Photograph of 1 Platoon, A Company, 16th DLI With many thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection
Photograph of 1 Platoon, A Company, 16th DLI
Group photograph of soldiers
Number 1 Platoon, A Company, 16th Durham Light Infantry was formed in Durham City in October 1914, where they were quartered in local junior schools.
They were initially a “Service” Battalion of the Fourth New Army, but when that formation was broken up they became a “Reserve” battalion to find drafts for the battalions in France.
In September 1916 the battalion became the 1st Training Reserve battalion at Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.
Contributed by John Sheen
