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Durham / Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought. COMPLETED, WITH THANKS.
« on: Wednesday 23 June 10 19:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
 glad Ive been of help sofar. You may be pleasantly surprised if your enquire for copies of his service record, I managed to get copies. Apparantley a lot of the records were terminally damaged during a bombing raid in WW2. You never know you may be lucky.
I will check out the book I have with his name and see if anything comes back.

What I have is essentially a compilation of the officers service diary entries from the war relating to the service battalions which was printed in 1920 so still very fresh.

It is entitled, "The Durham Forces in the Field 1914 - 1918, Vol 2, The service battalions of the Durham Light Infantry" by Wilfred Miles"

Whilst I have an original hardback period copy you can actually purchase papaerback reprints from Amazon. An essential purchase for you I suspect??

Will come back to you

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Durham / Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« on: Sunday 20 June 10 19:22 BST (UK)  »
 ;)

Hi,

Ive just found this forum purely by chance. My great grandfather, Tom Stoddart served in the 10th Service Battalion, service number 119413. I did a ton of work years ago to pre-empt a trip to Belgium and France to trace his footsteps to where he was shot, wounded and discharged near Hellfire Corner in 1917 just outside of Ypres.
A book which aided me greatly was entitled "into battle" by EW Parker. I think this is still in print and it is essentially a diarised account from a chap who served with the 10th. Well worth hunting out.
I also have a very, very rare copy of the entire service records of the 10th which a book which I managed to pick up in the Shell hole book store in Ypres for an incredible £75, current market value is vastly more than that so whilst not for loan I may well be able to help you out if you can give me some specific information.
I also belive that Durham County Libraries have one in group which is able to be accessed under supervision. Like I say, very rare and very valuable indeed.

Havent got much time to chat at moment but will try to help you out.

Cheers
Tony

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