The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 960 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. This figure includes the records for the 1st/5th, 2nd/5th & 3rd/5th Battalions.
CODD, J. Private, 95727. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. St. Andrew's Churchyard, Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, Lincolnshire, UK. 06-07-1918. Age 18. Son of Wilson & Sarah Jane Codd of Waterloo Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, UK.
COULSON-MAYNE, Eric William. Captain. "D" Company, 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds. 25-04-1917. Age 20. Only son of Eric Edwin & Nellie Coulson-Mayne of 30, The Green, Richmond, Surrey, UK. Trained at Sandhurst Military College & commisioned into the Bedfordshire Regiment (Special Reserve), 1914. Wounded 1915 while serving with the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.. Recruiting Officer during convalescence. Inteligence officer at Albert, Somme, 1916 prior to being attached to 1st/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Stone Inscription :- "Beloved You Live Forever In Our Hearts Brave, Sweet, Darling Son".
FISHER, William Norman. Private, 202563. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-04-1917. Age 20. Son of John Nicholson Fisher & Jane carmichael Fisher of Westbourne Avenue, Gateshead, UK.
HEAP, F.W. Second Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. L'Homme Mort British Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein Pas-de-Calais, France. 23-04-1917.
PEARSON, Robert William. Captain. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Killed in action at Zouave Wood near Hooge, Belgium. 15-05-1915. Age 34. Son of Richard & Anne Pearson. An analytical chemist. Born in Darlington & educated at a private school in Cambridge. He was a prewar Territorial Force officer, promoted to Captain in 1909
TAYLOR, James William. Private, 201063. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-04-1917. Age 27. Son of William Taylor of Gladstone Street, Sunderland, UK.
THOMPSON, A. Private, 2073. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 08-07-1916. Son of Mrs. J. Thompson of Grainger Terrace, Learnside, Couty Durham, UK
WARD, Samuel. Private, 3243. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 05-07-1916. Age 26. Son of George & Louisa Ward of Spring Street, Thornaby-on-Tees, UK.
1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
TAYLOR, L. Private, 75571. 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Pas-de-Calais, France. 27-03-1918.
Stone Inscription :- "Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out".
TAYLOR, William Thomas. Private, 5709. 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-11-1916. Age 23. Son of Richard & Lucy Taylor of Ernest Street, Middlesbrough, UK. Stone Inscription :- "The Dearly Beloved Son Of R. And Lucy Taylor Of 53 Ernest Street, Middlsebro'".
TORTOISE, T.W. Private, 7857. 1st/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-11-1916.