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6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry    6th (Service) Battalion, DCLI was raised at Bodmin in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 43rd Brigade, 14th (Light) Division. They trained at Aldershot and spent the winter Witley, returning to Aldershot in February 1915. They proceeded to France, landing at Boulogne on the 22nd of May 1915. They fought in the The Action of Hooge, being the first division to be attacked by flamethrowers. They were in action in The Second Attack on Bellewaarde. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras, The Battle of Langemark and The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele. On the 20th of February 1918 the 6th DCLI was disbanded in France. 18th Feb 1915 Training 8th of June 1915 Hot Weather 9th of June 1915 Quiet Night 11th of June 1915 Heavy Rain   20th of June 1915  Two Miners Killed 21st Jun 1915 Orders to Attack   26th Jun 1915 Shelling   30th July 1915 Reliefs Complete 1st September 1915 Trench Duty 23rd September 1915 Order 25th Sep 1915 In Action 28th September 1915 Reliefs 4th October 1915 New Orders Received   4th October 1915 On the Move to St Eloi Trenches   16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 9th Dec 1915 Gallant Rescue Attempt 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 9th February 1916 Call Ups 2nd Mar 1916 Objective Captured 12th May 1916 Quiet   22nd May 1916 In the Trenches   20th June 1916 Reliefs 18th Aug 1916 In Action 11th of April 1917 Reliefs   24th of April 1917 Orders 9th July 1917 March Table 9th July 1917 Billeting Party Instructions 10th July 1917 Amendments to Orders 10th July 1917 Administrative Orders for move 10th July 1917 Instructions 10th July 1917 March Table to accompany 43rd Light Infantry Brigade Operational Order 120. Dated July 10th 1917 10th July 1917 Administrative Orders for the Move.   10th July 1917 Entraining at Doullens 5th August 1917 March Table   5th August 1917 Amendment O.O.121 14th August 1917 March Table O.O.122   17th August 1917 March Table O.O.123   17th August 1917 Operational Order 124   19th August 1917 Operational Order 125   20th August 1917 Operational Order   20th August 1917 Operational Order 126   20th August 1917  System of Supply   21st August 1917 Operational Order   25th August 1917 Extract from Operational Order   25th August 1917 Transport   27th September 1917 Relief Table for O.O.133   29th August 1917 Operational Order   29th August 1917 March Table    29th August 1917 Instructions for Move.   3rd September 1917 Orders   13th September 1917 March Table    14th September 1917 Operational Order   20th September 1917 Operational Order 131 23rd September 1917 Defence Scheme 24th September 1917 Operational Order 27th September 1917 Relief Table for O.O.133   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry? There are:5288 items tagged 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. Angwin John Tregear. Pte (d.18th Aug 1916) Bate Richard Brenton. Pte. (d.31st July 1915) Beckingsale John Edgar. 2nd Lt. (d.23rd Aug 1917) Bunce Harry Frederick. Pte. (d.20th Oct 1916) Crowther Harry. Pte. (d.22nd August 1917) Eley Walter Robert. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1915) Hill Wilfred James. 2Lt (d.17 September 1916) Jones Frederick George. Pte. (d.16th Oct 1917) Jones Reginald Algernon. Pte. Murphy Walter Harper. Pte (d.31st Jul 1915) Nepean Arthur Kenard Nanspene. Pte. (d.29th Dec 1917) Shakeshaft Arthur. Cpl. (d.16th Sept 1916) Tyack MiD Richard Henry. Capt. (d.4th Nov 1918) Warren John Dower. Pte (d.18th of August 1916) Watkins John. Pte (d.18th Aug 1916) Wilkins John Charles. L/Cpl (d.23rd January 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Pte. Walter Robert Eley D Coy., 6th Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry (d.26th Sep 1915) Walter Eley served with D Coy., 6th Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in the Great War. Dorian Eley Add to this record.   Pte. Arthur Kenard Nanspene Nepean 6th Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry (d.29th Dec 1917) Arthur Nepean is from my family line, and served with The 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regiment. He was wounded during the war in August 1917, and died in December from complications of those injuries. Add to this record.   Pte John Dower Warren 6th Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.18th of August 1916) John Warren served with the 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in WW1. He died 18th of August 1916 aged 19 years and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 6 B. France. Son of Elizabeth Ann Warren, of 8, Roach's Row, Redruth, Cornwall, and the late John Warren. John Warren Add to this record.   L/Cpl John Charles Wilkins 6th Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.23rd January 1916) John Wilkins served with the 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in WW1. He died 23rd of January 1916 aged 23 years and is buried in Belgium at Essex Farm Cemetery. Son of John Wilkins. Simon Wilkins Add to this record.   Pte. Reginald Algernon Jones 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Reg Jones enlisted in the DCLI on 6th of May 1915, aged 20 years and 9 months. He was wounded on 22nd of August 1917 and discharged from service on 16th of March 1918 after serving 2 years and 334 days. Jack Graves Add to this record.   Pte. Richard Brenton Bate 6th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.31st July 1915) I know very little about Richard Bate, though I do know he served in Ypres in 1915, with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. I believe his main task was to secure and safeguard the Hazebrouck-Poperinghe railway line, which became vital in June 1915 for British Casualty Clearing Stations. He died on Saturday, 31st of July 1915 at the age of 34, and my family is forever grateful for his service and sacrifice. Jacob Richard McGinn Add to this record.   Pte. Harry Crowther 6th Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.22nd August 1917) Harry Crowther was my great uncle. I never knew him but he deserves to be remembered. Pete Wilson Add to this record.   Cpl. Arthur Shakeshaft 6th Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.16th Sept 1916) Arthur Shakeshaft came from Heswall, Wirral, Cheshire and was a green grocer's assistant. His mother was Alice Jane Shakeshaft. He is buried at Thiepval. He began in the Royal Field Artillery but was transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He was 23 years old when he died. He was related to my father, Samuel Williams. Norma Diston Add to this record.   Pte. Frederick George Jones 6th Battalion The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.16th Oct 1917) Frederick G Jones was my great uncle, he was only eighteen when he was sadly drowned in the mud whilst stretcher bearing. Julia Wood Add to this record.   Pte John Tregear Angwin 6th Batallion Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry (d.18th Aug 1916) John Tregear Angwin was killed in action on the Somme aged 19 years. Penelope Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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