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The Durham Light Infantry and The Somme 1916
Contents
Part 1: Introduction and Background Notes leading up to the Battle of the Somme.
1.1: Introduction.
1.2: The background to the Battle of the Somme, 1 July – 18 November
1.3: The Organisation of the Fourth Army, including the composition of Divisions and Brigades in which the DLI Battalions served.
1.4: Battles, Tactical Incidents and Subsidiary Attacks.
Part 2: The Battles and Actions in which the Sixteen Battalions of The Durham Light Infantry were involved.
2.1: 1 - 13 July 1916. The Battle of Albert and the Capture of Contalmaison.
2.2: 14 - 17 July 1916. The Battle of Bazentin Ridge.
2.3: 14 July - 3 September 1916. The Battle of Delville Wood.
2.4: 14 July - 7 August 1916. The Battle of Pozières Ridge.
2.5: 3 - 6 September 1916. The Battle of Guillemont.
2.6: 15 - 22 September 1916. The Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
2.7: 25 - 28 September 1916. The Battle of Morval.
2.8: 1 - 18 October 1916. The Battle of Le Transloy Ridges.
2.9: 23 October - 5 November 1916. Fourth Army Operations.
2.10: 13 - 18 November 1916. The Battle of the Ancre.
Part 3: The Awards for Distinguished Conduct and Gallantry.
3.1: Notes and analysis of Awards for gallantry on the Somme.
3.2: The Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross awarded to Officers of the DLI for gallantry on the Somme 1916. 3.2.1: The Victoria Cross. 3.2.2: The Distinguished Service Order. 3.2.3: Bar to The Military Cross. 3.2.4: The Military Cross.
3.3: The Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal awarded to Other Ranks of the DLI for the Battle of the Somme 1916. [Arranged alphabetically by name in battalion order.]
3.4: The Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal awarded to Other Ranks of the DLI for gallantry on the Somme 1916. [Arranged by battalion in date order.]
Part 4: The Casualties. Killed in Action, Died of Wounds and Died of Disease.
4.1: Analysis of casualties sustained by The Durham Light Infantry on the Somme in 1916.
4.2: Officers who were killed or died of wounds on the Somme 1916.
4.3: DLI Somme casualties by Battalion.
Part 5: Cemeteries and Memorials on the Somme
5.1: Cemetery codes, cemetery names, locations and number of known graves
5.2: Cemeteries in the Somme area
5.3: Cemeteries in the Doullens and other Somme areas
5.4: Cemeteries elsewhere but with Somme casualties
5.5: Table of Battalion Casualties, showing known soldiers in each cemetery
