The Fighting Pioneers: The Story of the 7th Battalion DLI

The history of the 7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, from its formation in 1908 to its re-designation in 1936.

Story of the 7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. With the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908 the battalion was re-designated as the 7th Battalion. It went to France in April 1915 with the rest of the Northumbrian Division seeing action almost immediately at the Second battle of Ypres. In November 1915 the battalion was picked to become the divisional pioneers. The 1/7 Bat...