What happened to the 1st Battalion DLI?
In July 1968, The Durham Light Infantry became part of a newly-created Regiment – The Light Infantry. The 1st Battalion DLI then briefly became the 4th Battalion The Light Infantry before that battalion was disbanded. On 12 December 1968, the last set of the DLI’s Colours (flags) were paraded on Palace Green and then finally laid-up in the Regimental Chapel in Durham Cathedral.
