Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Formed at Newcastle on 22nd Agust 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 740 recorded WW1 deaths for the 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
BELL, (MC). Alfred Gordon. Second Lieutenant. (Special Reserve). 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds received on 10-04-1917 during Battle of Arras. 18-04-1917. Age 19. Son of Henry & Mary Bell of Melrose House, Ryhope, County Durham, UK. Born 14-01-1898 at Sunderland. Educated North-Eastern County School, Barnard Castle, UK. Stone Inscription :- "God Is Love".
Military Cross.
CHILD, J.W. Private, 12534. 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, FRance. 10-04-1917.
CLARK, G.A. Private, 43252. "D" Company, 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 17-10-1917. Age 30. Son of Alfred & Maria Clark of Fanny's Terrace, Clarendon Street, Spring Bank, Hull, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Sleeps With England's Heroes In The Watchful Care Of God".
HENDERSON, J. Private, 3/9445. 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Hibers Trench Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. 09-04-1917.
LUMSDEN, G. Private, 4/8712. "D"Company, 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 20-06-1915. Age 20. Son of Thomas & Isabella Lumsden of Albion Row, Byker, Newcastle-0n Tyne.
Stone Inscription :- "Steadfast In Life, Valient In Death".
PAYNE, J. Private, 24280. 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. 28-08-1916.
STEWART, (MC). Charles Edward. Captain. 10th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty. Pas-de-Calais, France. 10-04-1917. Age 29. Son of John George & Florence Jane Wilhelmina Stewart of "Dunraven", Lasswade, Midlothian, UK. Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "We Are More Than Conquerors Through Him That Loved Us".