Durham | The North-East At War

MEN AND MUD: Helping a wounded comrade at Passchendaele in the late summer of 1917

The Durhams at Passchendaele where the first few hours turned into a mud and blood bath

UNKNOWN: Underground graffiti written by DLI soldier J Brown

Graffiti left by Durham Light Infantry soldiers in tunnels beneath First World War battlefield is discovered a century on

Tony Kearney

Durham and Bishop Auckland suffered some of most losses in First World War, new research reveals

Katie Richardson

REMEMBERED: Pelton Fell Cenotaph and Memorial Gates have been listed as part of Historic England's pledge to add 2,500 to the register by 2018

More than 50 war memorials given listed status as part of centenary drive to protect future of commemorative sites

Flossie Mainwaring-Taylor

Examining the collection of weaponry held at Sevenhills in Spennymoor

Never before seen artifacts of the Durham Light Infantry to go on show

Chris Lloyd

OUTSTANDING: The Fighting Bradfords at the Gala Theatre in Durham

How Durham remembered the sacrifice of the brave men who fought for our freedom

Rebecca Turner

Prayer book that stopped German bayonet being thrust into Somme hero’s chest is donated to DLI collection

Gavin Havery

How Winnipeg the bear went to war

Chris Lloyd

SECOND BENCH: Cllr Edward Bell and Colonel James Ramsbotham unveil the Durham Pals memorial bench, with the bandstand in the background, on the Racecourse yesterday. Picture by Stuart Boulton

Respect for Pals’ bravery given a new benchmark

Chris Lloyd

The unveiling by left to right Coun Edward Bell, chairman of DCC, Hon Col James Ramsbotham, Honorary Colonel James Ramsbotham, chairman of the DLI trustees, Laurent Somon, leader of the Somme regional council, Max Potie, mayor of Thiepval

Sacrifice of the Durham Pals is marked at The Somme 100 years on

Chris Lloyd

A Mark 1 tank in Chimpanzee Valley at the Battle of Flers Courcelette prior to the attack on September 15, 1916

The 405 heroes of the Durham Light Infantry who died on the regiment’s bloodiest day of the Somme

Chris Lloyd

Relative sheds light on fate of two men captured in rare photograph as they made their to the Somme

Gavin Engelbrecht

UNKNOWN SOLDIERS: Some of the pictures of mystery DLI soldiers taken during the Battle of the Somme. Photograph courtesy of John Lichfield, Alfred Dupire, Bernard Gardin, Dominique Zanardi and Joel Scribe

Bid to trace unknown soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

Tony Kearney

Garden Caretaker 1st Class Nick Holden at the Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery in North Yorkshire, where 23 First World War servicemen are buried or commemorated, as preparations are made to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on the 1st of July

Guide to events as region falls silent to honour Somme sacrifice

Tony Kearney

ATTACK: British soldiers go over the top during the Battle of the Somme

When whistles blew there was no turning back

Tony Kearney

MISERABLE: In the second half of June, the Durham Pals endured relentless rain and mud as the preparations for the Battle of the Somme continued

‘You can do nothing but shiver and shrink’

Tony Kearney

The famous badge of the Durham Light Infantry.

Pals under shellfire day and night

Tony Kearney

WELL DRILLED: Australian soldiers take part in bayonet practice during the First World War

Pals train for Big Push

Tony Kearney

Durham University student Jordan Blunsom at the start of his 950 miles walk to The Somme from Durham City to raise money for Walking with the Wounded charity. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH

Durham University student takes first steps in poignant walk to the Somme

Gavin Engelbrecht

WALK OF THE BRAVE: Soldiers from the Wiltshire Regiment advance through the barbed wire during the Battle of the Somme

Battlefield grave for fallen

Tony Kearney

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