Unit / Ship / Establishment:


18/Durham Light Infantry


  Detail :

 18th (Service) Battalion (1st County) This and other battalions (below) often known by the name of the Durham Pals. Formed at Cocken Hall in County of Durham on 10 September 1914 by Col. R.Burdon and a committee. Moved in December to Fencehouses, thenback to Cocken Hall in February 1915 and to Fencehouses again in March. May 1915 : moved to Cramlington then Ripon, attached to 93rd Brigade in 31st Division. Went to Fovant in September. 6 December 1915 : sailed from Liverpool for Egypt, arriving Port Said on 21 December. Went on to France, arriving 11 March 1916.

  Notes:

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 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 C.S.M. J.W. STOKOE  30-11--0001 Barnard No.1230
 Sgt. R.R. CORKER  01-07-1916 Marquis of Granby No.124
 Pte. A.D.L. VICKERS  01-07-1916 Stranton No.1862
 Sgt. W. PATTINSON  24-09-1918 Lodge of Perseverance No.371

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