Letters mainly from Edward Louis Gresley-Cox, sergeant in the 1/1 Cheshire Yeomanry, later lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (d.1918) with 3 photographs
The papers comprise originals and (fols. 2-5, 30-9, 43-4) photocopies of letters formerly with the papers but sold separately. The letters are written to family members, many addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Luckarift at 1 Vere St., Weaste, Manchester.
- (fols. 1-32) Letters written from England, Nov. 1914 - Dec 1915
- (fols. 33-44) Letters written from Egypt where Gresley-Cox was serving with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Apr.-July 1916
- (fol. 39) Letter from Major J.H. Herring, no.17 squadron Royal Flying Corps, 3 Mar. 1918, outlining the circumstances of the death of Gresley-Cox in a flying accident near Salonica where he was then based
- (fols. 52-4) 3 photographs of Gresley-Cox comprising (fol. 52) in his tent, June 1914, (fol. 53) on horseback in sergeant's uniform, n.d. [1914-15], (fol. 54) Full length portrait in sergeant's uniform, 1 Jan. 1916
Dates
- Creation: 1914-19
Extent
54 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. d. 4006, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. d. 4006
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6590
Abstract
Letters mainly from Edward Louis Gresley-Cox, sergeant in the 1/1 Cheshire Yeomanry, later lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (d.1918) with 3 photographs
Biographical / Historical
Edward Louis Gresley-Cox was the son of Ernest Frank and Amelie Elise de Lecq Gresley-Cox, of I, Vere St., Weaste, Manchester. He served in the 1/1 Cheshire Yeomanry from 1914 to 1917 as sergeant. The Cheshire Yeomanry were sent to Egypt in March 1916 and formed 4th Dismounted Brigade with the South Wales Mounted Brigade. He joined the Royal Flying Corps 17th Squadron, 16th Wing as 2nd lieutenant in 1917. He was killed in a flying accident, aged 26 on 22 Feb. 1918. He was buried in Struma military cemetery. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Sponsored by David and Rosemary Wharton, Duke Humfrey's Night, 12 Oct. 2013. Purchased via Ebay 18 Jan. 2011
Topical
Subject
- Cheshire Yeomanry (Organisation)
- Cox | Edward Louis | Gresley- | d. 1918 | Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps (Person)
- Great Britain and Ireland | Army | Royal Flying Corps. (Organisation)
- Title
- Letters mainly from Edward Louis Gresley-Cox, sergeant in the 1/1 Cheshire Yeomanry, later lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (d.1918) with 3 photographs
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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