Old 68th Society

Old 68th Society Living history and re-enactment group representing the soldiers and followers of the famous Durham Light Infantry from 1758-1968

Structured historical re-creative displays representing the Soldiers from the famous Durham Light Infantry from 1758-1968. particularly:

1758 - Raising of The Regiment
1808-1814 - Becoming Light Infantry & Defeating Napoleon
The Great War - 1914-18
The Second World War - 1939-45 Active service and Home Front.

Some great photos from yesterday shared with kind permission from Dave Dennis Photography. Who is joining us today?
20/09/2026

Some great photos from yesterday shared with kind permission from Dave Dennis Photography.

Who is joining us today?

What a brilliant first day we're having at Beamish Museum! As usual there's a wonderful atmosphere with visitors enjoyin...
19/09/2026

What a brilliant first day we're having at Beamish Museum! As usual there's a wonderful atmosphere with visitors enjoying military displays and wandering around camp. Some may have even been brave enough to take the King's Shilling!

It's been great to see everyone.

Join us tomorrow for day 2 and our last day of the season!

Photo Credits to Dale Gravill.

The camp is up and ready! Join us at Beamish Museum, County Durham, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm!
18/09/2026

The camp is up and ready! Join us at Beamish Museum, County Durham, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm!

We're back at Beamish Museum on Saturday and Sunday with our Napoleonic section, catch us if you can for our last event ...
16/09/2026

We're back at Beamish Museum on Saturday and Sunday with our Napoleonic section, catch us if you can for our last event of the season! You'll find us up at Pockerley Old Hall, museum opening times 10am-5pm.

A great first proper outing for our North Africa impression of 9 DLI at Yorkshire Wartime Experience at the weekend wher...
10/08/2026

A great first proper outing for our North Africa impression of 9 DLI at Yorkshire Wartime Experience at the weekend where we portrayed a DLI Headquarters & Regimental Aid Post (RAP). This would have been behind the frontline as a command post and was a place where injured men were taken for First Aid before getting moved to hospital. 9 DLI were in North Africa 1941-1943.

Photo Credits: Dale Gravill



An enjoyable day for our WWII section at Beamish Museum today, catch us there again tomorrow from 10-5pm! Interested in ...
11/07/2026

An enjoyable day for our WWII section at Beamish Museum today, catch us there again tomorrow from 10-5pm! Interested in joining us? Come and have a chat!
Photo credits to Dale Gravill.

Even in wartime, there was sometimes time for a kickabout ⚽️Here's our own WWII football players today as we cheer Engl...
11/07/2026

Even in wartime, there was sometimes time for a kickabout ⚽️
Here's our own WWII football players today as we cheer England on in tonight's World Cup quarter-final. Come on England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Photo credit to Dale Gravill

Our WWIl section is back on home turf again this weekend at Beamish Museum! Once again representing the territorial sold...
09/07/2026

Our WWIl section is back on home turf again this weekend at Beamish Museum!

Once again representing the territorial soldiers of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, as they were mobilised, trained, and equipped as war was declared in September 1939. You'll find us up at Home Farm. Museum opening times 10-5 both Saturday and Sunday.

We were honoured and proud to be invited to Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh, home of 3rd Battalion, The Rifles for their ...
08/07/2026

We were honoured and proud to be invited to Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh, home of 3rd Battalion, The Rifles for their Salamanca Day celebrations today to support a narrative of the Battle of Salamanca, 1812. After the heat and wearing our woollen uniforms a well deserved drink or two was the order of the day!

Our WW1 section had a great day on Saturday at North Lincolnshire Armed Forces Day at Normanby Hall.A big thank you to e...
22/06/2026

Our WW1 section had a great day on Saturday at North Lincolnshire Armed Forces Day at Normanby Hall.

A big thank you to everyone who came along and chatted to us. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and look forward to seeing you again at future events!

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