The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 842 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. This Figure includes the records for the 1st/8th, 2nd/8th & 3rd/8th Battalions.
BUCK, A.W. Private, 302895. 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. 27-04-1917.
CURRY, (MiD). Ralph. Captain. 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. 09-04-1918. Age 22. Son of Harriet & the late John Curry of Co-Operative Street, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Beaks".
Mentioned in Dispatches.
HALL, G. Private, 2139. 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 24-07-1916.
TAYLOR, J. Private, 8/4161. 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. 21-09-1916.
1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
BRAY, George. Private, 2107. 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 07-03-1916. Age 21. Native of Sunderland. Son of James & Isabelle Bray of East Row, New Herrington, Fence Houses, County Durham, UK.
CLARKE, H.W. Private, 301821. 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-11-1916.
HENDERSON, W. Corporal, 301068. No.1 Company, 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-04-1917. Age 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Henderson of Office Row, East Hedley Hope, Tow Law, County Durham UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done".
LEE, John Joseph. Private, 3351. 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Maple Copse Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 12-01-1916. Age 21. Son of John Walton Lee of Laburnum Street, Birtley, County Durham, UK. & the late Ruth Lee.
Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done".
PEARSON, T. Private, 300221. 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 05-11-1916.