The Durham Light Infantry Association

Monthly Bulletin January 2017

1. THE BUGLE – The Journal of The Rifles

   1. Copies of latest issue of THE BUGLE, the Journal of The Rifles, are now held in The Rifles Durham Office. This is a high quality publication in full cover with lots of first class photographs and contains all the up-to-date information about The Rifles. It also has a large section of Regimental Association news from all the counties including a fourteen page section on News from Durham, which is far in excess of what the other Associations submit. It is an annual publication priced at £13 per copy and can be obtained from The Rifles office at Elvet Waterside or by telephoning 0191 3865496. Alternatively it can be purchased at the same price on a subscription basis direct from RHQ the Rifles, Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hants SO23 8TS by completing and sending a standing order form available at Annex B to this Bulletin or in the magazine itself or from the Rifles Durham Office.

   2. The information in ‘The News from Durham’ contained in The Bugles is taken from information (articles) and photographs submitted to the Regimental Secretary (Durham) by individuals and/or branches throughout the year. If your branch takes part in interesting activities, and you wish to see them covered in The Bugle, details of them should be submitted to the Regimental Secretary so that they can be included in subsequent issues.

2. AGM OF THE DLI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE – 19 APRIL 2017 – 1400 hrs

   1. As notified in the minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting of the DLI Executive, and in the December issue of the Association Monthly Bulletin, this meeting will take place at The Rifles Office, Durham beginning at 1400 hours.

   2. The agenda can be found at Annex A to this bulletin.

   3. All branches are asked to ensure they are represented at this meeting.

3. THE SUBMISSION OF BRANCH ACCOUNTS AND MEMBERSHIP RETURNS

   1. The deadline date for submission to the Association Secretary is 17 February 2017.

   2. The format was tabled with the meeting papers for the Ordinary Executive Meeting of 16 November 2016, and it was contained in the December bulletin, but can also be obtained from the Association Secretary

   3. Both returns can be made of the same sheet.

4. ASSOCIATION INDOOR GAMES 2017

   1. Branch Entries and Entry Fees for the DLI Association Indoor Games are required by 24 February 2017. The Entry Form was distributed through the December 2016 Monthly Bulletin. The location of the Games is confirmed as the Belle View Social Club, Kendal Road, Hartlepool, TS251QU

   2. The Rules of the Indoor Games were also distributed in the December Monthly Bulletin. They will be strictly applied.

   3. Please note that members of the Association in addition to the team members are also invited to the Indoor Games. However if they wish to have a meal this must be paid for in advance. The cost is £4.00 and should be paid to the Association Secretary by 24 February 2017.

5. FORMAT OF THE 2018 DLI ASSOCIATION CALENDAR

   1. This will follow a similar format to the 2017 Calendar.

   2. The success of the calendar lies in the sales which can be achieved for it. As well as showing interesting activities sales are boosted by having recognisable photographs of Association members taking part. The more high quality photos of interesting Association activities with members involved the better. Please sent electronic photos to the Association Secretary for inclusion in next years calendar as soon as they become available.

6. 72^nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUYZANCE TRAGEDY

17.06.01 The short annual Commemoration Service will take place at 1100 hrs at the Guyzance Weir, Guyzance, Northumberland on Tuesday 17 January 2017 to remember the deaths during training of 8 Durham Light Infantry Trainees and two trainees of the Duke of Wellington’s regiment who were drowned at the Guyzance weir on 17 January 1945 when training for river crossings in the latter stages of World War 2. DLI Association Standards are invited to the commemoration. The ceremony will be conducted by the DLI Association Chaplain the Revd Kenneth Crawford in the presence of members of the Association and a bugler. The opportunity to retire to the Northumberland Arms will follow the ceremony.

7. DEATHS REPORTED

   1. The following been reported to the Rifles Office since the publication of last month’s bulletin.

   2. John White aged 75, born in Darlington 1941 died 1 December 2016 in Evesham. Served in the DLI Pioneers in 1960s

      May He Rest in Peace

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   Elvet Waterside Durham,

   DH1 3BW

   10 January 2017