The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham. Following a series of mergers since 1968, the regiment's lineage is continued today by The Rifles.
During the Second World War, 11 battalions of the DLI fought with distinction. Dunkirk in 1940, North Africa, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Burma and from D-Day to the final defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
- 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry - Indian 10th Infantry Brigade - 10th Indian Infantry Division
- 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry - 6th Infantry Brigade - 2nd Infantry Division
- 5th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - required to serve in an antiaircraft role, and was divided, first as 1/5th and 2/5th, and subsequently as 54th and 55th Searchlight Regiments, Royal Artillery.
- 6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 151st Infantry Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
- 7th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 47th AA battalion.
- 8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 151st Infantry Brigade
- 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 151st Infantry Brigade
- 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 70th Infantry Brigade - 23rd (Northumbrian) Division - 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
- 11th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 70th Infantry Brigade
- 12th Battalion (1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish) - 70th Infantry Brigade
- 1st/13th (Home Defence) Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
- 2nd/13th (Home Defence) Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
- 15th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - in 1942 converted to armour as 155th Regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps, retaining the DLI cap badge on the black beret of the RAC.
- 16th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry - 139th Infantry Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division
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