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The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry can be traced back to 1702.
Battalions during the Great War.
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd (Reserve) Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 2/4th Battalion
- 3/4th Battalion
- 5th Battalion
- 2/5th Battalion
- 6th (Service) Battalion
- 7th (Service) Battalion
- 8th (Service) Battalion
- 9th (Reserve) Battalion
- 10th (Service) Battalion (Cornwall Pioneers)
- 11th (Reserve) Battalion
- 12th (Labour) Battalion
- 13th Battalion
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Those known to have served with The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry during the Great War.
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- Pte. William James Cornell (d.14th Oct 1918) Read their Story.
- Pte. George Hawkins (d.21st Oct 1914) Read their Story.
- RSM. Richard James "Spokey" Mitchell
- William James Udy Read their Story.
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Pte. William James Cornell 15th Battalion (d.14th Oct 1918)
My Great-Uncle, William James Cornell joined the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry on 28th May 1915, aged 15, using his elder brother Frank's date of birth. He was transferred into the Bedford Regiment and eventually into the 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 4th April 1918.William was killed in action on 14th October 1918, aged just 18, taking part in an attack on Cable Copse, Belgium. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Tyne Cot memorial. If anyone knows anything about the action at Cable Copse, or about William, I would be grateful for any extra information.
William James Udy Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
William James kept a small diary of his service, now held at the DCLI museum, Bodmin, Cornwall. He served in Ypres.
Pte. George Hawkins "D" Coy. 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.21st Oct 1914)
George Hawkins joined the Army in 1908. His Battalion was rushed from Ireland to Mon's at the outbreak of the Great War. He took part in the Famous Mon's retreat when on 21st October 1914 the German Army launched a massive attack which resulted in most of "D" Company being either killed in action or taken prisoner. George Hawkins' body, like many others on that day, has never been found, he is remembered in our hearts and on panel 19 at the Le Touret Memorial.His Brother William Charles Hawkins of the Wiltshire Regiment also fell in 1917.
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