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 & officers' awards.
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 & New Zealand 1854-66 based on accounts, letters & diaries. Photographs, biographies, complete medal rolls, index.
Bush T W. "Records of the 5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, 1796-1914. 1914". Gale & 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.
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 & English I R. "8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. 1939-45". 1949. J & P Bealls, Newcastle upon Tyne. Based on War Diary and personal accounts. Excellent with maps, photographs, Roll of Honour, medals.
Lewis P J & 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 & 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, & 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 & WW2 sections based on War Diaries & 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 & WW2 sections based on War Diary & 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 & personal accounts, with photogrphs & Roll of Honour.
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 & list of all officers and men, who were serving in April 1915. Also includes chapter on 2/5 & 3/5 Battalions DLI.
Rissik David. "The DLI at War". nd (1952). Good account of all DLI battalions during WW2, with maps, photographs & 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 & personal accounts, with sketch maps and photographs. Roll of Honour, April - June 1944.
Short E W. "The Story of The Durham Light Infantry". 1943 (3 editions 1943-45). J & 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 & description of Castle & 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 & Polden, London. Fine detailed history 1758 - 1914 with photographs, appendices on music, polo, memorials, Militia, Volunteers & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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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