i so need help to trace my grandads military history

[Nala62]

Im new on here so sorry in advance if i have overstepped the mark.
Ive joined a few research sites but got nowhere.
My Grandad - James Wilson - ( btw my all time hero ) from a small village in Northumberland - Belford.
He was in the DLI and joined as soon as he was old enough about 1915 - 1916 ish.
If anyone could even point me in the right direction i would be so grateful.
Thank you for taking time to read this.

[Viktoria]

Can you find the address of The Durham Light Infantry headquarters, but they may have been amalgamated.
If not try googling The D .L .I and if you have his service number you may be lucky but sadly many records were lost when a bomb destroyed the building where WWIrecords were kept.
Have a try ,and I wish you luck.
Viktoria.

[Jebber]

Welcome to Rootschat.

So far I see from  his enrolment papers, which are very faint and show little. He was in the 5th Battalion, Regimental number 100266. He had the Victory and the British War Medals.

[Nala62]

Jebber
Thank you so much
Believe it or not i now have a lump in my throat and hopefully i can use the info you kindly gave to try again when i had all but given up

[Jebber]

There are many pages but most cotain no information. There was a Hospital admission, why I can’t  make out. He also got into trouble for lying in bed after Reville.

I have amended his Regimental number as I had typed an incorrect digit.

[Nala62]

Jebber
My god your good
Your right he was wounded in the leg shot i think but it may have been shrapnel.

You have told me more in the last half hour than i have know all my life

He would never talk to me about the war when i pestered him as a kid and would always change the conversation around to his beloved working collie dogs

[BRI54]

https://www.durhamatwar.org.uk/story/12509/  This may help with the battles that that he was involed in

[jim1]

There are 11 James Wilsons DLI service records & a lot more with middle names.
You need to give more information.
DOB
NOK
Address
Occupation
Middle name if any.

[Jebber]

There are 11 James Wilsons DLI service records & a lot more with middle names.
You need to give more information.
DOB
NOK
Address
Occupation
Middle name if any.

There is only one from Belford.