18th (Service) Battalion, (1st County), Durham Light Infantry.
Formed at Cocken Hall, County Durham on 10th September 1914 by Colonel R. Burdon & a committee. First of the "Durham Pals" battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 552 recorded WW1 deaths for the 18th (Service) Battalion, (1st County), Durham Light Infantry.
BUSBY, Reginald George Camden. Second Lieutenant. 18th (Service) Battalion, (1st County), Durham Light Infantry. Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 16-12-1916. Age 34. Son of George Camden Busby & Martha Busby. Husband of Helen Meggitt Busby of Cowlishaw Road Sheffield, UK. Enlisted November 1914 at Sheffield, gazetted January 1916. Stone Inscription :- "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death And I Will Give Thee A Cown Of Life".
FENWICK James Hopper. Private, 22/809. 18th (Service) Battalion, (1st County), Durham Light Infantry. Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-03-1918. Age 24. Son of Joseph & Margaret Annie Fenwick of Baring Street, South Shields, County Durham, UK.
FIELDS, Samuel. Private, 23/06. 18th (Service) Battalion, (1st County), Durham Light Infantry. Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France. 30-06-1918. Age 23. Son of David & Hannah Fields of Wades Buildings, Low Lane, Heworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Death Divides But Memory Clings".
FOTHERGILL, Gilbert Jamson. Private, 21470. 18th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. 12-04-1918. Age 23. Son of Robert & Lucy Fothergill of Elliott Cottages, Queen Street, North Shields, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done".
MATSON, Charles. Corporal, 18/113 18th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-03-1917. Age 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Matson of Wilson Street, Darlington, County Durham, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Beloved Son Of Thomas And Mary Matson Of Aycliffe Near Darlington".
STOREY, Harry Bowker. Private, 81539. 18th (Service) Battalin, Durham Light Infantry. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul. Nord, France. 19-07-1918. Age 18. Son of Maria Elizabeth Storey of Hill Street, Higher Broughton, Manchester, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Because Thy Promise I Believe O Lamb Of God I Come".