1915)

Albert Wilmot died in action near Ypres.

Amanda Burford






  Pte. Sidney Mitchell 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

Sid Mitchell served with the 1/6th Battalion DLI. He was wounded (date not known) and after recovering, assigned to the 36th Labour Battalion Royal Fusiliers where he was wounded again. He finished his war service sometime after 1920.

Ralph Halse






  Pte. Sidney Mitchell 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

Private Sidney Mitchell’s six-digit regimental number falls within a group allocated to new recruits of the 1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry during the first week of March 1917. His birthday fell in late April, so it is fair to say he enlisted close to his birthday.

He was wounded in his upper right back by grenade and had lung damage because he was gassed. He also had a machine gun wound in his ankle and shrapnel in his abdomen. He was transferred to the Labour Corps in July 1918, as the date fits with when his additional regimental number (631581) was issued. He served his final war days out with the 12th Labour Corps in France until demobbed.

Ralph Halse






  Pte. William Denham 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.26th April 1915)

William Denham was a Private in the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, landing France on the 20th of April 1915 and killed only 6 days later on the 26th of April 1915.

David Broadley






  L/Cpl. William Broadley 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

William Broadley joined up on the 17th of December 1914 with the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry at Consett. His service record shows he was in military custody from 14th of September 1916 to 21st of September 1916 for being caught by police out of uniform.

On the 17th November 1917 he was posted to France in the 5th Battalion then 7th Battalion of the DLI. On the 27th of May 1918 he was posted as missing and on the 9th August posted as POW, Germany. He was demobilised on the 24th of March 1919.

David Broadley






  CSM. Joseph Brown 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

My Grandfather Joseph Brown was a member of 2nd Volunteer Battalion Durham Light Infantry before it became the 6th DLI (TF) in 1908. He served throughout the war before being honourably discharged on the 31st January 1918 due to injury's with the rank of Company Serjeant Major (CSM). Unfortunately I never had the chance to talk to him, also along with a great many records his were destroyed during the blitz of WW2. Like him I also served with the TA, with the 7th Battalion The (Durham)Light Infantry based at Bishop Auckland and Durham. I would like to think I served in some of the same drill halls, and I did his memory proud.

Ian Brown






  Pte. James Patrick Egan 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.14th Apr 1917)

James Egan served with the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during WW1 and died, age 29, on the 14th April 1917. He is buried in Cherisy Road East Cemetery, Heninel in France. He was the husband of Annie Egan, of 61, Cadton Street, Shieldfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Louise Egan






  Pte. James Loftus Moreland 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.16th Sep 1916)

James Loftus Moreland was the son of James Moreland and Winifred (nee Kell). He was born in August 1896. His father James had joined the 6th Durham Light Infantry in 1908 and was sent to the front with the regiment in 1915. His son joined the same regiment in 1916 as a conscript just turned 21. He joined the regiment near High Wood during the battle of the Somme. It is said that he was in the same trench as his father and when he was shot his father carried him back to a clearing station but it was too late. He died on 16th September 1916. James is buried in Adanac cemetery. His father who served until 1919 had also served during the Boar War lived until 1953.

Gavin Bake






  Pte. Edward Brown 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.10th Sept 1915)

This is a photograph of the headstone of Ned Brown who served with 6 Bn D.L.I He died of wounds on 10th September 1915 and is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. Also there is reference to the Brown Brothers on http://www.newmp.org.uk with a very interesting and touching letter from Nathan Brown published in the Durham Chronicle 24th September 1915:

Crook Private's Gallant End.

The death last weekend of Private E. Brown, of Crook, son of Mr Brown, chairman of the Auckland Board of Guardians, is conveyed in the following letter from his brother, who is also serving with the 6th Durhams in France. Private Nat Brown says: – "I know how you all feel about it. Poor old father and mother will fret an awful lot, I know. I’ve not the heart to write to them. Poor old Ned was hit with a shell, and it blew one of his legs off. I was working not far off him at the time, but I did not know till they had taken him to the hospital. They told me how brave he was, cheerful and in every respect a gallant fellow, as I knew he would be if the time came to prove it. We had such a jolly night together the night before he was hit."

Derrick Walker






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