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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 06 May 10 11:56 BST (UK) »
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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 08 May 10 08:08 BST (UK) »
Hi, have you also checked to see if you can find his WW1 service records? I found my grt grandad's and they can sometimes be interesting though not all have survived, I got them through Ancestry.co.uk if you havent already tried there?  I found out he was drunk whilst on duty in Malta and was demoted!!!

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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 08 May 10 08:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks AnnabelleH.  I'm in the process of trying to work through all the sources available.  They're all new to me.  And all that terminology!  I hope something exists.  I'm not expecting there to be though.

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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 20 June 10 19:22 BST (UK) »
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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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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 20 June 10 23:30 BST (UK) »
Hello Tony.  Unfortunately I have very little information on my grandfather, Robert Winter.  We have his medals, his service number, his photograph and a copy of his medal card.  I now know he served in France.  He may have been wounded, and was gassed - but I don't know when.  If I knew when he was gassed, I might know in which battle and could concentrate my investigation.  I have not been able to learn anything there, to date.  He rose to Corporal.  I know very little else.  I could enquire about his service records, but I am not hopeful that they will still exist.

Jim Smithson from the Great War Forum has e-mailed me copies of the Battalion diary for April 1917 which added perspective to my understanding.  You may find it of interest to contact him yourself.  I have his  e-mail address if you are interested.  This site - Rootschat - also has a WWI Forum which may be of interest to you.

The book you purchased was quite a find.  I wasn't aware that there was also a diary by a member of the 10th DLI.  So, unfortunately, while you may not be able to help with any advancement on these few known details of my grandfather's service, you have been most helpful regarding the books, which I will now seek out.  Thankyou very much for this assistance.

P.S.  I have been able to order the diary of Edwin W. Parker.  Thankyou for this lead.  I had long sought diary information from soldiers.

Patricia

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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought. COMPLETED, WITH THANKS.
« Reply #14 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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Re: Durham Light Infantry information sought.
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 23 June 10 23:28 BST (UK) »
I've been tempted to enquire re Service Records, but having to pay without guaranteed results had made me reluctant.  Others have kindly checked on Ancestry.com's records for me, without result.

I will look into Wilfred Miles' book also.  Thankyou for that further information.

Patricia

P.S. Wilfred Miles' book ordered.  Thankyou for this lead also.
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