Durham Light Infantry Records
Reference: D/DLI 7 Catalogue Title: Durham Light Infantry Records Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description: Individual Soldiers - surnames E: Ea to Ed
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- Durham Light Infantry Records
- Durham Light Infantry Records (Ref: D/DLI)
- 4467154 Corporal George Pegler EARNSHAW (Ref: Earnshaw D/DLI 7/197/1)
- 9105/251067 Private Daniel EDE M.M. (Ref: Ede D/DLI 7/872/1-9)
- 8/3065, later 300589 Private John Henry EDGAR (Ref: Edgar D/DLI 7/198/1-2)
- Major Arthur Edwin EDGE, M.C. (Ref: Edge D/DLI 7/199/1-7)
- 80344/241607 Private Herbert Charles EDWARDS (Ref: Edwards D/DLI 7/873/1-15)
Catalogue Contents
Durham Light Infantry Records (Ref: D/DLI)4467154 Corporal George Pegler EARNSHAW (Ref: Earnshaw D/DLI 7/197/1)
17th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Born Thames Ditton, Surrey, 18 February 1892; enlisted for Territorial Army, Birmingham, 26 July 1940; recommended for officer cadet training by the Officer commanding 17th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, February 1941
Soldier's service and pay book of Corporal G.P. Earnshaw, 9 August 1940
(1 booklet and 2 papers)
9105/251067 Private Daniel EDE M.M. (Ref: Ede D/DLI 7/872/1-9)3rd Battalion and 1/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Born Houghton-le-Spring 1886; occupation miner; served as Special Reservist, 3rd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1908 - 1914; served in France 23 December 1916 - May 1918; prisoner of war May 1918 - February 1919
Certificates of identity of Special Reservist Private D. Ede, 3rd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, 1909 - 1914
(3 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/2Discharge certificate of Special Reservist Private Daniel Ede, 3rd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 February 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/3Certified copy of attestation of Daniel Ede, Drill Hall, Houghton-le-Spring, 7 November 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/4Army Orders by General Sir H.S. Rawlinson, bart., commanding Fourth Army, notifying awards for gallantry, including the award of the Military Medal to 251067 Private D. Ede, The Durham Light Infantry, 17 June 1918
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/5Letter of appreciation of the services of Private D. Ede, on his return to civilian life, from Brigadier-General G.L. Hibbert, Commanding No. 1 Section, Tyne Garrison, Cleadon, 28 February 1919
(1 paper, duplicated)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/6Certificate of disembodiment on demobilization of Private Daniel Ede, M.M., 19 April 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/7Order of memorial service to Earl Kitchener and the heroes of the North Sea Battle, at the Band Pavilion, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 13 June 1916
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/8Newspaper cutting concerning the death of Lord Rawlinson, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, n.d. [1925]
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 7/872/9Notes by T.H. Ede concerning the war service of Private D. Ede, and notes concerning the 50th Northumbrian Division at Ypres, Belgium in 1916, n.d. [20th c.]
(2 papers)
8/3065, later 300589 Private John Henry EDGAR (Ref: Edgar D/DLI 7/198/1-2)8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Served in First World War
Card containing 'Ye Faithful Durhams and Other Poems' by Charles Wilson, [pitman poet], including the patriotic poems 'Ye Faithful Durhams', 'Blighted Hopes', 'Wilhelm changed the Good for Ill, Bloodshed as against Good Will', and 'All Forlorn', Willington, 1915
(1 card, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 7/198/2Photograph of Private Edgar, 8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, [1915]
(1 photograph, 9cm. x 14cm., black and white)
Major Arthur Edwin EDGE, M.C. (Ref: Edge D/DLI 7/199/1-7)3rd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/1Map of Salum-Tobruch, Egypt and Cyrenaica, April 1942
Scale: 1:250,000
(1 map, 89cm. x 64cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/2Map of Catania, Italy, 17 June 1943
Scale: 1:25,000
(1 map, 65cm. x 91cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/3Map of 's Hertogenbosch, Holland, 1943
Scale: 1:100,000
(1 map, 99cm. x 64cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/4Map of Ginkel, Holland, including Arnhem, November 1944
Scale: 1:25,000
(1 map, 82cm. x 89cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/5Map of Arnhem East, Holland, March 1945
Scale: 1:12,500
(1 map, 62cm. x 49cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/6Copy map of G[h]eel, Holland, 1984
Scale: 1:50,000
(1 map, 30cm. x 42cm., printed, coloured)
Ref: D/DLI 7/199/7Map of G[h]eel, Holland, 1988
Scale: 1:10,000
(1 map, 88cm. x 113cm., printed, coloured)
80344/241607 Private Herbert Charles EDWARDS (Ref: Edwards D/DLI 7/873/1-15)2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
Formerly 6235 Northumberland Fusiliers; served in 'A' Company, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry; died of wounds 30 July 1918
Memorial scroll from King George V commemorating private Herbert Charles Edwards, n.d. [ c.1919]
(1 paper, card mounted)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/2Letter from King George V to accompany memorial scroll, n.d. [c.1919]
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/3Letter from sisters, Bertha, Daisy and Ethel Woodley, 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to Mr. Edwards, 263 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, sending light-hearted greetings, and endorsed covering note from 'S.D.', n.d. [1917
This letter was forwarded to Private H.C. Edwards, 'D' Company, 2/4th Northumberland Fusiliers, Ipswich
(2 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/4Letter from Ethel Woodley, 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to Mr. Edwards, inviting him to tea, 19 December 1917
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/5Letter from Ethel [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to 241607 Private H.C. Edwards, 'A' Company, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, sending news from Ipswich, 1 February 1918
(4 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/6Letter from Ethel [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to 241607 Private H.C. Edwards, 'A' Company, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, sending light-hearted news of her family and home, 16 February 1918
(5 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/7Letter from Ethel and Bertha [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to Private H. Edwards, 'A' Company, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, anticipating his forthcoming visit on Saturday, 28 February 1918
(3 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/8Letter from Ethel [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to 80344 Private H.C. Edwards, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, attached 226th Mixed Brigade School of Signalling, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, referring to him having measles, 5 April 1918
(4 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/9Letter from Ethel [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to Private H.C. Edwards, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, remarking that huge drafts have left for France and the town is practically empty, 18 April 1918
(3 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/10Letter from Ethel [Woodley], 45 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, to 80344 Signaller H.C. Edwards, 'A' Company, 2/6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, referring to his forthcoming departure on overseas service, 30 April 1918
(2 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/11Letter from H.C. E[dwards], to Ethel [Woodley], sending his affectionate regards, n.d. [1918]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/12Letter from Walty, Daleton, [London], to 'Chips', 217th Infantry [ ] offering congratulations on his appointment as signaller and promising to send a copy of John Bull magazine, 15 January 1918
(2 papers)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/13Packaging for the British War and Victory Medals, awarded to 80344 Private H.C. Edwards, The Durham Light Infantry, directed to Mrs. E.S. Edwards, 4 Frederick Street, Grays Inn Road, London, 17 November 1921
(2 papers and 1 box)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/14Photograph of Herbert Charles Edwards as a young man, in civilian dress, taken by The Henry Studios, 107 Great Eastern Street, London, n.d. [ c.1910 - 1914]
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 14 cm., black and white, card mounted)
Ref: D/DLI 7/873/15Photograph of Private Herbert Charles Edwards in uniform, n.d. [1914 - 1918]
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 14 cm., black and white)
