This I believe was a parade for FM Lord Slim who was leaving for Australia as Gov General. The 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Green Howards and 2 DLI paraded with Bands. 2 DLI left here for Germany shortly after. Here they won the Army Football Cup. The Bn was re-formed in 1952 and placed in suspended animation in 1956 The final parade being at Durham with the colours laid up in the Cathedral. I served in 2GH , my best friend Peter Cutter served in 2 DLI at the same time. He played in the team that won the Army Cup but was killed on Portrack Lane in an accident in 1955 after leaving the army.
My dad Richard Winn enlisted at Durham 27th September 1920. His army record is as follows-home 27/9/1920-3/10/1921, en route India 4/10/21-28/1021. India 29/10/21-1/27, China 27/1/27-22/7/27, India 23/7/27-29/12/27 en route U.K 30/12/27-19/1/28 HOME 10/1/28-3/2/28 HOME RESERVE 4/2/28.7 years with the colours, 4 years reserve.
Whilst in the U.k with the reserve he was in the campaign for the liberation of Norway. During W.W 2 was attached to search lights regiment.
This I believe was a parade for FM Lord Slim who was leaving for Australia as Gov General. The 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Green Howards and 2 DLI paraded with Bands. 2 DLI left here for Germany shortly after. Here they won the Army Football Cup. The Bn was re-formed in 1952 and placed in suspended animation in 1956 The final parade being at Durham with the colours laid up in the Cathedral. I served in 2GH , my best friend Peter Cutter served in 2 DLI at the same time. He played in the team that won the Army Cup but was killed on Portrack Lane in an accident in 1955 after leaving the army.
My dad Richard Winn enlisted at Durham 27th September 1920. His army record is as follows-home 27/9/1920-3/10/1921, en route India 4/10/21-28/1021. India 29/10/21-1/27, China 27/1/27-22/7/27, India 23/7/27-29/12/27 en route U.K 30/12/27-19/1/28 HOME 10/1/28-3/2/28 HOME RESERVE 4/2/28.7 years with the colours, 4 years reserve.
Whilst in the U.k with the reserve he was in the campaign for the liberation of Norway. During W.W 2 was attached to search lights regiment.
Deerbolt Camp, outside Barnard Castle, 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry. 1952