Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1694 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Ernie Cheesmond wartime memories
Covering Dates: 1935-1999
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Ernie Cheesmond wartime memories (Ref: D/X 1694/1-6)Ref: D/X 1694/1(1)
Audio tape of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Training With Results", Ernie Cheesmond's "personalised account of the development of the modern Armoured Division throughout the latter part of the period during which the British Army was being mechanised", August 1935 - November 1942
(1 audio tape)
Ref: D/X 1694/1(2)Transcript of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Training With Results", Ernie Cheesmond's "personalised account of the development of the modern Armoured Division throughout the latter part of the period during which the British Army was being mechanised", August 1935 - November 1942
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 1694/2(1)Audio tape of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Confronting The Other Enemy", Ernie Cheesmond's "personal account of his daily battles against the excesses of the Western Desert throughout the wartime period", December 1940 - September 1943
(1 audio tape)
Ref: D/X 1694/2(2)Transcript of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Confronting The Other Enemy", Ernie Cheesmond's "personal account of his daily battles against the excesses of the Western Desert throughout the wartime period", December 1940 - September 1943
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 1694/3(1)Audio tape of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "My Wartime Interludes", Ernie Cheesmond's "account of the times I spent on 'home leave' together with the events leading up to those leave of absences", c. 1939- c. 1945
(1 audio tape)
Ref: D/X 1694/3(2)Transcript of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "My Wartime Interludes", Ernie Cheesmond's "account of the times I spent on 'home leave' together with the events leading up to those leave of absences", c. 1939- c. 1945
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 1694/4(1)Audio tape of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Where Were You On 'D' Day Soldier," Ernie Cheesmond's personalised account "covers the period from when the 7th Armoured Division returned to the U.K. from Italy in order to take part in the Normandie Landings - up to and beyond 'D' Day, c.1944
(1 audio tape)
Ref: D/X 1694/4(2)Transcript of talk presented at the Durham Light Infantry Museum "Where Were You On 'D' Day Soldier," Ernie Cheesmond's "covers the period from when the 7th Armoured Division returned to the U.K. from Italy in order to take part in the Normandie Landings - up to and beyond 'D' Day, c.1944
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 1694/5'Detailed Captions Folder' - the six parts of the folder follow the six parts of the album of Ernie Cheesmond, but do not include the photographs/slides
Part 1 - "Training With Results" (see D/X 1697/1)
Part 2 - "Confronting The Other Enemy" (see D/X 1697/2)
Part 3 - "My Wartime Interludes" (see D/X 1697/3)
Part 4 - "Where Were You On 'D' Day Soldier?" (see D/X 1697/4)
Part 5 - Photos/photostats contemporary with those used to produce the slides for Parts 1-4
Part 6 - Souvenirs of a visit to Bovington during the Queen's Golden Wedding and the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai, 30 May 1997
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 1694/6Newspaper article on Ernie Cheesmond of Langley Moor, a former Desert Rat, who recorded his memoirs of life as a member of the Royal Tank Corps, later The Royal Tank Regiment, "Northern Echo", 14 May 1999
(1 paper, printed)
