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The photographs here record two events - the unveiling of the celebration stone in 2001 at the Durham Light Infantry Museum

to mark the outstanding bravery of the 11 DLI VC winners and the VC Stone Commemoration Ceremony on 6th November 2005, an annual event .

 

 

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The VC Stone was unveiled by Brigadier Bob MacGregor-Oakford(centre in bowler hat). Also present with former DLI Chelsea Pensioners was Capt RW (Dick) Annand VC. Front left is a member of the 68th Regiment of Foot Re-enactment Society.

Inkerman Dinner Club Committee 2001

L to R: Lt Col JR Heron, TD, Ronald Hague, Alan Summerson, Brian Hardman, Robert Scott, Colin Armstrong (Chairman), Lt Col Fred Phillips TD, DL (President), George Fraser (Secretary), Joseph Danby, Colin Rose, Alan Finnigan, James S Wilson, William A Hall

The President, Lt Col Fred Phillips,  Chairman Colin Armstrong and Secretary/Treasurer George Fraser with the Time Capsule

Bob Scott, ready to place the Time Capsule, accompanied by (left) Alan Finnigan and (right) Ron Hague

Lt Col John Heron reads the citation for Thomas de Courcy Hamilton VC (Awarded 1855)

Shirley Annand, widow of the late Capt RW Annand VC, lays a wreath in commemoration of all the award holders

Members of 'The Faithful' Inkerman Dinner Club, Shirley Annand, and the Buglers of the DLI Army Cadet Force Borneo Band surround the Stone

The assembled congregation sing the Regimental Hymn, Abide With Me.

The sounding of the Last Post

The playing of Reveille